The birth of Moses. v.16, Infanticide. 22 And Pharaoh charged all E-ġyp'tian, and hid him in the Ge.3.8, Concealment. his people, saying, Every son sand. Ge.37.24,Cruelty (2), Jud.1.6. that is born ye shall cast into 13 And when he went out the the river, and every daughter second day, behold, two men of ye shall save alive. B.C.1571. Ge.29.34, Levi. Pr.18.22, Marriage (1). Moses, v.10. Bulrushes, Jb.8.11. Ge.6.14, Pitch, Is.34.9. Miriam, ch.15.20. p.p.ch.7.15; 8.20. CHAPTER 2 [Pr.3.30. the Hebrews strove together: Ge.14.13, Hebrews. and he said to him that did the See Strife Forbidden, Moses is born, and laid among the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou flags: 6 he is found, and brought thy fellow? up by Pharaoh's daughter: 12 he 14 And he said, Who made 1 S.17.28, Contempt. slayeth an Egyptian, and fleeth thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, v.2, Moses, ch.3.3. into Midian. 21 He marrieth Zip- Pr.24.25, Reproof (1). AND there went a man of the as thou killedst the E-gyptian? [Ge.9.6. and bare a son: and when she this thing, he sought to slay See Death Penalty (1), (Ge.4.2, Shepherds, ch.3.1. Ge.4.9, Selfishness (2), Ge.21.30, Wells, ch.15.27. him an ark of bulrushes, and 16 Now the priest of Midi-an daubed it with slime and with had seven daughters: and they p.p.Ge.29.10. pitch, and put the child therein; came and drew water, and filled See Woman (3), Ge.3.16. and she laid it in the flags by the troughs to water their fa[1 S.2.19. the river's brink. ther's flock. 4 And his sister stood afar off, 17 And the shepherds came to wit what would be done to and drove them away: but him. Mo'ses stood up and helped 5 ¶And the daughter of Pha'- them, and watered their flock. raōh came down to wash herself 18 And when they came to at the river; and her maidens Reu'el their father, he said, How Jethro (Reuel), ch.3.1. walked along by the river's side; is it that ye are come so soon and when she saw the ark to day? Ge.18.4, Cleanliness (2). Human Compassion, among the flags, she sent her 19 And they said, An E-gyp'maid to fetch it. tian delivered us out of the 6 And when she had opened hand of the shepherds, and also it, she saw the child: and, be- drew water enough for us, and hold, the babe wept. And she watered the flock. had compassion on him, and 20 And he said unto his daugh[2 Chr.28.15. said, This is one of the He'-ters, And where is he? why is p.p.Ge.24.31. Ge.14.13,Hebrews, 2Co.11.22. brews' children. it that ye have left the man? Ge.18.4, Hospitality (2). 7 Then said his sister to Pha'- call him, that he may eat bread. raōh's daughter, Shall I go and 21 And Mō'şeş was content to Pr.15.16, Contentment. call to thee a nurse of the He'- dwell with the man: and he gave brew women, that she may nurse Mo'ses Zip-po'rah his daughter. See Marriage (1), Pr.18.22. the child for thee? 22 And she bare him a son, 8 And Pharaoh's daughter said and he called his name Ger- Ge.4.25, Children Named. ch.1.11, Bondage of Israel, his brethren, and looked on their [ch.5.4. [ch.33.12. 12 And he looked this way and Nf Jethro his father in ch.2.18, Jethro, ch.4.18. that way, and when he saw that |there was no man, he slew the law, the priest of Mid′i-an: and God sendeth Moses EXODUS, 3 to deliver Israel. Ge.4.2, Shepherds, 1 S.16.11. he led the flock to the backside 13 And Mō'şeş said unto God, Mt. Horeb, ch.17.6. [Le.9.24. Burning Bush, Mk.12.26. ch.2.2, Moses, v.11. Ge.12.1, Divine Call (2). Shoes Removed, De.25.9. p.p.Ge.28.13; Mk.12.26. See God Unseen, ch.33.20. 5 And he said, Draw not nigh my name for ever, and this is De.32.40, God Eternal. hither: put off thy shoes from my memorial unto all genera off thy feet, for the place tions. whereon thou standest is holy 16 Go, and gather the elders of Elders, ch.4.29. 