Exodus 2:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ His sister stood at a distance, to see what would happen to him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And his sister [Miriam] stood some distance away to learn what would be done to him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.

Common English Bible

⁴ The baby’s older sister stood watch nearby to see what would happen to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ His sister was standing at a distance and was wondering what would happen.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ His sister standing afar off, and taking notice what would be done.

Exodus 2:4 Cross References

Exodus 15:20

Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing.

Micah 6:4

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

Numbers 20:1

The Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried there.

Numbers 26:59

The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt, and she bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.