1 Бѧ́ше же нѣ́кто ѿ пле́мене леѵі́ина, и҆́же поѧ̀ ѿ дще́рей леѵі́иныхъ, и҆ и҆мѧ́ше ю҆̀: 2 и҆ зача̀ во чре́вѣ и҆ родѝ мꙋ́жескїй по́лъ. Ви́дѣвше же є҆го̀ лѣ́па, кры́ша є҆го̀ трѝ мцⷭ҇ы: 3 и҆ поне́же не можа́хꙋ є҆го̀ ктомꙋ̀ кры́ти, взѧ̀ є҆мꙋ̀ ма́ти є҆гѡ̀ ковче́жецъ си́товый и҆ пома́за и҆̀ кле́емъ и҆ смоло́ю, и҆ вложѝ ѻ҆троча̀ въ него̀, и҆ положѝ є҆го̀ въ лꙋчи́цѣ при рѣцѣ̀: 4 и҆ наблюда́ше сестра̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆здале́ча, да ᲂу҆вѣ́даетъ, что̀ бꙋ́детъ є҆мꙋ̀. 5 Сни́де же дще́рь фараѡ́нова и҆змы́тисѧ на рѣкꙋ̀, и҆ рабы̑ни є҆ѧ̀ прохожда́хꙋ при рѣцѣ̀. И҆ ви́дѣвши ковче́жецъ въ лꙋчи́цѣ, посла́вши рабы́ню, взѧ̀ и҆̀. 6 Ѿве́рзши же, ви́дитъ ѻ҆троча̀ пла́чꙋщеесѧ въ ковче́жцѣ, и҆ пощадѣ̀ є҆̀ дще́рь фараѡ́нѧ, и҆ речѐ: ѿ дѣте́й є҆вре́йскихъ сїѐ. 7 И҆ речѐ сестра̀ є҆гѡ̀ дще́ри фараѡ́новѣ: хо́щеши ли, призовꙋ́ ти женꙋ̀ корми́лицꙋ ѿ є҆врє́й, и҆ воздои́тъ тѝ ѻ҆троча̀; 8 И҆ речѐ є҆́й дще́рь фараѡ́нова: и҆дѝ. Ше́дши же ѻ҆трокови́ца, призва̀ ма́терь ѻ҆троча́те. 9 Рече́ же къ не́й дще́рь фараѡ́нова: соблюди́ ми ѻ҆троча̀ сїѐ и҆ воздо́й мѝ є҆̀: а҆́зъ же да́мъ тѝ мздꙋ̀. Взѧ́ же ѻ҆троча̀ жена̀ и҆ доѧ́ше є҆̀. 10 Возмꙋжа́вшꙋ же ѻ҆троча́ти, введѐ є҆̀ ко дще́ри фараѡ́новѣ, и҆ бы́сть є҆́й въ сы́на, и҆ наречѐ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ мѡѷсе́й, глаго́лющи: ѿ воды̀ взѧ́хъ є҆го̀. 11 Бы́сть же во дни̑ мнѡ́гїѧ ѡ҆́ны, вели́къ бы́въ мѡѷсе́й, и҆зы́де къ бра́тїѧмъ свои̑мъ, сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ. Разꙋмѣ́въ же болѣ́знь и҆́хъ, ви́дѣ человѣ́ка є҆гѵ́птѧнина бїю́ща нѣ́коего є҆вре́анина ѿ бра́тїи є҆гѡ̀ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ. 12 Ѡ҆бозрѣ́всѧ же сѣ́мѡ и҆ ѻ҆ва́мѡ, никого́же ви́дѣ: и҆ порази́въ є҆гѵ́птѧнина, скры̀ є҆го̀ въ песцѣ̀. 