- Exodus 1:18
וַיִּקְרָא מֶלֶךְ־מִצְרַיִם לַמְיַלְּדֹת וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶן מַדּוּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶן הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַתְּחַיֶּיןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים׃
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, letting the boys live?”
Targum Onkelos
וּקְרָא מַלְכָּא דְּמִצְרַיִם לְחָיָתָא וַאֲמַר לְהוֹן מָא דֵין עֲבַדְתִּין פִּתְגָמָא הָדֵין וְקַיֵּימְתִּין יָת בְּנַיָא׃
The king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why did you do this? You let the infant boys live.”
- Exodus 1:19
וַתֹּאמַרְןָ הַמְיַלְּדֹת אֶל־פַּרְעֹה כִּי לֹא כַנָּשִׁים הַמִּצְרִיֹּת הָעִבְרִיֹּת כִּי־חָיוֹת הֵנָּה בְּטֶרֶם תָּבוֹא אֲלֵהֶן הַמְיַלֶּדֶת וְיָלָדוּ׃
The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women: they are vigorous. Before the midwife can come to them, they have given birth.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַרָא חָיָתָא לְפַרְעֹה אֲרֵי לָא כִנְשַׁיָּא מִצְרַיָתָא יְהוּדַיָתָא אֲרֵי חַכִּימָן אִנִּין עַד לָא עַלַת לְוָתְהוֹן חָיְתָא יָלְדָן׃
The midwives said to Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptians. They know how to deliver. Even before a midwife gets to them, they have already given birth.”
- Exodus 1:20
וַיֵּיטֶב אֱלֹהִים לַמְיַלְּדֹת וַיִּרֶב הָעָם וַיַּעַצְמוּ מְאֹד׃
And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and increased greatly.
Targum Onkelos
וְאוֹטֵיב יְיָ לְחָיָתָא וּסְגִי עַמָּא וּתְקִיפוּ לַחְדָּא׃
Elohim was good to the midwives, and the people increased and were very mighty.
- Exodus 1:21
וַיְהִי כִּי־יָרְאוּ הַמְיַלְּדֹת אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וַיַּעַשׂ לָהֶם בָּתִּים׃
And [God] established households for the midwives, because they feared God.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה כַּד דְּחִילָא חָיָתָא מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וַעֲבַד לְהוֹן בָּתִּין׃
Because the midwives feared [from before] God, He gave them houses.
- Exodus 1:22
וַיְצַו פַּרְעֹה לְכׇל־עַמּוֹ לֵאמֹר כׇּל־הַבֵּן הַיִּלּוֹד הַיְאֹרָה תַּשְׁלִיכֻהוּ וְכׇל־הַבַּת תְּחַיּוּן׃
Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, “Every boy that is born you shall throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.”
Targum Onkelos
וּפַקֵּיד פַּרְעֹה לְכָל עַמֵּיהּ לְמֵימַר כָּל בְּרָא דְּיִתְיְלֵיד לִיהוּדָאֵי בְּנַהְרָא תִּרְמוֹנֵיהּ וְכָל בְּרַתָּא תְּקַיְּימוּן׃
Pharaoh then commanded all his people, saying, “Every boy who is born [to the Hebrews] must be thrown into the river; but every girl shall be allowed to live.”
- Exodus 2:1
וַיֵּלֶךְ אִישׁ מִבֵּית לֵוִי וַיִּקַּח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִי׃
A certain member of the house of Levi went and took to wife a woman of Levi.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲזַל גּוּבְרָא מִדְּבֵית לֵוִי וּנְסֵיב יָת בַּת לֵוִי׃
A man of the house of Levi went and married the daughter of Levi.
- Exodus 2:2
וַתַּהַר הָאִשָּׁה וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתֵּרֶא אֹתוֹ כִּי־טוֹב הוּא וַתִּצְפְּנֵהוּ שְׁלֹשָׁה יְרָחִים׃
The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw how beautiful he was, she hid him for three months.
Targum Onkelos
וְעַדִּיאַת אִתְּתָא וִילֵידַת בַּר וַחֲזָת יָתֵיהּ אֲרֵי טָב הוּא וְאַטְמַרְתֵּיהּ תְּלָתָא יַרְחִין׃
The woman conceived and bore a son. She saw that he was [exceptionally] good, and she kept him hidden for three months.
- Exodus 2:3
וְלֹא־יָכְלָה עוֹד הַצְּפִינוֹ וַתִּקַּח־לוֹ תֵּבַת גֹּמֶא וַתַּחְמְרָהֿ בַחֵמָר וּבַזָּפֶת וַתָּשֶׂם בָּהּ אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד וַתָּשֶׂם בַּסּוּף עַל־שְׂפַת הַיְאֹר׃
When she could hide him no longer, she got a wicker basket for him and caulked it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child into it and placed it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile.
Targum Onkelos
וְלָא יְכֵילַת עוֹד לְאַטְמָרוּתֵיהּ וּנְסֵיבַת לֵיהּ תֵּיבְתָא דְּגֹומֶא וַחֲפָתַהּ בְּחֵימָרָא וּבְזִפְתָּא וְשַׁוִּיאַת בַּהּ יָת רָבְיָא וְשַׁוִּיתַהּ בְּיַעְרָא עַל כֵּיף נַהְרָא׃
When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus box and coated it with clay and tar. She placed the child in it, and placed it in the reeds near the bank of the river.
