Exodus 2:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 2:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 2:6 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 2:6 — KJV
“And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.”
— Exodus 2:6 (KJV)
Exodus 2:6 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 2:6
“And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:6: saw, child, behold
“And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men...: Heb. men of statures”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:6: saw, child, one
“And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:6: child, behold, one
“Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:6: saw, child, behold
“And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:6: child, behold, wept
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