Exodus 1:22

Contemporary English Version 1995

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

Acts 7:19

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

Proverbs 1:16

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

Proverbs 4:16

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

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!”

Proverbs 27:4

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

Genesis 41:1

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

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.

Exodus 2:6

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