6 Moreover he said, I am the them, The LORD God of your 7 And the LORD said, I have 17 And I have said, I will bring De.8.2, Divine Leader. Divine Compassion, De.30.3. surely seen the affliction of my you up out of the affliction of Jb.34.28, Prayer Heard. p.p.Ge.18.21. ch.14.30, Deliverance (1). De.8.2, Divine Leader. Fruitful Land, Nu.13.27. p.p.Ge.15.18; v.17. p.p.v.7. Ge.6.5, Divine Vision, 1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge. people which are in Egypt, and Egypt unto the land of the Ca'- Ge.10.18, Canaanites. of their taskmasters; for I know the Am'ôr-ites, and the Pěr'iz- Ge.10.16, Amorites. the Egyptians, and to bring 18 And they shall hearken to p.p.ch.4.31. and the Am'ôr-ites, and the Pĕr- with us: and now let us go, we p.p.Nu.23.3. the Jeb'u-sites. ney into the wilderness, that we Ge.16.7, Wildernesses. 9 Now therefore, behold, the may sacrifice to the LORD our Ge.46.1, Sacrifices (1). cry of the children of Iş'ra-el God. is come unto me: and I have 19 And I am sure that the king Pr.15.11, Hearts Read. [2S.22.28. also seen the oppression where- of Egypt will not let you go, Is.42.9, Foreknowledge. with the E-gyp'tians oppress no, not by a mighty hand. them. 20 And I will stretch out my ch.1.14, Oppression (2). Ge.12.1, Divine Call (2), 10 Come now therefore, and I hand, and smite Egypt with all ch.7.5, Divine Hand (2). [ch.28.1. Nu.16.28, God's Messengers. will send thee unto Pharaoh, my wonders which I will do in ch.4.21, Wonders. Ge.12.1, Divine Direction, that thou mayest bring forth the midst thereof: and after SeeGod's Judgments,ch.6.6. [Jos.1.2. p.p.ch.12.31. Hag.2.23, Chosen Instru- my people the children of Is-that he will let you go. 11 ¶And Mō'şeş said unto God, favour in the sight of the Human Favor, ch.11.3. ra-el out of Egypt? 22 But every woman shall bor- ch.22.14, Borrowing. 12 And he said, Certainly I row of her neighbour, and of her p.p.Ge.15.14. [ch.29.45. shall be a token unto thee, that jewels of silver, and jewels of Ge.24.53, Jewels, ch.35.22. I have sent thee: When thou gold, and raiment: and ye shall hast brought forth the people put them upon your sons, and p.p.ch.11.2. out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon your daughters; and ye lupon this mountain. shall spoil the E-gyptians. Moses is loth to be sent. B.C.1491. ch.3.11, Excuses (2), v.10. Ge.17.17, Unbelief (1). [Jud.15.15. Weak Instrumentalities, Mt.14.30, Needless Fear. Aids to Faith, ch.19.9. EXODUS, 4 He departeth from Jethro. 14 And the anger of the LORD God's Anger, Nu.11.1. Moses' rod is turned into a serpent: was kindled against Mō'şeş, and CHAPTER 4 6 his hand is leprous. 18 He de- he said, Is not Aâr'on the Le'- Aaron, ch.5.20. sage to Pharaoh. 27 Aaron is sent vite thy brother? I know that 1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge. to meet Moses. ND Mō'şeş answered and hold, he cometh forth to meet not believe me, nor hearken un- he will be glad in his heart. 1 S.18.3, Brotherly Love (3). 3 And he said, Cast it on the man unto the people: and he 4 And the LORD said unto Mo'- 17 And thou shalt take this şeş, Put forth thine hand, and rod in thine hand, wherewith v.2, Moses' Rod, v.20. take it by the tail. And he put thou shalt do signs. forth his hand, and caught it, 18 ¶ And Mo'şeş went and re and it became a rod in his hand: turned to Jěth'ro his father in ch.2.18, Jethro, ch.18.1. the God of A ́bră-hăm, the God to my brethren which are in p.p.Nu.12.10; 2 K.5.27. Ge.6.22, Obedience (2). p.p.2 K.5.14; Mt.8.3. Jud.6.38, Signs Given. hand into thy bosom. And he Mo'şeş in Mid'i-an, Go, return Ge.12.1, Divine Direction. v.2, Moses' Rod, ch.7.19. his heart, that he shall not let Is.42.9, Foreknowledge. 