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The Finding of Moses

Exoduschapter 2

25 verses · Moses, by tradition · 15th or 13th century BC · The Law

In Jewish life

The reading

Weekly portion 13 of 54

שְׁמוֹת Shemot, Exodus 1:1 to 6:1

Read with it: Isaiah 27:6 to 28:13 and 29:22 to 29:23 in Ashkenazi use, and Jeremiah 1:1 to 2:3 in Sephardi use.

The verse numbers here are the ones a Hebrew Bible carries, which differ from an English Bible by a verse or two in several places. The Sephardi reading is named only where this site records a difference; communities vary beyond what is listed. What these books are, and how a Christian reader meets them →

How it is read

Rashi fills the gaps of the birth story from the tradition. At verse 1 he holds that Amram had separated from his wife under Pharaoh's decree and then took her back. At verse 2 he carries the saying that when Moses was born "the whole house became filled with light" (Rashi on Exodus 2:2:1). At verse 6 he gives the plain sense first, that Pharaoh's daughter saw the child. Then he gives the midrashic reading, that "she saw the Shechina with him" (Rashi on Exodus 2:6:1). He names the two quarrelling Hebrews of verse 13 as Dathan and Abiram (Rashi on Exodus 2:13:1). At verse 16 he reads the priest of Midian as a man who had left the idol worship of his people and been banished for it (Rashi on Exodus 2:16:1). The text is the Rosenbaum and Silbermann Rashi of 1929 to 1934, in the public domain. Ibn Ezra's notes on Miriam at the river and on Jethro's daughters stand by reference alone (Ibn Ezra on Exodus 2:4:1 and 2:18:1).

What the rabbis say

The rabbis take up the marriage of verse 1 at Bava Batra 119b:13, and the birth of verse 2 at Avot DeRabbi Natan 2:5. On the ark of bulrushes they taught in Bereshit Rabbah 31:9. On the daughter of Pharaoh at the river they taught in Bamidbar Rabbah 14:1. The Mekhilta reads the killing of the Egyptian at Tractate Amalek 3:26, and Midrash Lekach Tov, Exodus 2:22:1 carries the naming of Gershom.

The text, verse by verse

Each word shows the Hebrew, the English under it, how it sounds and its Strong’s number. A rule between verses marks where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Drawn Out of the Water

2:1
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he wentvaiyelekhH1980אִ֖ישׁa manʾishH376מִבֵּ֣יתfrom [the] house ofmibeitH1004לֵוִ֑יLevileviH3878וַיִּקַּ֖חand he tookvaiyikachH3947אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853בַּת־[the] daughter ofbat-H1323לֵוִֽי׃LevileviH3878

Ramban on Exodus 2:1

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
Our Rabbis have said. Sotah 12a. that he went after the advice of his daughter. 52 Amram and Jochebed, Moses’ parents, had been married previously. The children of that union were Miriam and Aaron.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

