Exodus 1:22

Conservative English Version

until finally, the king gave a command to everyone in the nation, "As soon as a Hebrew boy is born, throw him into the Nile River! But you can let the girls live."

Cross References

Genesis 41:1

Two years later the king of Egypt dreamed he was standing beside the Nile River.

Psalm 105:25

They served the LORD, and he made the Egyptians plan hateful things against them.

Exodus 1:16

He told them, "If a Hebrew woman gives birth to a girl, let the child live. If the baby is a boy, kill him!"

Exodus 2:6

When the king's daughter opened the basket, she saw the baby and felt sorry for him because he was crying. She said, "This must be one of the Hebrew babies."

Proverbs 1:16

They are in a big hurry to commit some crime, perhaps even murder.

Proverbs 27:4

An angry person is dangerous, but a jealous person is even worse.

Proverbs 4:16

They can't sleep or rest until they do wrong or harm some innocent victim.

Acts 7:19

He tricked our ancestors and was cruel to them. He even made them leave their babies outside, so they would die.

Hebrews 11:23

Because Moses' parents had faith, they kept him hidden until he was three months old. They saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king's orders.