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Exodus 2:4 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Exodus 2:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 2 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.”
Exodus 2:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 2:4
And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him (וַתֵּתַצַּב אֲחֹתוֹ מֵרָחֹק, vattetatsav achoto merachok)—His sister (later identified as Miriam, 15:20) positions herself to observe and act. Stood (יָצַב, yatsav) suggests watchful readiness, not passive waiting. Afar off (מֵרָחֹק, merachok) indicates strategic distance—close enough to intervene, far enough to appear inconspicuous. To wit (לְדֵעָה, lede'ah, "to know") shows intentional intelligence-gathering. Miriam's courage and quick thinking (v. 7-8) will prove crucial to God's plan. This brief verse reveals character: the s...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 2:4
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“the daughter of Levi”
“the sister of Aaron”
“and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses”
“even the whole congregation”
“And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.”