9 And it shall come to pass, if the people go. See Unbelief (1), Ge.17.17. they will not believe also these 22 And thou shalt say unto p.p.ch.7.19. ch.3.11, Excuses (2), [Jud.6.15. pour it upon the dry land: and 23 And I say unto thee, Let my De.14.2, Spir. Adoption. behold, I will slay thy son, even Le.26.16, Threatenings. 10 ¶ And Mo'şeş said unto the thy firstborn. ch.13.2, First-born. LORD, O my Lord, I am not elo- 24 ¶And it came to pass by the quent, neither heretofore, nor way in the inn, that the LORD since thou hast spoken unto met him, and sought to kill him. thy servant: but I am slow of 25 Then Zip-pō'rah took a [1 S.9.21. Ge.18.27, Self-abasement, See Spir. Utterance, Ac.2.4. p.p.Ps.94.9; 146.8. 1 Chr.29.12, God's Power. Inspiration (2), Is.50.4. speech, and of a slow tongue. sharp stone, and cut off the 11 And the LORD said unto foreskin of her son, and cast it 12 Now therefore go, and I art, because of the circumcision. Ge.17.10, Circumcision. SeeNeglect of Duty, Jud.5.23. send, I pray thee, by the hand met him in the mount of God, 1 S.18.3, Brotherly Love (3). Ge.27.27, Kiss (1). Pharaoh increaseth ch.3.16, Elders, ch.19.7. EXODUS, 5 28 And Mō'şeş told Aâr'on all cers, and they spake to the Nu.16.28, God's Messengers. the words of the LORD who had people, saying, Thus saith Pha'sent him, and all the signs which raoh, I will not give you straw. he had commanded him. 11 Go ye, get you straw where 29 ¶ And Mo'şeş and Aâr'on ye can find it: yet not ought of went and gathered together all your work shall be diminished. the elders of the children of Is'- 12 So the people were scatra-el: tered abroad throughout all the 30 And Aâr on spake all the land of Egypt to gather stubble words which the LORD had spo- instead of straw. ken unto Mo'şeş, and did the 13 And the taskmasters hasted signs in the sight of the people. them, saying, Fulfil your works, 31 And the people believed: your daily tasks, as when there and when they heard that the was straw. ch.17.12, Co-operation. See Miracles (3), (Index). Jn.2.22, Believers. p.p.ch.3.16. the Israelites' task. LORD had visited the children of 14 And the officers of the chilch.3.7, Divine Compassion. Iş'ra-el, and that he had looked dren of Is'ra-el, which Phaupon their affliction, then they raoh's taskmasters had set over bowed their heads and wor- them, were beaten, and demand- De.25.3, Beatings. shipped. ed, Wherefore have ye not ful- Ge.37.24, Cruelty (2). filled your task in making brick p.p.Is.10.14. both yesterday and to day, as Ge.22.5, Worshippers. B.C.1491. ch.19.5, God's People. p.p.ch.10.9. Pride (2), 2 K.5.11. Jud.2.10, Ignorance of God. Ge.14.13, Hebrews. Deserts (1), Mk.6.32. Pr.16.14, King's Wrath. ch.1.11, Bondage of Israel. See Oppression (2), ch.1.14. p.p.ch.1.7. CHAPTER 5 6 he increaseth the Israelites' task: heretofore? 15 Then the officers of the ND afterward Mo'şes and children of Iş'ra-el came and Pha'raōh, Thus saith the LORD Wherefore dealest thou thus 2 And Pharaoh said, Who is us, Make brick: and, behold, thy 3 And they said, The God of Let us go and do sacrifice to the let us go, we pray thee, three 18 Go therefore now, and days' journey into the desert, work; for there shall no straw Ge.39.20, Injustice (3). task. 5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, 20 ¶And they met Mō'şeş and the people of the land now are Aâr'on, who stood in the way, ch.4.14, Aaron, ch.6.20. raōh: 6 And Pharaoh commanded 21 And they said unto them, ch.1.11, Taskmasters, v.10. the same day the taskmasters The LORD look upon you, and Ge.39.20, Injustice (3). Ge.11.3, Brick. ch.1.14, Oppression (2), p.p.v.17. of the people, and their officers, judge; because ye have made Ge.18.25, God a Judge. gather straw for themselves. 