Exodus 2 Commentary

This passage describes the hiding of a Levite baby in the reeds on the Nile River and how Pharaoh’s daughter went to bathe in the Nile and saw the basket with the baby Moses inside.

Moses’ sudden departure from Egypt.

Moses settles at a place called Midian and is welcomed by a family there.

These verses not only serve as the introduction to a large section of the book of Exodus that describes the actual deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt (2:23-12:28). This passage (2:23 - 25) also introduces the account of the preparation of Moses. God responds to the cries for help from His covenant people who are in bondage.