By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
Parallel translations
- KJV By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
- BSB By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
- NKJV By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
- NASB By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
- NLT It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
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Cross-references · 2
- Exod 2:10–11The 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.”
- Acts 7:21–24When he was thrown out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.
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