22 And Mō'şeş returned unto p.p.Nu.11.11. 8 And the tale of the bricks, the LORD, and said, Lord, where- Ps.5.3, Prayerfulness. which they did make heretofore, fore hast thou so evil entreated ch.14.11, Murmuring (2). ye shall lay upon them; ye shall this people? why is it that thou Ge.17.17, Unbelief (1). [2 K.4.1. not diminish ought thereof: for hast sent me? ch.1.11, Taskmasters. they be idle; therefore they cry, 23 For since I came to Pha'- hath done evil to this people; Jb.12.6, Apparent Injustice. 9 Let there more work be laid neither hast thou delivered thy Nu.11.15, Despondency. God's covenant. Ge.24.50, The Lord's Doings. 1 K.8.56, God's Promises. p.p.ch.12.31. HEN the LORD said unto their fathers' houses: The sons Ge.29.32, Reuben. Now what I will do to Pha'raōh: for Iş'ra-el; Ha'noch, and Păl ́lu, with a strong hand shall he let Hězíron, and Cär'mi: these be them go, and with a strong hand the families of Reuben. shall he drive them out of his 15 And the sons of Sim'e-on; Ge.29.33, Simeon, Nu.26.12. land. Je-mu ́el, and Jā ́min, and Ō ́hăd, 2 And God spake unto Mo'ses, and Ja'chin, and Zo'här, and and said unto him, I am the Sha'ul the son of a Ca ́năan-itLORD: ish woman: these are the fam- See Marriage (3), Ge.24.3. Ge.12.7,DivineAppearances. 3 And I appeared unto Ã'bră-ilies of Sim ́e-on. p.p.Ge.17.1; 35.11. p.p.Is.52.6; Je.16.21. p.p.ch.3.14. p.p.Ge.15.18. hăm, unto l'şaac, and unto Ja'- 16 And these are the names of cob, by the name of God Al- the sons of Le'vi according to Ge.29.34, Levi. them the land of Ca'nǎan, the 17 The sons of Ger ́shon;. Lib ́- 5 And I have also heard the 18 And the sons of Kō'hath; groaning of the children of Is ́- Ăm ́răm, and Iz ́här, and Hế ́ra-el, whom the E-gyp'tians bron, and Uz'zi-el: and the years ch.1.11, Bondage of Israel. keep in bondage; and I have of the life of Ko'hath were an De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness. remembered my covenant. hundred thirty and three years. 6 Wherefore say unto the chil- 19 And the sons of Me-rā'ri; dren of Iş'ra-el, I am the LORD, Ma'ha-li and Mu'shi: these are and I will bring you out from the families of Le'vi according under the burdens of the E-gyp'-to their generations. p.p.ch.3.17; 7.4. ch.14.30, Deliverance (1). Ps.31.5, Redemption (1). De.8.2, Divine Leader. tians, and I will rid you out of 20 And Am'răm took him you with a stretched out arm, wife; and she bare him Aâr'on ch.4.14, Aaron, ch.7.1. 7 And I will take you to me the life of Am ́răm were an Ge.5.4, Longevity (2). for a people, and I will be to you hundred and thirty and seven a God: and ye shall know that I years. am the LORD your God, which 21 And the sons of Iz'här; Kō'- Abihu, ch.24.9. Ithamar, Nu.3.4. I did swear to give it to A'bră- 23 And Aâr'on took him E-lish'hăm, to I'şaac, and to Ja'cob; e-bȧ, daughter of Am-min ́a-dăb, and I will give it you for an sister of Na-ash ́on, to wife; and Ps.37.11, Earthly Heritage. heritage: I am the LORD. she bare him Na'dăb, and A-bi'- Eleazar, ch.28.1. 9 ¶ And Mo'seş spake so unto hū, E-le-a'zar, and Ith ́a-mär. the children of Isra-el: but they 24 And the sons of Ko'rah; hearkened not unto Mo'şeş for As'sir, and Ĕl ́kă-nah, and ÂÃ-bi'aanguish of spirit, and for cruel săph: these are the families of the Kôr'hites. Despair, De.28.34. See Oppression (2), ch.1.14. bondage. ch.4.6, Divine Commands, 10 And the LORD spake unto 25 And E-le-a'zar Aâr'on's son 11 Go in, speak unto Pha'raōh of Pu'ti-el to wife; and she bare See The Uncircumcised, Nu.27.23, Charges. [Ge.34.14. of uncircumcised lips? 27 These are they which 13 And the LORD spake unto spake to Pharaoh king of bring the children of Is'ra-el 28 And it came to pass on the |