Exodus 2

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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KJVAnd there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
WEBA man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife.
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KJVAnd the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
WEBThe woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
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KJVAnd when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river’s brink.
WEBWhen she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank.
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KJVAnd his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
WEBHis sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him.
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KJVAnd the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
WEBPharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket among the reeds, and sent her servant to get it.
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KJVAnd 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.
WEBShe opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”
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KJVThen said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
WEBThen his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?”
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KJVAnd Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
WEBPharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” The young woman went and called the child’s mother.
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KJVAnd Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
WEBPharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” The woman took the child, and nursed him.
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KJVAnd the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
WEBThe child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”
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KJVAnd it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
WEBIn those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his brothers and saw their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.
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KJVAnd he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
WEBHe looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
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KJVAnd when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
WEBHe went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?”
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KJVAnd he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
WEBHe said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”
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KJVNow when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
WEBNow when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
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KJVNow the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
WEBNow the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
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KJVAnd the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
WEBThe shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
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KJVAnd when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
WEBWhen they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?”
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KJVAnd they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
WEBThey said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.”
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KJVAnd he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
WEBHe said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.”
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KJVAnd Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
WEBMoses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.
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KJVAnd she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
WEBShe bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.”
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KJVAnd it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
WEBIn the course of those many days, the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
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KJVAnd God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
WEBGod heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
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KJVAnd God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
WEBGod saw the children of Israel, and God understood.

King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
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