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CHAP. II.
1 Moses is borne, 3 and in an arke cast into the flags. 5 He is found, and brought vp by Pharaohs daughter. 11 He slayeth an Egyptian. 13 He reproueth an Hebrew. 15 He fleeth into Midian. 21 Hee marrieth Zipporah. 22 Gershom is borne. 23 God respecteth the Israelites cry.
1 And there went a man of the house of Leui, & tooke to wife a daughter of Leui.1
2 And the woman conceiued, and bare a sonne: and when shee saw him that hee was a goodly childe, shee hid him three moneths.2
4 And his sister stood afarre off, to wit what would be done to him.
8 And Pharaohs daughter said to her, Goe: And the mayd went and called the childs mother.
10 And the childe grew, and shee brought him vnto Pharaohs daughter, and he became her sonne. And she called his name Moses: And she said, Because I drew him out of the water.10
14 And he said, Who made thee a Prince and a iudge ouer vs? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is knowen.14
16 Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.16
18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are come so soone to day?
21 And Moses was content to dwel with the man, and he gaue Moses Zipporah his daughter.
22 And she bare him a sonne, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I haue bene a stranger in a strange land.22
24 And God heard their groning, and God remembred his Couenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Iacob.24
25 And God looked vpon the children of Israel, and God had respect vnto them.25
Exodus Chapter 2 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Chap.6. 20.num. 26.59.
2 Acts 7. 20. heb.11. 23.
10 That is, Drawen out.
14 Hebr. a Man a Prince.
16 Or, Prince.
22 Chap. 18. 3.
24 Gene. 15. 14. and 46. 4.
25 Heb. knew.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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