13 И҆зше́дъ же во вторы́й де́нь, ви́дѣ два̀ мꙋ̑жа є҆врє́анина бїю̑щасѧ и҆ глаго́ла ѡ҆би́дѧщемꙋ: чесѡ̀ ра́ди ты̀ бїе́ши и҆́скреннѧго; 14 Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: кто́ тѧ поста́ви кнѧ́зѧ и҆ сꙋдїю̀ над̾ на́ми; є҆да̀ ᲂу҆би́ти мѧ̀ ты̀ хо́щеши, и҆́мже ѡ҆́бразомъ ᲂу҆би́лъ є҆сѝ вчера̀ є҆гѵ́птѧнина; Оу҆боѧ́сѧ же мѡѷсе́й и҆ речѐ: а҆́ще си́це ꙗ҆вле́нъ бы́сть глаго́лъ се́й; 15 Оу҆слы́ша же фараѡ́нъ глаго́лъ се́й и҆ и҆ска́ше ᲂу҆би́ти мѡѷсе́а. Ѿи́де же мѡѷсе́й ѿ лица̀ фараѡ́нова и҆ всели́сѧ въ землѝ мадїа́мстѣй: прише́дъ же въ зе́млю мадїа́мскꙋю сѣ́де при кла́дѧзѣ. 16 Свѧще́нникꙋ же мадїа́мскомꙋ бѣ́ша се́дмь дще́рей, пасꙋ́щихъ ѻ҆́вцы ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀ і҆оѳо́ра: прише́дшѧ же че́рпахꙋ, до́ндеже напо́лниша кѡры́та, напои́ти ѻ҆́вцы ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀ і҆оѳо́ра. 17 Прише́дше же па́стырїе и҆згна́ша ѧ҆̀. Воста́въ же мѡѷсе́й и҆зба́ви и҆̀хъ, и҆ налїѧ̀ и҆̀мъ и҆ напоѝ ѻ҆́вцы и҆́хъ. 18 Прїидо́ша же къ рагꙋи́лꙋ ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀. Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ и҆̀мъ: что̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆скори́сте прїитѝ дне́сь; 19 Ѻ҆́ныѧ же реко́ша: человѣ́къ є҆гѵ́птѧнинъ и҆зба́ви на́съ ѿ па́стырей, и҆ наче́рпа на́мъ и҆ напоѝ ѻ҆́вцы на́шѧ. 20 Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ дще́ремъ свои̑мъ: и҆ гдѣ́ є҆сть; и҆ вскꙋ́ю си́це ѡ҆ста́висте человѣ́ка; призови́те ᲂу҆̀бо є҆го̀, да ꙗ҆́стъ хлѣ́бъ. 21 Всели́сѧ же мѡѷсе́й ᲂу҆ человѣ́ка: и҆ дадѐ сепфѡ́рꙋ дще́рь свою̀ мѡѷсе́ю въ женꙋ̀. 22 Во чре́вѣ же заче́нши жена̀ родѝ сы́на, и҆ наречѐ мѡѷсе́й и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ гирса́мъ, глаго́лѧ: ꙗ҆́кѡ пришле́цъ є҆́смь въ землѝ чꙋжде́й. Є҆ще́ же заче́нши родѝ сы́на втора́го, и҆ наречѐ и҆́мѧ є҆мꙋ̀ є҆лїезе́ръ, глаго́лѧ: бг҃ъ бо ѻ҆тца̀ моегѡ̀ помо́щникъ мо́й и҆ и҆зба́ви мѧ̀ и҆з̾ рꙋкѝ фараѡ́новы. 23 По дне́хъ же мно́гихъ тѣ́хъ, ᲂу҆́мре ца́рь є҆гѵ́петскїй, и҆ возстена́ша сы́нове і҆и҃лєвы ѿ дѣ́лъ и҆ возопи́ша, и҆ взы́де во́пль и҆́хъ къ бг҃ꙋ ѿ дѣ́лъ. 24 И҆ ᲂу҆слы́ша бг҃ъ стена́нїе и҆́хъ: и҆ помѧнꙋ̀ бг҃ъ завѣ́тъ сво́й и҆́же ко а҆враа́мꙋ и҆ і҆саа́кꙋ и҆ і҆а́кѡвꙋ, 25 и҆ призрѣ̀ бг҃ъ на сы́ны і҆и҃лєвы, и҆ позна́нъ бы́сть и҆́ми.
