Bible Commentary

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. The slaying of the Egyptian is not to be justified, or attributed to a divine inspiration, but it is to be judged with reference to the provocation, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:12”

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 a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 11. in those days ] The days of the Egyptian oppression. was grown up ] According to tradition, 42 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:11”

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. 10. grew ] Heb. became great, implying (cf. Gen 21:8) that he was 3 4 years old, and was weaned. became a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:10”

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. 9. and I ] The pron. is emphatic. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Exo 2:9 Take this child away, and nurse … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:9”

And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother. 8. The girl naturally brings her mother, who thus recovers her infant. the maid ] Heb. ‘almh, implying that she was a grown up girl, and consequently at least 15 or 16 years older than Moses. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:8”

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? 7. of the Hebrew women ] The Egyptians, even till the time when they came in contact with the Greeks (Hdt. ii. 178), were exclusive, and unfriendly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:7”

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. 6. and behold, &c.] Heb. and, behold, a weeping boy. The sight moved her compassion; and despite the Pharaoh’s orders, she determined to spare the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:6”

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. 5. the daughter of Pharaoh ] Tradition gave her name as Tharmuth (Jubilees xlvii. 5), Thermouthis (Jos. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:5”

And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him. 4. stood ] took her stand (Exo 19:17). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges His sister stood afar off, that she might not be thought to have laid the child there, or to be related to it. This she … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:4”

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. 3. an ark ] i.e. a chest. The Heb. is tbh (only used besides of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 2:3”