2:2
וַתַּ֥הַרand she conceivedvataharH2029הָאִשָּׁ֖הthe womanhaishahH802וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she borevateledH3205בֵּ֑ןa sonbenH1121וַתֵּ֤רֶאand she sawvatere'H7200אֹתוֹ֙<obj.> himʾotoH853כִּי־thatki-H3588ט֣וֹב[was] goodtovH2896ה֔וּאhehu'H1931וַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּand she hid himvatitzpenehuH6845שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הthreesheloshahH7969יְרָחִֽים׃monthsyerachimH3391
2:3
וְלֹא־and notvelo'-H3808יָכְלָ֣הshe was ableyakhelahH3201עוֹד֮stillʾodH5750הַצְּפִינוֹ֒to hide himhatzefinoH6845וַתִּֽקַּֽח־and she tookvatikach-H3947לוֹ֙for <the> himloתֵּ֣בַתa basket oftevatH8392גֹּ֔מֶאpapyrusgome'H1573וַתַּחְמְרָ֥הand sealed it shevatachmerahH2560בַחֵמָ֖רwith <the> bitumenvachemarH2564וּבַזָּ֑פֶתand with <the> pitchuvazafetH2203וַתָּ֤שֶׂםand she putvatasemH7760בָּהּ֙in <the> itbahאֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַיֶּ֔לֶדthe childhaiyeledH3206וַתָּ֥שֶׂםand she put [it]vatasemH7760בַּסּ֖וּףamong the rush[es]basufH5488עַל־atʾal-H5921שְׂפַ֥ת[the] bank ofsefatH8193הַיְאֹֽר׃the RiverhayorH2975
2:4
וַתֵּתַצַּ֥בand she stoodvatetatzavH3320אֲחֹת֖וֹsister hisʾachotoH269מֵרָחֹ֑קfrom a distancemerachokH7350לְדֵעָ֕הto knowledeahH3045מַה־what?mah-H4100יֵּעָשֶׂ֖הwill it be doneyeasehH6213לֽוֹ׃to <the> himlo
2:5
וַתֵּ֤רֶדand she went downvateredH3381בַּת־[the] daughter ofbat-H1323פַּרְעֹה֙PharaohparohH6547לִרְחֹ֣ץto bathelirchotzH7364עַל־atʾal-H5921הַיְאֹ֔רthe RiverhayorH2975וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָand female attendants hervenaaroteihaH5291הֹלְכֹ֖ת[were] walkingholekhotH1980עַל־onʾal-H5921יַ֣ד[the] side ofyadH3027הַיְאֹ֑רthe RiverhayorH2975וַתֵּ֤רֶאand she sawvatere'H7200אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַתֵּבָה֙the baskethatevahH8392בְּת֣וֹךְin amongbetokhH8432הַסּ֔וּףthe rush[es]hasufH5488וַתִּשְׁלַ֥חand she sentvatishlachH7971אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853אֲמָתָ֖הּmaid herʾamatahH519וַתִּקָּחֶֽהָand fetched it shevatikachehaH3947
2:6
וַתִּפְתַּח֙and she opened [it]vatiftachH6605וַתִּרְאֵ֣הוּand she saw himvatirehuH7200אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַיֶּ֔לֶדthe childhaiyeledH3206וְהִנֵּה־and there!vehineh-H2009נַ֖עַרa ladnaarH5288בֹּכֶ֑ה[was] cryingbokhehH1058וַתַּחְמֹ֣לand she had compassionvatachmolH2550עָלָ֔יוon himʾalavH5921וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she saidvatomerH559מִיַּלְדֵ֥י[is] one of [the] children ofmiyaldeiH3206הָֽעִבְרִ֖יםthe HebrewshaivrimH5680זֶֽה׃thiszehH2088
2:7
וַתֹּ֣אמֶרand she saidvatomerH559אֲחֹתוֹ֮sister hisʾachotoH269אֶל־toʾel-H413בַּת־[the] daughter ofbat-H1323פַּרְעֹה֒PharaohparohH6547הַאֵלֵ֗ךְ¿ will I gohaelekhH1980וְקָרָ֤אתִיand will I call?vekaratiH7121לָךְ֙for <the> youlokhאִשָּׁ֣הa womanʾishahH802מֵינֶ֔קֶתa suckling-nursemeineketH3243מִ֖ןfromminH4480הָעִבְרִיֹּ֑תthe Hebrew [women]haivriyotH5680וְתֵינִ֥קso she may suckleveteinikH3243לָ֖ךְfor <the> youlakhאֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַיָּֽלֶד׃the childhaiyaledH3206
2:8
וַתֹּֽאמֶר־and she saidvatomer-H559לָ֥הּto <the> herlahבַּת־[the] daughter ofbat-H1323פַּרְעֹ֖הPharaohparohH6547לֵ֑כִיgolekhiH1980וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙and she wentvatelekhH1980הָֽעַלְמָ֔הthe young womanhaalmahH5959וַתִּקְרָ֖אand she calledvatikra'H7121אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853אֵ֥ם[the] mother ofʾemH517הַיָּֽלֶד׃the childhaiyaledH3206
2:9
וַתֹּ֧אמֶרand she saidvatomerH559לָ֣הּto <the> herlahבַּת־[the] daughter ofbat-H1323פַּרְעֹ֗הPharaohparohH6547הֵילִ֜יכִיtakeheilikhiH1980אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַיֶּ֤לֶדthe childhaiyeledH3206הַזֶּה֙<the> thishazehH2088וְהֵינִקִ֣הוּand suckle himveheinikihuH3243לִ֔יfor <the> meliוַאֲנִ֖יand IvaaniH589אֶתֵּ֣ןI will payʾetenH5414אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853שְׂכָרֵ֑ךְwage[s] yoursekharekhH7939וַתִּקַּ֧חand she tookvatikachH3947הָאִשָּׁ֛הthe womanhaishahH802הַיֶּ֖לֶדthe childhaiyeledH3206וַתְּנִיקֵֽהוּ׃and she suckled himvatenikehuH3243
2:10
וַיִגְדַּ֣לand he grew upvayigdalH1431הַיֶּ֗לֶדthe childhaiyeledH3206וַתְּבִאֵ֙הוּ֙and she took himvateviehuH935לְבַת־to [the] daughter oflevat-H1323פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaohparohH6547וַֽיְהִי־and he becamevayhi-H1961לָ֖הּto herlahלְבֵ֑ן<into> a sonlevenH1121וַתִּקְרָ֤אand she calledvatikra'H7121שְׁמוֹ֙name hisshemoH8034מֹשֶׁ֔הMosesmoshehH4872וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she saidvatomerH559כִּ֥יthatkiH3588מִן־frommin-H4480הַמַּ֖יִםthe waterhamayimH4325מְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃I drew himmeshitihuH4871

