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Exodus 1-7 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 03:02, January 5, 2010
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| And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
| And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
|There was a man of the house of Levi, who took as his wife a woman of the house of Levi.
|There was a man of the house of Levi, who married a daughter of Levi.
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|The ancestry of [[Moses]] is explained later, but the woman literally was Levi's daughter, born perhaps in the last year of his life.
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| And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
| And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
|The woman conceived, and bore a son: and when she saw that he was a good child, she hid him for three months.
|The woman fell pregnant, and gave birth to a son: and when she saw that he was a good child, she secluded him for three months.
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| 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.
| 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.
|When she could no longer hide him, she made for him a basket of bulrushes, and covered it with slime and pitch, and put the child within; and she laid it in the reeds by the river's bank.
|When she could not seclude him any longer, she made for him a basket of papyrus, and daubed it with asphalt and pitch, and put the boy into it; and set it in the weeds by the bank of the Nile.
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|The [[Hebrew]] uses the word '''תבת''' (''teveth''), the same word used to describe [[Noah's Ark]]. From this name comes the name '''Teveth''' for the fourth month of the civil year and the first month of winter in the Biblical and Hillel II calendars.
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| And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
| And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
|The child's sister stood far off, to witness what would be done to him.
|The boy's sister stood from far away, so that she would know what would be done to him.
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| 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.
| 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.
|The daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself in the river, and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the basket among the reeds, she sent her maid to fetch it.
|The daughter of [[Pharaoh]] came down to wash herself in the Nile, and her lady's maids walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the basket among the weeds, she sent her maid to fetch it.
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|Probably [[Sobekneferu]]
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| 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.
| 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.
|When she opened it, she saw the child, and the babe wept. She had compassion for him, saying, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."
|When she opened it, she saw the boy, and the boy cried out in lamentation. She had compassion for him, saying, "This is one of the Hebrews' boys."
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| 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?
| 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?
|Then the sister of the baby said to the Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call to you a nurse of the Hebrew women, so that she may nurse the child for you?"
|Then the sister of the boy said to the Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call to you a nursing woman from among the Hebrews, so that she may nurse the child for you?"
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| And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.
| And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.
|Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." And the maid went and called the child's mother.
|Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." And the little girl went and called the boy's mother.
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| 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 woman took the child, and nursed it.
| 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 woman took the child, and nursed it.
|Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will pay you wages." So the woman took the child, and nursed it.
|Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this boy away, and nurse him for me, and I will pay you wages." So the woman took the boy, and nursed him.
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| 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.
| 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.
|The child grew, and she brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, and she adopted him as her son. And she named him Moses, because she drew him out of the water.
|The boy grew up, and she brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, and she adopted him as her son. And she named him [[Moses]], because she drew him out of the water.
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|The name ''Moses'' means "drawn out" or "removed."
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| 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.
| 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.
|It came to pass that when Moses was grown, he went out among his people, and looked on their burdens, and witnessed an Egyptian hitting a Hebrew, his kinsmen.
|It came to pass that when Moses was grown, he went out among his people, and looked on their burdens, and saw an Egyptian hitting a Hebrew, his kinsman.
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|The Hebrew rennders this "brothers," but "brothers" in Hebrew can and does often mean "cousins" or other kinfolk.
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| 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.
| 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.
|And he looked around, and seeing there was no witness, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
|And he looked this way and that, and seeing there was no witness, he killed the Egyptian, and buried him in the sand.
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|Practically none of the depictions of this event in [[motion picture]]s or on [[television]] has gotten it right. All have embellished this event with vain speculation.
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| 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?
| 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?
|When he went out the next day, he saw two Hebrew men fighting, and he said to the man who started it, "Why have you struck your fellow Hebrew?"
|When he went out the next day, he saw two Hebrew men fighting, and he said to the man at fault, "Why have you struck your fellow Hebrew?"
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| 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.
| 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.
|And he said, "Who made you a prince and judge over us? Do you intend to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?" And Moses was afraid, thinking, "My deed is surely known."
|And he said, "Who made you a chief and judge over us? Do you intend to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?" And Moses was afraid, thinking, "This matter is surely known."
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|The word rendered "prince" means simply "chief." ''Prince'' comes from the [[Latin]] ''princeps'', or literally, "first head."
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| 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.
| 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.
|When the Pharaoh heard this thing, he wished to slay Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh, and went to live in the land of Midian, and sat by a well.
|When the Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to have Moses killed. But Moses ran away from Pharaoh, and went to live in the land of [[Midian]], and sat by a well.
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|This event has also been subject to vain interpolation, and sometimes a total rewrite, in dramatic presentations.
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| Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
| Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
|The priest of Midian has seven daughters and they came to the well to draw water and fill the troughs of their father's flock.
|The priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to the well to draw water and fill the watering troughs for their father's [[sheep]].
|In 3:1, identified as Jethro.
|In 3:1, identified as [[Jethro]], or Reuel.
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| And the shepherds came and drove them away but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
| And the shepherds came and drove them away but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
|Shepherds came to drive them away, but Moses stood and helped them, and watered their flock.
|Shepherds came to drive them away, but Moses rose up and saved them, and watered their flock.
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| And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
| And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
|When the returned to Reuel, their father, he said, "How come you are home so early today?"
|When the returned to their father Reuel, he said, "How come you are home so early today?"
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| 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.
| 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.
|And they said, "An Egyptian saved us from the shepherds, and drew enough water for us, and watered the flock."
|And they said, "An [[Egypt]]ian saved us from the shepherds. He even drew enough water for us, and watered the flock."
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| 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.
| 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.
|He said to his daughters, "Where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that we may feed him bread."
|He said to his daughters, "Where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him. He will eat bread [at my table]."
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| And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
| And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
|And Moses was content to dwell with the mean, who gave to Moses his daughter Zipporah as a wife.
|And Moses was disposed to dwell with the man, and the man to Moses his daughter [[Zipporah]] as a wife.
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| And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
| And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
|She bore him a son, named Gershom, for he said, "I have been a stranger in a strange land."
|She gave birth to a son for him, and he named him [[Gershom]], for he said, "I have been a stranger in a strange land."
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|The Hebrew root '''גר''' (''gr-'') means "sojourner."
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| 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.
| 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.
|It came to pass in time that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed under their bondage, and they cried, and their cry reached God.
|Eventually, after many years, the king of Egypt died. The children of Israel were sighing under their forced labor, and they cried out, and their outcry reached God on account of their forced service.
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| And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
| And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
|And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
|And God heard their moaning, and God remembered his covenant with [[Abraham]], with [[Isaac]], and with [[Jacob]].
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| And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
| And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
|And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God has respect for them.
|And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God knew them as His own.
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