Exodus 1:22

New Century Version

So the king commanded all his people, “Every time a boy is born to the Hebrews, you must throw him into the Nile River, but let all the girl babies live.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:1

Two years later the king dreamed he was standing on the bank of the Nile River.

Psalm 105:25

He caused the Egyptians to hate his people and to make plans against his servants.

Exodus 1:16

“When you are helping the Hebrew women give birth to their babies, watch! If the baby is a girl, let her live, but if it is a boy, kill him!”

Exodus 2:6

The king’s daughter opened the basket and saw the baby boy. He was crying, so she felt sorry for him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew babies.”

Proverbs 1:16

They are eager to do evil and are quick to kill.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and destroys like a flood, but no one can put up with jealousy!

Proverbs 4:16

because they cannot sleep until they do evil. They cannot rest until they harm someone.

Acts 7:19

This king tricked our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to leave their babies outside to die.

Hebrews 11:23

It was by faith that Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born. They saw that Moses was a beautiful baby, and they were not afraid to disobey the king’s order.