KJV ORIGINAL
And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Miriam watching from far away to see what would happen to baby Moses after he was placed in the basket on the river.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the time when the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt and Pharaoh had ordered all Hebrew baby boys to be killed. Moses' mother had hidden him for three months, but when she could no longer keep him safe, she placed him in a waterproof basket among the reeds by the Nile River. His sister Miriam positioned herself nearby to watch over him and see what God would do.
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