Exodus 2:8
What does Exodus 2:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 2:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maiden went and called the child’s mother.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maiden went and called the child’s mother.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the girl went and got the child's mother.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the daughter of Pharaoh saith to her, `Go;' and the virgin goeth, and calleth the mother of the lad,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752She answered: Go. The maid went and called her mother.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the damsel went and called the child's mother.
Context
v.7Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
v.8This passage
v.9And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 6:20
And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years.
- Psalms 27:10
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.
- Isaiah 46:3
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borneby mefrom their birth, that have been carried from the womb;
- Ezekiel 16:8
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.
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