Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and his sister stationeth herself afar off, to know what is done to him.

New American Standard Bible

His sister stood at a distance to find out what would happen to him.

King James Version

And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.

Holman Bible

Then his sister stood at a distance in order to see what would happen to him.

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.

New Heart English Bible

His sister stood far off, to see what would be done 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחות 
'achowth 
Usage: 114

רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

The Birth And Early Life Of Moses

3 and she hath not been able any more to hide him, and she taketh for him an ark of rushes, and daubeth it with bitumen and with pitch, and putteth the lad in it, and putteth it in the weeds by the edge of the River; 4 and his sister stationeth herself afar off, to know what is done to him. 5 And a daughter of Pharaoh cometh down to bathe at the River, and her damsels are walking by the side of the River, and she seeth the ark in the midst of the weeds, and sendeth her handmaid, and she taketh it,

Cross References

Exodus 15:20

And Miriam the inspired one, sister of Aaron, taketh the timbrel in her hand, and all the women go out after her, with timbrels and with choruses;

Numbers 26:59

and the name of Amram's wife is Jochebed, daughter of Levi, whom one hath born to Levi in Egypt; and she beareth to Amram Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

Numbers 12:1-15

And Miriam speaketh -- Aaron also -- against Moses concerning the circumstance of the Cushite woman whom he had taken: for a Cushite woman he had taken;

Numbers 20:1

And the sons of Israel come in, -- all the company -- to the wilderness of Zin, in the first month, and the people abide in Kadesh, and Miriam dieth there, and is buried there.

Micah 6:4

For I brought thee up from the land of Egypt, And from the house of servants I have ransomed thee, And I send before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

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