Exodus 2 Updates
Exodus 2:1
KJV: 1 And there went a man of the house of Levi , and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
KJVu: 1 A man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a daughter of Levi.
Exodus 2:2
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 2 The woman conceived, and gave birth to a son , and when she saw that he was a well-favored child, she hid him three months.
Notes: "Goodly" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2896 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair word, be in favor, -|- From towb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) — beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well -favoured."
Exodus 2:3
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 3 When she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child in it, and she laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank.
Notes: "Flags" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5488 with a Strong’s definition of "reeds, rushes."
Exodus 2:4
KJV: 4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
KJVu: 4 And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
Notes: "Wit" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3045 with a Strong’s definition of "to know."
Exodus 2:5
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river , and her maidens walked along by the river, and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it.
Exodus 2:6
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 6 When she opened it, she saw the child , and behold, the baby wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children. "
Exodus 2:7
KJV: 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?
KJVu: 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, "Shall I go and call for you a nurse from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?"
Exodus 2:8
KJV: 8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
KJVu: 8 Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, "Go. " So the maiden went and called the child’s mother.
Exodus 2:9
KJV: 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 woman took the child, and nursed it.
KJVu: 9 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, "Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages. " And the woman took the child, and nursed him.
Exodus 2:10
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 10 The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she named him Moses , and she said, "Because I drew him out of the water. "
Exodus 2:11
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 11 It came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren, and looked at their burdens , and he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Notes:
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"Spied" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7200 with a Strong’s definition of "to see."
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"Smiting" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5221 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "beat, cast forth, clap, give wounds, go forward, indeed, kill, make slaughter, -|- A primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) — beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), X go forward, X indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, X surely, wound."
Exodus 2:12
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 12 So he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no man, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Notes: "Slew" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5221 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "beat, cast forth, clap, give wounds, go forward, indeed, kill, make slaughter, -|- A primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) — beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), X go forward, X indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, X surely, wound."
Exodus 2:13
KJV: 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?
KJVu: 13 When he went out the second day, behold, two Hebrew men were quarreling with each other, and he said to him that did the wrong, "Why did you strike your companion?"
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"Strove" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5327 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "be laid waste, ruinous, strive together -|- A primitive root; properly, to go forth, i.e. (by implication) to be expelled, and (consequently) desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also (specifically), to quarrel — be laid waste, runinous, strive (together)."
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"Fellow" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7453 with a Strong’s definition of "friend, companion, fellow."
Exodus 2:14
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 14 He said, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian? " So Moses feared, and said, "Surely this thing is known. "
Exodus 2:15
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 15 Now when Pharaoh heard of this thing, he sought to kill 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
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 16 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
KJV: 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away : but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
KJVu: 17 Then the shepherds came and drove them away , but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Exodus 2:18
KJV: 18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
KJVu: 18 So when they came to Reuel their father, he said, "How is it that YOU have come so soon today? "
Exodus 2:19
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 19 They said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hands of the shepherds, and also drew enough water for us, and watered the flock. "
Exodus 2:20
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 20 He said to his daughters, "And where is he? Why is it that YOU have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread. "
Exodus 2:21
KJV: 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man : and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
KJVu: 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man , and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah.
Exodus 2:22
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 22 She bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom , for he said, "I have been a stranger in a strange land. "
Exodus 2:23
KJV: 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.
KJVu: 23 It came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died , and the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
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"Sighed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H584 with a Strong’s definition of "to sigh, groan." Also, KJV refers to "groaning" in verse 24 below.
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"By Reason" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4480 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "above, after, among, at, because of, by reason of, from among, in, -|- Or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural) {min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for men; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as follows) — above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over, since, X then, through, X whether, with."
Exodus 2:24
KJV: 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
KJVu: 24 God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
Exodus 2:25
KJV: 25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
KJVu: 25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God took notice of them.
Notes: "Respect" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3045 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "take notice of."