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Liber Exodus, 2

1. egressus est post hæc vir de domo Levi accepta uxore stirpis suæ

1. Egressus est vir de domo Levi et accepit uxorem stirpis suae;

2. quæ concepit et peperit filium et videns eum elegantem abscondit tribus mensibus

2. quae concepit et peperit filium et videns eum elegantem abscondit tribus mensibus.

3. cumque jam celare non posset sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam et linivit eam bitumine ac pice posuitque intus infantulum et exposuit eum in carecto ripæ fluminis

3. Cumque iam celare non posset, sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam et linivit eam bitumine ac pice; posuitque intus infantulum et exposuit eum in carecto ripae fluminis,

4. stante procul sorore ejus et considerante eventum rei

4. stante procul sorore eius et considerante eventum rei.

5. ecce autem descendebat filia Pharaonis ut lavaretur in flumine et puellæ ejus gradiebantur per crepidinem alvei quæ cum vidisset fiscellam in papyrione misit unam e famulis suis et adlatam

5. Ecce autem descendebat filia pharaonis, ut lavaretur in flumine, et puellae eius gradiebantur per crepidinem alvei. Quae cum vidisset fiscellam in papyrione, misit unam e famulabus suis; et allatam

6. aperiens cernensque in ea parvulum vagientem miserta ejus ait de infantibus Hebræorum est

6. aperiens cernensque in ea parvulum vagientem, miserta eius ait: “De infantibus Hebraeorum est hic”.

7. cui soror pueri vis inquit ut vadam et vocem tibi hebræam mulierem quæ nutrire possit infantulum

7. Cui soror pueri: “Vis, inquit, ut vadam et vocem tibi mulierem Hebraeam, quae nutrire possit tibi infantulum?”.

8. respondit vade perrexit puella et vocavit matrem ejus

8. Respondit: “Vade”. Perrexit puella et vocavit matrem infantis.

9. ad quam locuta filia Pharaonis accipe ait puerum istum et nutri mihi ego tibi dabo mercedem tuam suscepit mulier et nutrivit puerum adultumque tradidit filiæ Pharaonis

9. Ad quam locuta filia pharaonis: “Accipe, ait, puerum istum et nutri mihi; ego dabo tibi mercedem tuam”. Suscepit mulier et nutrivit puerum adultumque tradidit filiae pharaonis.

10. quem illa adoptavit in locum filii vocavitque nomen ejus Mosi dicens quia de aqua tuli eum

10. Quem illa adoptavit in locum filii vocavitque nomen eius Moysen dicens: “Quia de aqua tuli eum”.

11. in diebus illis postquam creverat Moses egressus ad fratres suos vidit adflictionem eorum et virum ægyptium percutientem quendam de Hebræis fratribus suis

11. In diebus illis, postquam creverat, Moyses egressus est ad fratres suos; viditque afflictionem eorum et virum Aegyptium percutientem quendam de Hebraeis fratribus suis.

12. cumque circumspexisset huc atque illuc et nullum adesse vidisset percussum Ægyptium abscondit sabulo

12. Cumque circumspexisset huc atque illuc et nullum adesse vidisset, percussum Aegyptium abscondit sabulo.

13. et egressus die altero conspexit duos Hebræos rixantes dixitque ei qui faciebat iniuriam quare percutis proximum tuum

13. Et egressus die altero conspexit duos Hebraeos rixantes dixitque ei, qui faciebat iniuriam: “Quare percutis proximum tuum?”.

14. qui respondit quis constituit te principem et judicem super nos num occidere me tu dicis sicut occidisti Ægyptium timuit Moses et ait quomodo palam factum est verbum istud

14. Qui respondit: “Quis te constituit principem et iudicem super nos? Num occidere me tu vis, sicut occidisti Aegyptium?”. Timuit Moyses et ait: “Quomodo palam factum est verbum istud?”.

15. audivitque Pharao sermonem hunc et quærebat occidere Mosen qui fugiens de conspectu ejus moratus est in terra Madian et sedit juxta puteum

15. Audivitque pharao sermonem hunc et quaerebat occidere Moysen. Qui fugiens de conspectu eius moratus est in terra Madian; venit ergo in terram Madian et sedit iuxta puteum.

16. erant sacerdoti Madian septem filiæ quæ venerunt ad hauriendas aquas et impletis canalibus adaquare cupiebant greges patris sui

16. Erant autem sacerdoti Madian septem filiae, quae venerunt ad hauriendam aquam; et impletis canalibus adaquare cupiebant greges patris sui.

17. supervenere pastores et ejecerunt eas surrexitque Moses et defensis puellis adaquavit oves earum

17. Supervenere pastores et eiecerunt eas: surrexitque Moyses et, defensis puellis, adaquavit oves earum.

18. quæ cum revertissent ad Raguhel patrem suum dixit ad eas cur velocius venistis solito

18. Quae cum revertissent ad Raguel patrem suum, dixit ad eas: “Cur velocius venistis solito?”.

19. responderunt vir ægyptius liberavit nos de manu pastorum insuper et hausit aquam nobiscum potumque dedit ovibus

19. Responderunt: “Vir Aegyptius liberavit nos de manu pastorum; insuper et hausit aquam nobis potumque dedit ovibus”.

20. at ille ubi est inquit quare dimisistis hominem vocate eum ut comedat panem

20. At ille: “Ubi est?”, inquit. “Quare dimisistis hominem? Vocate eum, ut comedat panem”.

21. juravit ergo Moses quod habitaret cum eo accepitque Sefforam filiam ejus

21. Consensit ergo Moyses habitare cum eo accepitque Sephoram filiam eius uxorem.

22. quæ peperit filium quem vocavit Gersam dicens advena fui in terra aliena

22. Quae peperit ei filium, quem vocavit Gersam dicens: “Advena sum in terra aliena”.

23. post multum temporis mortuus est rex Ægypti et ingemescentes filii Israël propter opera vociferati sunt ascenditque clamor eorum ad Deum ab operibus

23. Post multum vero temporis mortuus est rex Aegypti; et ingemiscentes filii Israel propter opera vociferati sunt, ascenditque clamor eorum ad Deum ab operibus.