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Notes on this text (3)
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Gershom
Moses' firstborn son, born during his years of exile in the land of Midian.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:22; Exodus 18:3
Jochebed
The Levite mother who hid her baby in the Nile to save Moses' life.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2; Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59
Miriam
The sister who watched over baby Moses and later led Israel in song.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:1–8; 15:20–21; Numbers 12
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Pharaoh's daughter
The unnamed daughter of Pharaoh who found the baby Moses in a papyrus basket on the Nile, had compassion on him, hired his own mother to nurse him, and adopted him as her son.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:5–10
Jethro
The priest of Midian, also called Reuel, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses, brought her and her two sons to Moses at the mountain of God, and advised him to appoint capable…
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:18; Exodus 3:1; Exodus 18:1
Zipporah
The Midianite daughter of Jethro who became Moses' wife in the wilderness.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:16-22; Exodus 4:24-26; Exodus 18
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Numbers 26:59; Exodus 6:16–20; 1 Chronicles 23:12–14; 1 Chronicles 6:1–3
- 2 Hebrews 11:23; Acts 7:20
- 3 Exodus 1:22; Acts 7:19; Genesis 6:14; Isaiah 18:2; Matthew 2:16
- 4 Numbers 26:59; Exodus 15:20; Micah 6:4; Numbers 20:1; Numbers 12:1–15
- 5 Acts 7:21; Psalm 12:5; Psalm 9:9; Exodus 8:20; Psalm 46:1
- 6 1 Kings 8:50; 1 Peter 3:8; Acts 7:21; Nehemiah 1:11; Psalm 106:46
- 7 Exodus 2:4; Numbers 26:59; Numbers 12:1; Exodus 15:20
- 8 Isaiah 46:3–4; Psalm 27:10; Exodus 6:20; Ezekiel 16:8
- 10 Hebrews 11:24; Acts 7:21–22; Genesis 16:11; 1 Samuel 1:20; Matthew 1:21
- 11 Hebrews 11:24–26; Acts 7:22–24; Exodus 1:11; Matthew 11:28; Luke 4:18
- 12 Acts 7:24–26
- 13 Acts 7:26–28; 1 Corinthians 6:7–8
- 14 Luke 12:14; Matthew 21:23; Genesis 37:19–20; Psalm 2:2–6; Genesis 19:9
- 15 Hebrews 11:27; Acts 7:29; Genesis 24:11; Genesis 29:2; 1 Kings 19:1–3
- 16 Genesis 24:11; Exodus 3:1; 1 Samuel 9:11; Genesis 24:14–20; Genesis 29:6–10
- 17 Genesis 29:10; Genesis 21:25; Exodus 2:12; Genesis 26:15–22
- 18 Exodus 3:1; Numbers 10:29; Exodus 4:18; Exodus 18:1–12; Numbers 19:20
- 19 Genesis 29:10; Genesis 50:11
- 20 Genesis 31:54; Genesis 43:25; Genesis 18:5; Hebrews 13:2; Job 31:32
- 21 Genesis 31:38–40; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Timothy 6:6; Exodus 2:10; Exodus 18:2–6
- 22 Hebrews 11:13–14; Acts 7:29; Exodus 22:21; Psalm 119:19; Psalm 39:12
- 23 Genesis 18:20–21; James 5:4; Exodus 3:7–9; Acts 7:30; Exodus 22:22–27
- 24 Genesis 26:3; Psalm 105:42; Exodus 6:5; Genesis 15:14–18; Luke 1:72–73
- 25 Exodus 4:31; Psalm 55:22; Exodus 3:7–8; Luke 1:25; Psalm 1:6
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… saith: "The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband; and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife." Moses too, who was born of a Hebrew mother and was exposed, was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter. There were not then indeed the same forms of law as now, but the choice …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
For with respect to the patriarch it is said, "I remembered my covenant with Abraham;" but here He saith not "the covenant," but how?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
That perhaps the early life of Moses was sinful; for he fled from Egypt, after slaying a man. The early life of Aaron also was such as would displease God; for he allowed a maddened and infatuated people to make an idol to worship; and an idol was made for God's people to worship.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)