Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
Holman Bible
Then his sister
International Standard Version
Then his sister positioned herself some distance away in order to find out what would happen to him.
A Conservative Version
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
American Standard Version
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
Amplified
And his sister [Miriam] stood some distance away to find out what would happen to him.
Bible in Basic English
And his sister took her place at a distance to see what would become of him.
Darby Translation
And his sister stood afar off to see what would happen to him.
Julia Smith Translation
And his sister will stand afar off to know what will be done to him.
King James 2000
And his sister stood far off, to know what would be done to him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him.
Modern King James verseion
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And his sister stood afar off, to wete what would come of it.
NET Bible
His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to him.
The Emphasized Bible
Then did his sister station herself at a distance, - to see what would be done to him.
Webster
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
World English Bible
His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and his sister stationeth herself afar off, to know what is done to him.
Themes
Bible stories for children » The baby's cry that won his way to a palace
Children » Fondness and care of mothers for
Egypt » History of israel in » Moses exposed on the nile
Jochebed » Nurses moses when he is adopted by pharaoh's daughter
miriam » Watched over moses when he was in the little basket
moses » A levite and son of amram
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Both were preserved in childhood
Interlinear
Yatsab
Rachowq
Yada`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Birth And Early Life Of Moses
3 When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river's bank. 4 His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him. 5 Pharaoh's daughter came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket among the reeds, and sent her handmaid to get it.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 15:20
Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.
Numbers 26:59
The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
Numbers 12:1-15
Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.
Numbers 20:1
The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month: and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
Micah 6:4
For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.