Exodus 1:22

New American Bible - revised edition

Pharaoh then commanded all his people, “Throw into the Nile every boy that is born, but you may let all the girls live.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:1

After a lapse of two years, Pharaoh had a dream. He was standing by the Nile,

Psalm 105:25

He turned their hearts to hate his people, to treat his servants deceitfully.

Exodus 1:16

“When you act as midwives for the Hebrew women, look on the birthstool: if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she may live.”

Exodus 2:6

On opening it, she looked, and there was a baby boy crying! She was moved with pity for him and said, “It is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

Proverbs 1:16

[For their feet run to evil, they hasten to shed blood.]

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel, and wrath overwhelming, but before jealousy who can stand?

Proverbs 4:16

For they cannot rest unless they have done evil; if they do not trip anyone they lose sleep.

Acts 7:19

He dealt shrewdly with our people and oppressed [our] ancestors by forcing them to expose their infants, that they might not survive.

Hebrews 11:23

By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.