The Meaning of Exodus 2:9 Explained

Exodus 2:9

KJV: And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.

YLT: and the daughter of Pharaoh saith to her, 'Take this lad away, and suckle him for me, and I -- I give thy hire;' and the woman taketh the lad, and suckleth him.

Darby: And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child and nursed it.

ASV: And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 2:9?

MEANING: What does Exodus 2:9 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 2:9 mean?

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What is the context of Exodus 2:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give [thee] thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.

What does Exodus 2:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 2:1-10 - Moses Preserved By Pharaoh's Daughter

When matters had reached their worst in respect to Israel's condition, God was preparing a deliverer. The child was more than ordinarily beautiful, Acts 7:20. His parents hid him by faith, Hebrews 11:23. Perhaps they had received a special revelation of his great future, on the strength of which they became strong to resist the royal command. They launched the ark, not on the Nile only, but on God's Providence. He would be captain, steersman, and convoy of the tiny bark. Miriam stood to watch. There was no fear of fatal consequences, only the quiet expectancy that God would do something worthy of Himself. They reckoned on God's faithfulness, and they were amply rewarded, when the daughter of their greatest foe became the babe's patroness. See Psalms 76:10. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 2

¹ Moses is born, and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile
⁵ He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter;
⁷ who employs his mother to nurse him
¹¹ He kills an Egyptian
¹³ He reproves a Hebrew
¹⁵ He flees into Midian, and marries Zipporah
²² Gershom is born
²³ God respects the Israelites' cry

What do the individual words in Exodus 2:9 mean?

And said to her the daughter of Pharaoh take away - the child this and nurse him for me and I will give [you] your wages So took the woman and nursed him

וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לָ֣הּ בַּת־ פַּרְעֹ֗ה הֵילִ֜יכִי אֶת־ הַיֶּ֤לֶד הַזֶּה֙ וְהֵינִקִ֣הוּ לִ֔י וַאֲנִ֖י אֶתֵּ֣ן שְׂכָרֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֧ח הָאִשָּׁ֛ה וַתְּנִיקֵֽהוּ

וַתֹּ֧אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לָ֣הּ	to her
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
בַּת־	the daughter
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בַּת Sense: daughter.
פַּרְעֹ֗ה	of Pharaoh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt.
הֵילִ֜יכִי	take away
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, feminine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַיֶּ֤לֶד	the child
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יֶלֶד Sense: child, son, boy, offspring, youth.
הַזֶּה֙	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
וְהֵינִקִ֣הוּ	and nurse him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Imperative, feminine singular, third person masculine singular Root: יָנַק Sense: to suckle, nurse, suck.
לִ֔י	for me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
וַאֲנִ֖י	and I
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers.
אֶתֵּ֣ן	will give [you]
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
שְׂכָרֵ֑ךְ	your wages
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: שָׂכָר Sense: hire, wages.
וַתִּקַּ֧ח	So took
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
הָאִשָּׁ֛ה	the woman
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
וַתְּנִיקֵֽהוּ	and nursed him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular, third person masculine singular Root: יָנַק Sense: (Hiphil) to suckle, nurse.

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