Acts 7:21

and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

In Context

20in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father;

22and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:2and the woman conceiveth, and beareth a son, and she seeth him that he [is] fair, and she hideth him three months,

Hebrews 11:24by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:18-30

Stephen's Address. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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