Moses Kills and Flees

2:11
וַיְהִ֣י׀and it wasvayhiH1961בַּיָּמִ֣יםin the daysbaiyamimH3117הָהֵ֗ם<the> thosehahemH1992וַיִּגְדַּ֤לand he grew upvaiyigdalH1431מֹשֶׁה֙MosesmoshehH4872וַיֵּצֵ֣אand he went outvaiyetze'H3318אֶל־toʾel-H413אֶחָ֔יוbrothers hisʾechavH251וַיַּ֖רְאand he lookedvaiyar'H7200בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑םon forced labor theirbesivlotamH5450וַיַּרְא֙and he sawvaiyar'H7200אִ֣ישׁa manʾishH376מִצְרִ֔יEgyptianmitzriH4713מַכֶּ֥הstrikingmakehH5221אִישׁ־a manʾish-H376עִבְרִ֖יHebrewʾivriH5680מֵאֶחָֽיו׃one of brothers hismeechavH251

Ramban on Exodus 2:11

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
This is to be understood that he grew to manhood. It has already been said, And the child grew, 80 Verse. which means that it was no longer necessary to wean him, and then the mother.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

2:12
וַיִּ֤פֶןand he turnedvaiyifenH6437כֹּה֙thuskohH3541וָכֹ֔הand thusvakhohH3541וַיַּ֖רְאand he sawvaiyar'H7200כִּ֣יthatkiH3588אֵ֣יןthere notʾeinH369אִ֑ישׁ[was] a personʾishH376וַיַּךְ֙and he struck downvaiyakhH5221אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַמִּצְרִ֔יthe EgyptianhamitzriH4713וַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּand he hid himvaiyitmenehuH2934בַּחֽוֹל׃in the sandbacholH2344
2:13
וַיֵּצֵא֙and he went outvaiyetze'H3318בַּיּ֣וֹםon the daybaiyomH3117הַשֵּׁנִ֔י<the> secondhasheniH8145וְהִנֵּ֛הand there!vehinehH2009שְׁנֵֽי־twoshenei-H8147אֲנָשִׁ֥יםmenʾanashimH582עִבְרִ֖יםHebrewʾivrimH5680נִצִּ֑ים[were] struggling togethernitzimH5327וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he saidvaiyomerH559לָֽרָשָׁ֔עto the guilty [one]larasha'H7563לָ֥מָּה<to> why?lamahH4100תַכֶּ֖הare you strikingtakehH5221רֵעֶֽךָ׃companion yourreekhaH7453

