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Hebrews 11:23

Hebrews 11:23
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God,.... The Israelites, who were God's chosen and peculiar people, and were the true worshippers of him; Moses chose to be with those: the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

By faith Moses, when he was born - That is, by the faith of his parents. The faith of Moses himself is commended in the following verses. The statement of the apostle here is, that his parents were…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

By faith Moses, etc. - See the notes on Exo 2:2, and Act 7:20 (note). We know that Moses was bred up at the Egyptian court, and there was considered to be the son of Pharaoh's daughter; and probably…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 11:4-31

The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old Testament times, and these may be divided into two…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Moses … was hid The "faith" is of course that of his parents, Amram and Jochebed.

of his parents This is implied in the LXX. of Exo 2:2, but the Hebrew only says that his motherconcealed him.

a proper…