Exodus 2

The Readings · Oct 19, 2026 · 3m

Exodus 2 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.

Translator's notes:

• Exodus 2:10 — מֹשֶׁה / מְשִׁיתִהוּ (Mosheh / meshitihu): chose "Moses" and "I drew him out". Alternatives: treating the name as an Egyptian name with no Hebrew explanation. Why: the text itself explains the name by the Hebrew verb for drawing out of water, so the rendering follows the explanation the verse gives.

• Exodus 2:22 — גֵּרְשֹׁם (Gershom): chose "Gershom". Alternatives: rendering the name by its sounded sense, "a stranger there". Why: the verse explains the…