Ibn Ezra on Exodus 2:13

Ibn EzraSpain, 1089–1167· Commentary
Nitzim (striving) is a nifal adjective. 135 That is, a nifal participle. I.E. refers to nifal participles as adjectives.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004

2:14
וַ֠יֹּאמֶרand he saidvaiyomerH559מִ֣יwho?miH4310שָֽׂמְךָ֞did he appoint yousamekhaH7760לְאִ֨ישׁto a manleishH376שַׂ֤רa chiefsarH8269וְשֹׁפֵט֙and a judgeveshofetH8199עָלֵ֔ינוּover usʾaleinuH5921הַלְהָרְגֵ֙נִי֙¿ to kill mehalharegeniH2026אַתָּ֣ה[are] youʾatahH859אֹמֵ֔רsayingʾomerH559כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust askaasherH834הָרַ֖גְתָּyou killedharagtaH2026אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַמִּצְרִ֑יthe EgyptianhamitzriH4713וַיִּירָ֤אand he was afraidvaiyira'H3372מֹשֶׁה֙MosesmoshehH4872וַיֹּאמַ֔רand he thoughtvaiyomarH559אָכֵ֖ןtrulyʾakhenH403נוֹדַ֥עit is knownnoda'H3045הַדָּבָֽר׃the matterhadavarH1697

Ramban on Exodus 2:14

RambanSpain, 1194–1270· Commentary
WILT THOU SPEAK TO KILL ME? “From here we learn that Moses had killed the Egyptian by merely pronouncing the Tetragrammaton.” 84 The Tetragrammaton ( Shem Hamphorash or Shem Hamyuchad ) is the Proper Name of G-d.

Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976

2:15
וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עand he heardvaiyishma'H8085פַּרְעֹה֙PharaohparohH6547אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַדָּבָ֣רthe matterhadavarH1697הַזֶּ֔ה<the> thishazehH2088וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁand he soughtvayvakeshH1245לַהֲרֹ֣גto killlaharogH2026אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853מֹשֶׁ֑הMosesmoshehH4872וַיִּבְרַ֤חand he fledvaiyivrachH1272מֹשֶׁה֙MosesmoshehH4872מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom beforemipeneiH6440פַרְעֹ֔הPharaohfarohH6547וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבand he dweltvaiyeshevH3427בְּאֶֽרֶץ־in [the] land ofbeeretz-H776מִדְיָ֖ןMidianmidyanH4080וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבand he satvaiyeshevH3427עַֽל־atʾal-H5921הַבְּאֵֽר׃the wellhabeerH875