24. et audivit gemitum eorum ac recordatus fœderis quod pepigerat cum Abraham et Isaac et Jacob

24. Et audivit gemitum eorum ac recordatus est foederis, quod pepigit cum Abraham, Isaac et Iacob;

25. respexit filios Israël et cognovit eos

25. et respexit Dominus filios Israel et apparuit eis.



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Footnotes:

2:1-4 - The birth of Moses marks the beginning of God's plan of deliverance for Israel. His parents, from the tribe of Levi, hide him in faith, protecting him from Pharaoh's death decree (see also Hebrews 11:23 and Acts 7:20).

2:5-10 - Moses is rescued by Pharaoh's daughter and raised as an Egyptian prince. This event demonstrates how God works His providence even within hostile power structures, preparing Moses for his future mission (see also Acts 7:21-22 and Exodus 3:10).

2:11-12 - Moses, upon seeing a Hebrew being mistreated by an Egyptian, kills the attacker. His impulsive action reveals his sense of justice, but also the need for maturity and trust in God's ways (see also Acts 7:24-25 and Exodus 32:19-20).

2:15-22 - Moses flees to Midian, where he marries Zipporah and begins a new life. His time in the wilderness will be a time of spiritual preparation and reconnection with God's purpose (see also Acts 7:29-30 and Exodus 3:1).

2:23-25 - God hears the cry of His people, remembering His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This ushers in the next stage of God's plan: the deliverance of the Israelites (see also Genesis 15:13-14 and Psalm 105:8-9).

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Exodus chapter 2 recounts the birth and youth of Moses. How does God prepare His deliverer in the midst of adversity? This fascinating text recounts the birth of Moses, his adoption by Pharaoh's daughter, his flight to Midian after killing an Egyptian, and his marriage to Zipporah. The chapter culminates with the Israelites' cry to God and the divine response. Exodus 2 addresses themes such as divine providence, identity, and God's timing for deliverance. Consider with us five biblical passages that elucidate the themes of preparation and calling in this crucial chapter.

Acts 7:20-22: "At that time Moses was born, who was very beautiful. For three months he was raised in his father's house. When he was abandoned, Pharaoh's daughter took him in and raised him as her own son. Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was mighty in word and deed." - This excerpt summarizes the events at the beginning of Exodus 2, providing additional details about Moses' education.

Hebrews 11:24-26: "By faith Moses, already an adult, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, preferring to be mistreated with the people of God rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a while. For Christ's sake, he considered his dishonor to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he contemplated his reward." - This text interprets Moses' actions in Exodus 2 as acts of faith and identification with his people.

Acts 7:23-29: "When Moses turned forty years old, he decided to visit his Israelite brothers. He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, and went to defend him. He killed the Egyptian and hid the body in the sand. The next day, he returned and found two Israelites fighting. He tried to reconcile them, saying: 'You are brothers; Why are they wanting to hurt each other?' But the man who was mistreating the other pushed Moses and said, 'Who made you leader and judge over us? Do you want to kill me like you killed the Egyptian yesterday?' Upon hearing this, Moses fled to Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons." - This passage provides a detailed summary of the events of Exodus 2, including Moses' flight to Midian.

1 Corinthians 10:1-2: "Brethren, I do not want you to ignore the fact that all our ancestors were under the cloud and all passed through the sea. In Moses they were all baptized in the cloud and in the sea." - Paul uses the events of Exodus, which begin in Exodus 2 with the birth of Moses, as a prefigurement of Christian baptism.

Psalms 106:19-23: "In Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a cast metal idol. They exchanged their Glory for the image of an ox that eats grass. They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt, wonders in the land of Ham, fearsome deeds at the Red Sea. Therefore he threatened to destroy them, and would have done so if Moses, his chosen one, had not stood before him in the gap, to prevent his wrath from destroying them." - This psalm reflects on the importance of Moses, whose story begins in Exodus 2, as an intercessor for the people of Israel.

FAQ:

What was Moses' origin and how was he saved?

Moses was a Hebrew born into a family of the tribe of Levi. He was saved when his mother placed him in a basket and left him in the Nile River, where he was found and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter. (Exodus 2:1-10)

What led Moses to flee to Midian?

Moses fled to Midian after killing an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew, and the act was discovered. Fearing for his life, he escaped to the land of Midian. (Exodus 2:11-15)

How did Moses help the daughters of Reuel in Midian?

In Midian, Moses helped the daughters of Reuel (also known as Jethro) defend their flock from the shepherds, was invited to stay in their home, and married Zipporah. (Exodus 2:16-21)

What happened when Moses was in the Midian desert?

Moses spent many years in Midian, where he encountered God at the burning bush and was given the mission to free the Israelites from Egypt. (Exodus 2:23-25)

How did God hear the cry of the Israelites in Exodus 2?

God heard the Israelites' cry because of their oppression and remembered the covenant he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, deciding to intervene to free them. (Exodus 2:24-25)


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