Exodus 2:4 “And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.”

Exodus 2:4

And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Now his sister stood a farre off, to wit what would come of him.

Darby Translation

And his sister stood afar off to see what would happen to him.

Young's Literal Translation

and his sister stationeth herself afar off, to know what is done to him.

Bible in Basic English

And his sister took her place at a distance to see what would become of him.

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Cross references

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

Numbers 26:59 Exodus 15:20 Micah 6:4 Numbers 20:1 Numbers 12:1–15

Numbers 26:59 · BSB

and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

Exodus 15:20 · BSB

Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

Micah 6:4 · BSB

For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.

Numbers 20:1 · BSB

In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

Numbers 12:1–15 · BSB

Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3But when she could no longer hide him, she got him a papyrus basket and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.

5Soon the daughter of Pharaoh went down to bathe in the Nile, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. And when she saw the basket among the reeds, she sent her maidservant to retrieve it.

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