A Stranger in the Land of Midian

2:16
וּלְכֹהֵ֥ןand [belonged] to [the] priest ofulekhohenH3548מִדְיָ֖ןMidianmidyanH4080שֶׁ֣בַעsevensheva'H7651בָּנ֑וֹתdaughtersbanotH1323וַתָּבֹ֣אנָהand they camevatavonahH935וַתִּדְלֶ֗נָהand they drewvatidlenahH1802וַתְּמַלֶּ֙אנָה֙and they filledvatemalenahH4390אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הָ֣רְהָטִ֔יםthe drinking troughsharehatimH7298לְהַשְׁק֖וֹתto waterlehashkotH8248צֹ֥אן[the] flock oftzonH6629אֲבִיהֶֽן׃father theirʾavihenH1
2:17
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּand they camevaiyavouH935הָרֹעִ֖יםthe shepherdsharoimH7462וַיְגָרְשׁ֑וּםand they drove away themvaygareshumH1644וַיָּ֤קָםand he arosevaiyakomH6965מֹשֶׁה֙MosesmoshehH4872וַיּ֣וֹשִׁעָ֔ןand he delivered themvaiyooshianH3467וַיַּ֖שְׁקְand he wateredvaiyashkH8248אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853צֹאנָֽם׃flock theirtzonamH6629
2:18
וַתָּבֹ֕אנָהand they wentvatavonahH935אֶל־toʾel-H413רְעוּאֵ֖לReuelreuelH7467אֲבִיהֶ֑ןfather theirʾavihenH1וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he saidvaiyomerH559מַדּ֛וּעַwhy?madua'H4069מִהַרְתֶּ֥ןdid you hurrymihartenH4116בֹּ֖אto comebo'H935הַיּֽוֹם׃this dayhaiyomH3117
2:19
וַתֹּאמַ֕רְןָand they saidvatomarnaH559אִ֣ישׁa manʾishH376מִצְרִ֔יEgyptianmitzriH4713הִצִּילָ֖נוּhe rescued ushitzilanuH5337מִיַּ֣דfrom [the] hand ofmiyadH3027הָרֹעִ֑יםthe shepherdsharoimH7462וְגַם־and alsovegam-H1571דָּלֹ֤הcarefully <to draw>dalohH1802דָלָה֙he drewdalahH1802לָ֔נוּfor <the> uslanuוַיַּ֖שְׁקְand he wateredvaiyashkH8248אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הַצֹּֽאן׃the flockhatzonH6629
2:20
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidvaiyomerH559אֶל־toʾel-H413בְּנֹתָ֖יוdaughters hisbenotavH1323וְאַיּ֑וֹand where [is]? heveaiyoH335לָ֤מָּה<to> why?lamahH4100זֶּה֙thiszehH2088עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ןhave you leftʾazavtenH5800אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853הָאִ֔ישׁthe manhaishH376קִרְאֶ֥ןinvitekirenH7121ל֖וֹ<to> <the> himloוְיֹ֥אכַלso he may eatveyokhalH398לָֽחֶם׃foodlachemH3899
2:21
וַיּ֥וֹאֶלand he was willingvaiyoelH2974מֹשֶׁ֖הMosesmoshehH4872לָשֶׁ֣בֶתto dwelllashevetH3427אֶת־withʾet-H854הָאִ֑ישׁthe manhaishH376וַיִּתֵּ֛ןand he gavevaiyitenH5414אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853צִפֹּרָ֥הZipporahtziporahH6855בִתּ֖וֹdaughter hisvitoH1323לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃to MoseslemoshehH4872
2:22
וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she borevateledH3205בֵּ֔ןa sonbenH1121וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he calledvaiyikra'H7121אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853שְׁמ֖וֹname hisshemoH8034גֵּרְשֹׁ֑םGershomgereshomH1647כִּ֣יforkiH3588אָמַ֔רhe saidʾamarH559גֵּ֣רa sojournergerH1616הָיִ֔יתִיI have becomehayitiH1961בְּאֶ֖רֶץin a landbeeretzH776נָכְרִיָּֽה׃foreignnakheriyahH5237

God Hears Their Groaning

2:23
וַיְהִי֩and it wasvayhiH1961בַיָּמִ֨יםin the daysvaiyamimH3117הָֽרַבִּ֜ים<the> manyharabimH7227הָהֵ֗ם<the> thosehahemH1992וַיָּ֙מָת֙and he diedvaiyamotH4191מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king ofmelekhH4428מִצְרַ֔יִםEgyptmitzrayimH4714וַיֵּאָנְח֧וּand they groanedvaiyeanechuH584בְנֵֽי־[the] people ofvenei-H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsraelyisraelH3478מִן־frommin-H4480הָעֲבֹדָ֖הthe laborhaavodahH5656וַיִּזְעָ֑קוּand they cried outvaiyizakuH2199וַתַּ֧עַלand it went upvataalH5927שַׁוְעָתָ֛םcry for help theirshavatamH7775אֶל־toʾel-H413הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים<the> GodhaelohimH430מִן־frommin-H4480הָעֲבֹדָֽה׃the laborhaavodahH5656
2:24
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עand he heardvaiyishma'H8085אֱלֹהִ֖יםGodʾelohimH430אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853נַאֲקָתָ֑םgroaning theirnaakatamH5009וַיִּזְכֹּ֤רand he rememberedvaiyizkorH2142אֱלֹהִים֙GodʾelohimH430אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853בְּרִית֔וֹcovenant hisberitoH1285אֶת־withʾet-H854אַבְרָהָ֖םAbrahamʾavrahamH85אֶת־withʾet-H854יִצְחָ֥קIsaacyitzchakH3327וְאֶֽת־and withveetH854יַעֲקֹֽב׃JacobyaakoH3290
2:25
וַיַּ֥רְאand he sawvaiyar'H7200אֱלֹהִ֖יםGodʾelohimH430אֶת־<obj.>ʾet-H853בְּנֵ֣י[the] people ofbeneiH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelyisraelH3478וַיֵּ֖דַעand he knewvaiyeda'H3045אֱלֹהִֽים׃GodʾelohimH430

