EXODUS 2:1 And there went a man of the house of Levi. and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

EXODUS 2:2 And the woman conceived. and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child. she hid him three months.

EXODUS 2:3 And when she could not longer hide him. she took for him an ark of bulrushes. and daubed it with slime and with pitch. and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.

EXODUS 2:4 And his sister stood afar off. to wit what would be done to him.

EXODUS 2:5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags. she sent her maid to fetch it.

EXODUS 2:6 And when she had opened it. she saw the child: and. behold. the babe wept. And she had compassion on him. and said. This is one of the Hebrews' children.

EXODUS 2:7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter. Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women. that she may nurse the child for thee?

EXODUS 2:8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her. Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.

EXODUS 2:9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her. Take this child away. and nurse it for me. and I will give thee thy wages. And the women took the child. and nursed it.

EXODUS 2:10 And the child grew. and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter. and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said. Because I drew him out of the water.

EXODUS 2:11 And it came to pass in those days. when Moses was grown. that he went out unto his brethren. and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew. one of his brethren.

EXODUS 2:12 And he looked this way and that way. and when he saw that there was no man. he slew the Egyptian. and hid him in the sand.

EXODUS 2:13 And when he went out the second day. behold. two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong. Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?

EXODUS 2:14 And he said. Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me. as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared. and said. Surely this thing is known.

EXODUS 2:15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing. he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh. and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

EXODUS 2:16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water. and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

EXODUS 2:17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them. and watered their flock.

EXODUS 2:18 And when they came to Reuel their father. he said. How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

EXODUS 2:19 And they said. An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds. and also drew water enough for us. and watered the flock.

EXODUS 2:20 And he said unto his daughters. And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him. that he may eat bread.

EXODUS 2:21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

EXODUS 2:22 And she bare him a son. and he called his name Gershom: for he said. I have been a stranger in a strange land.(1)

EXODUS 2:23 And it came to pass in process of time. that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage. and they cried. and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

EXODUS 2:24 And God heard their groaning. and God remembered his covenant with Abraham. with Isaac. and with Jacob.

EXODUS 2:25 And God looked upon the children of Israel. and God had respect unto them.

(1) Ger means "Stranger" or "Sojourner"