Exodus 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Exodus 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 2:7 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?””

Exodus 2:7 — World English Bible

Exodus 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then 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?”

Exodus 2:7 — American Standard Version

Exodus 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And his sister saith unto the daughter of Pharaoh, `Do I go? when I have called for thee a suckling woman of the Hebrews, then she doth suckle the lad for thee;'”

Exodus 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call thee a wet-nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?”

Exodus 2:7 — Darby Translation

Exodus 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said his sister vnto Pharaohs daughter, Shall I go and cal vnto thee a nurce of the Ebrew women to nurce thee the childe?”

Exodus 2:7 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 2:7 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And his sister said to the daughter of Pharaoh, "Shall I go and call for you a nursing woman from the Hebrew women, and she will nurse the child for you?"”

Exodus 2:7 — The Living Sword

Exodus 2:7 in Context — Exodus 2

5 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.

6 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.

7 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?

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

9 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.

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What Does Exodus 2:7 Mean?

Exodus 2:7 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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