Hebrew words in this chapter

The 40 most used Hebrew words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

WordSense hereUsesStrong’s
אָמַרʼâmarto say13H559
בַּתbathdaughter9H1323
אִישׁʼîyshman8H376
יֶלֶדyeledthe child8H3206
מֹשֶׁהMôshehMoses8H4872
רָאָהrâʼâhand she saw7H7200
פַּרְעֹהParʻôhPharaoh7H6547
הָלַךְhâlakwent6H1980
בֵּןbênson5H1121
קָרָאqârâʼto call5H7121
בּוֹאbôwʼto come5H935
אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod5H430
לָקַחlâqachand he took4H3947
עִבְרִיʻIbrîyHebrew4H5680
יָנַקyânaqto suckle4H3243
יוֹםyôwmday4H3117
מִצְרִיMitsrîyEgyptian4H4713
אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwoman3H802
שׂוּםsûwmand she put3H7760
יְאֹרyᵉʼôrthe river3H2975
WordSense hereUsesStrong’s
יָדַעyâdaʻto know3H3045
נָכָהnâkâhstriking3H5221
הָרַגhâragto kill3H2026
יָשַׁבyâshabto dwell3H3427
דָּלָהdâlâhand they drew3H1802
שָׁקָהshâqâhto water3H8248
צֹאןtsôʼnflock3H6629
לֵוִיLêvîyLevi2H3878
יָלַדyâladand she bore2H3205
צָפַןtsâphanand she hid him2H6845
תֵּבָהtêbâha basket of2H8392
סוּףçûwphamong the rush2H5488
אָחוֹתʼâchôwthsister2H269
יָדyâdhand2H3027
הִנֵּהhinnêhand there2H2009
נָתַןnâthanI will pay2H5414
גָּדַלgâdaland he grew up2H1431
שֵׁםshêmname2H8034
יָצָאyâtsâʼto come out2H3318
אָחʼâchbrother2H251

Keep studying

Sources for this chapter

The Hebrew text

STEP Bible, the tagged Hebrew text and its English glosses and James Strong, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.

In Jewish life

Rashi, Rashi on Exodus 2:1:1, 2:2:1, 2:6:1, 2:13:1 and 2:16:1, Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A. M. Silbermann, 1929 to 1934 (public domain); Ibn Ezra, Ibn Ezra on Exodus 2:4:1 and 2:18:1, cited by ref alone under the corpus licence rule; The Babylonian Talmud, Bava Batra 119b:13, cited by ref and The Midrash, Avot DeRabbi Natan 2:5, Bereshit Rabbah 31:9, Bamidbar Rabbah 14:1, Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael, Tractate Amalek 3:26, and Midrash Lekach Tov, Exodus 2:22:1, cited by ref.

The rabbinic texts

Ramban, Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976; Ibn Ezra, Ibn Ezra's commentary on the Pentateuch, tran. and annot. by H. Norman Strickman and Arthur M. Silver. Menorah Pub., 1988-2004 and Sefaria, texts and citation data.

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