Exodus 2

And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

A man from the Levi clan fell deeply in love and married a woman who was also a Levi.

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 was blessed with a son. Overwhelmed with joy at his radiant beauty, she kept him hidden for three months, cherishing their precious moments together.

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 keep her child hidden, she crafted a small boat from reeds, sealing it with tar. She gently placed her baby inside, laying it among the reeds by the river's edge, her heart heavy with fear and hope.

And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.

His sister watched from a distance, filled with anxiety and curiosity about what was going to happen to him.

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.

Pharaoh's daughter went to the river for a bath, her ladies-in-waiting strolling by the riverbank. Spotting a mysterious basket among the reeds, she sent her maid to retrieve it, curiosity piqued.

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 unwrapped the bundle, her eyes met the teary gaze of a baby. Her heart melted at his cries, and she knew instantly - this was a Hebrew child.

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?

His sister asked Pharaoh's daughter with a hopeful heart, "May I find a Hebrew woman to care for this child for you?"

And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.

With a gentle nod, Pharaoh's daughter gave her permission, "Go." The girl, filled with anticipation, hurried off to fetch the child's mother.

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, with a soft voice, told the woman, "Care for this child as if it were your own, and I will reward you." Overwhelmed with emotion, the woman cradled the baby in her arms and promised to nurture it.

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 little boy blossomed under her care. She presented him to Pharaoh's daughter, who lovingly adopted him as her own. She named him Moses, a poignant reminder that she had saved him from the water.

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.

In those days, when Moses had matured, he ventured out to his kinfolk. He saw their struggles and noticed an Egyptian harshly treating a Hebrew, one of his own people.

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.

He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian, burying him hastily in the sand.

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?

On the second day, he saw two Hebrew men fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, "Why are you hitting your brother?"

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.

He questioned, "Who appointed you as our leader and judge? Do you plan to kill me like you did the Egyptian?" Moses was filled with fear and admitted, "So, my secret is out."

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.

Upon hearing the news, Pharaoh was filled with rage, seeking to kill Moses. Terrified, Moses escaped Pharaoh's wrath and found refuge in Midian, where he settled by a well.

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 Midian priest had seven daughters. They lovingly fetched water, filling the troughs to quench the thirst of their father's sheep.

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

The shepherds tried to chase them off, but Moses, filled with courage, stepped in. He not only defended them but also quenched the thirst of their flock.

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

When they returned to their father Reuel, he asked in surprise, "Why have you come back so early today?"

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.

They exclaimed, "A kind Egyptian saved us from the shepherds' grasp, he not only fetched water for us but also quenched the thirst of our flock."

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 asked his daughters, "Where is he? Why did you leave him alone? Invite him to share our meal."

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

Moses agreed to live with the man, who generously gave him his daughter, Zipporah, as his wife.

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 gave birth to a son, whom he named Gershom, expressing, "I've felt like an outsider in an unfamiliar place."

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.

Over time, the Egyptian king passed away. The Israelites, burdened by their enslavement, deeply sighed. Their cries of despair reached God, pleading for freedom from their chains.

And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

God felt their deep sorrow, and He recalled His sacred promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

God gazed lovingly at the children of Israel and took notice of them.