Exodus 2:6
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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 opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the little boy was crying. So she had compassion on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew children.”
In other translations
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 opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the little boy was crying. So she had compassion on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew children.”
Hebrew words
וַתִּפְתַּחvatiftachand she opened [it]H6605וַתִּרְאֵהוּvatir'ehuand she saw himH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיֶּלֶדhaiyeledthe childH3206וְהִנֵּה־vehineh-and there!H2009נַעַרna'ara ladH5288בֹּכֶהbokheh[was] cryingH1058וַתַּחְמֹלvatachmoland she had compassionH2550עָלָיו'alavon himH5921וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559מִיַּלְדֵיmiyaldei[is] one of [the] children ofH3206הָעִבְרִיםha'ivrimthe HebrewsH5680זֶה׃zehthisH2088
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 8:50And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.
- 1 Peter 3:8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- Acts 7:21And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
- Psalm 106:46He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
- Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
- Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
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