Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” So the woman took the baby and nursed him. New Living Translation “Take this baby and nurse him for me,” the princess told the baby’s mother. “I will pay you for your help.” So the woman took her baby home and nursed him. English Standard Version And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. Berean Standard Bible Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and nursed him. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. New American Standard Bible Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. NASB 1995 Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. NASB 1977 Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me and I shall give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. Legacy Standard Bible Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. Amplified Bible Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. Christian Standard Bible Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and nursed him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and nursed him. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version and the king's daughter told her, "Take care of this child, and I will pay you." The baby's mother carried him home and took care of him. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Pharaoh's daughter said to the woman, "Take this child, nurse him for me, and I will pay you." She took the child and nursed him. Good News Translation The princess told the woman, "Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you." So she took the baby and nursed him. International Standard Version Pharaoh's daughter instructed her, "Take this child and nurse him for me, and I'll pay you a salary." So the woman took the child and nursed him. NET Bible Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages." So the woman took the child and nursed him. New Heart English Bible Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages." The woman took the child, and nursed it. Webster's Bible Translation And Pharaoh's daughter said to 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BiblePharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and nursed him. World English Bible Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” The woman took the child, and nursed it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the daughter of Pharaoh says to her, “Take this boy away, and suckle him for me, and I give your hire”; and the woman takes the boy, and suckles him. Young's Literal Translation and the daughter of Pharaoh saith to her, 'Take this lad away, and suckle him for me, and I -- I give thy hire;' and the woman taketh the lad, and suckleth him. Smith's Literal Translation And Pharaoh's daughter will say to her, Take this child and suckle it for me, and I will give thy wages And the woman will take the child and will suckle it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Pharao's daughter said to her. Take this child and nurse him for me: I will give thee thy wages. The woman took, and nursed the child: and when he was grown up, she delivered him to Pharao's daughter. Catholic Public Domain Version And the daughter of Pharaoh said to her: “Take this boy and nurse him for me. I will give you your wages.” The woman took and nursed the boy. And when he was mature, she delivered him to the daughter of Pharaoh. New American Bible Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. New Revised Standard Version Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages. So the woman took the child and nursed him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the daughter of Pharaoh said to her, “Behold, this boy is yours; nurse him for me and I will give you your wages.” And the woman took the boy and she nursed him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the daughter of Pharao said to her, Take care of this child, and suckled it for me, and I will give thee the wages; and the woman took the child, and suckled it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Pharaoh's Daughter Rescues Moses…8“Go ahead,” Pharaoh’s daughter told her. And the girl went and called the boy’s mother. 9Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and nursed him. 10When the child had grown older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses and explained, “I drew him out of the water.”… Cross References Acts 7:21 When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. Hebrews 11:24-25 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. Isaiah 49:23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.” 1 Samuel 1:20-28 So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” / Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, / but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.” ... 1 Kings 17:9-24 “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” / So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” ... 2 Kings 4:1-7 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ... Genesis 21:7 She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.” Genesis 16:1-2 Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. / So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. Genesis 30:3 Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” Genesis 41:41-43 Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.” / Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck. / He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt. Matthew 2:13-15 When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:39-40 When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. / And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him. Matthew 10:42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.” Matthew 25:40 And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’ Treasury of Scripture And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages. And the women took the child, and nursed it. no reference Jump to Previous Baby Breast Child Daughter Hire Lad Milk Nurse Nursed Pay Payment Pharaoh Pharaoh's Suckle Wages WomenJump to Next Baby Breast Child Daughter Hire Lad Milk Nurse Nursed Pay Payment Pharaoh Pharaoh's Suckle Wages WomenExodus 2 1. Moses is born, and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile.5. He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter; 7. who employs his mother to nurse him. 11. He kills an Egyptian. 13. He reproves a Hebrew. 15. He flees into Midian, and marries Zipporah. 22. Gershom is born. 23. God respects the Israelites' cry. Pharaoh’s daughter said to her Pharaoh's daughter, a member of the Egyptian royal family, plays a crucial role in the preservation of Moses, who would become a central figure in Israel's history. Her compassion towards the Hebrew child reflects God's providence and intervention. This act of kindness by an Egyptian royal contrasts with Pharaoh's decree to kill Hebrew male infants, highlighting divine orchestration in Moses' survival. Take this child and nurse him for me and I will pay your wages So the woman took the boy and nursed him Persons / Places / Events 1. Pharaoh's DaughterThe Egyptian princess who discovers Moses in the Nile and decides to adopt him, showing compassion and defying her father's decree. 2. Moses' Mother (Jochebed) The Hebrew woman who is Moses' biological mother. She is given the opportunity to nurse her own son under the guise of being a wet nurse for Pharaoh's daughter. 3. Moses The infant who is saved from death by being placed in a basket in the Nile. He is later raised in Pharaoh's household, setting the stage for his future role as the deliverer of Israel. 4. The Nile River The river where Moses was placed in a basket to save him from Pharaoh's decree to kill all Hebrew male infants. 5. Egypt The land where the Israelites are enslaved and where Moses is raised in Pharaoh's household. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty and ProvidenceGod's hand is evident in the preservation of Moses' life, orchestrating events so that his own mother could care for him. This demonstrates God's control over circumstances and His ability to work through unexpected means. Faith and Courage The actions of Moses' mother and Pharaoh's daughter required courage and faith. Jochebed trusted God with her son's life, and Pharaoh's daughter defied her father's orders, showing that faith often requires bold actions. Divine Provision God not only preserved Moses' life but also provided for his needs through Pharaoh's daughter. This reminds us that God can provide for us in ways we might not anticipate. The Role of Women in God's Plan The account highlights the significant roles women played in God's plan for Moses. Both Jochebed and Pharaoh's daughter were instrumental in his survival and upbringing, showing that God values and uses women in His purposes. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 2Why does Moses' Egyptian name ('drawn out') suggest a later Hebrew etymology rather than an authentic Egyptian origin? What lessons does Moses' life teach us? Exodus 2:5-6 - Why would Pharaoh's daughter openly defy her father's edict by saving and raising a Hebrew child? If God created humans with free will, why does He harden Pharaoh's heart (Exodus 9:12)?(9) Nurse it for me.--The princess adopts Miriam's suggestion; the child is to be nursed for her--is to be hers. She will place it out to nurse, and pay the customary wages. Hebrew Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֗ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter said וַתֹּ֧אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to her, לָ֣הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew “Take הֵילִ֜יכִי (hê·lî·ḵî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk this הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that child הַיֶּ֤לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring and nurse him for me, וְהֵינִקִ֣הוּ (wə·hê·ni·qi·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3243: To suck, to give milk and I וַאֲנִ֖י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will pay אֶתֵּ֣ן (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set your wages.” שְׂכָרֵ֑ךְ (śə·ḵā·rêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7939: Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit So the woman הָאִשָּׁ֛ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female took וַתִּקַּ֧ח (wat·tiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take the boy הַיֶּ֖לֶד (hay·ye·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring and nursed him. וַתְּנִיקֵֽהוּ׃ (wat·tə·nî·qê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5134: To suckle, nurse Links Exodus 2:9 NIVExodus 2:9 NLT Exodus 2:9 ESV Exodus 2:9 NASB Exodus 2:9 KJV Exodus 2:9 BibleApps.com Exodus 2:9 Biblia Paralela Exodus 2:9 Chinese Bible Exodus 2:9 French Bible Exodus 2:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 2:9 Pharaoh's daughter said to her Take this (Exo. 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