- Exodus 2:4
וַתֵּתַצַּב אֲחֹתוֹ מֵרָחֹק לְדֵעָה מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂה לוֹ׃
And his sister stationed herself at a distance, to learn what would befall him.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִתְעַתַּדַת אֲחָתֵיהּ מֵרַחִיק לְמִדַּע מָא יִתְעֲבֵיד לֵיהּ׃
[The child’s] sister stood herself at a distance to see what would happen to him.
- Exodus 2:5
וַתֵּרֶד בַּת־פַּרְעֹה לִרְחֹץ עַל־הַיְאֹר וְנַעֲרֹתֶיהָ הֹלְכֹת עַל־יַד הַיְאֹר וַתֵּרֶא אֶת־הַתֵּבָה בְּתוֹךְ הַסּוּף וַתִּשְׁלַח אֶת־אֲמָתָהּ וַתִּקָּחֶהָ׃
The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the Nile, while her maidens walked along the Nile. She spied the basket among the reeds and sent her handmaid to fetch it.
Targum Onkelos
וּנְחַתַת בַּת פַּרְעֹה לְמִסְחֵי עַל נַהְרָא וְעוּלֵימְתַהָא מְהַלְּכָן עַל כֵּיף נַהְרָא וַחֲזָת יָת תֵּיבְתָא בְּגוֹ יַעְרָא וְאוֹשֵׁיטַת יָת אַמְּתַהּ וּנְסֵיבְתַּהּ׃
Pharaoh’s daughter went down to bathe by the river, while her maids walked along the river’s edge. She saw the box among the reeds and sent her maid and she fetched it.
- Exodus 2:6
וַתִּפְתַּח וַתִּרְאֵהוּ אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד וְהִנֵּה־נַעַר בֹּכֶה וַתַּחְמֹל עָלָיו וַתֹּאמֶר מִיַּלְדֵי הָעִבְרִים זֶה׃
When she opened it, she saw that it was a child, a boy crying. She took pity on it and said, “This must be a Hebrew child.”
Targum Onkelos
וּפְתַחַת וַחֲזָת יָת רָבְיָא וְהָא עוּלֵימָא בָּכֵי וְחַסַת עֲלוֹהִי וַאֲמַרַת מִבְּנֵי יְהוּדָאֵי הוּא דֵין׃
She opened it and saw the child, and behold a boy was crying. She took pity on it, and said, “This is one of the Hebrew boys.”
- Exodus 2:7
וַתֹּאמֶר אֲחֹתוֹ אֶל־בַּת־פַּרְעֹה הַאֵלֵךְ וְקָרָאתִי לָךְ אִשָּׁה מֵינֶקֶת מִן הָעִבְרִיֹּת וְתֵינִק לָךְ אֶת־הַיָּלֶד׃
Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get you a Hebrew nurse to suckle the child for you?”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַרַת אֲחָתֵיהּ לְבַת פַּרְעֹה הַאֵיזֵיל וְאֶקְרֵי לִיךְ אִתְּתָא מֵינִקְתָּא מִן יְהוּדַיָתָא וְתוֹנִיק לִיךְ יָת רָבְיָא׃
[The infant’s] sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call to you a nursing [mother] from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?”
- Exodus 2:8
וַתֹּאמֶר־לָהּ בַּת־פַּרְעֹה לֵכִי וַתֵּלֶךְ הָעַלְמָה וַתִּקְרָא אֶת־אֵם הַיָּלֶד׃
And Pharaoh’s daughter answered, “Yes.” So the girl went and called the child’s mother.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַרַת לַהּ בַּת פַּרְעֹה אִיזִילִי וַאֲזַלַת עוּלֵימְתָא וּקְרָת יָת אִמֵּיהּ דְּרָבְיָא׃
“Go,” said Pharaoh’s daughter to her. The young girl went and called the child’s mother.
- Exodus 2:9
וַתֹּאמֶר לָהּ בַּת־פַּרְעֹה הֵילִיכִי אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה וְהֵינִקִהוּ לִי וַאֲנִי אֶתֵּן אֶת־שְׂכָרֵךְ וַתִּקַּח הָאִשָּׁה הַיֶּלֶד וַתְּנִיקֵהוּ׃
And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed it.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַרַת לַהּ בַּת פַּרְעֹה הָלִיכִי יָת רָבְיָא הָדֵין וְאוֹנִיקִיהוּ לִי וַאֲנָא אֶתֵּין יָת אַגְרִיךְ וּנְסֵיבַת אִתְּתָא רָבְיָא וְאוֹנִיקְתֵּיהּ׃
Pharaoh’s daughter said to her [the child’s mother], “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your fee.” The woman took the child and nursed it.
- Exodus 2:10
וַיִּגְדַּל הַיֶּלֶד וַתְּבִאֵהוּ לְבַת־פַּרְעֹה וַיְהִי־לָהּ לְבֵן וַתִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ מֹשֶׁה וַתֹּאמֶר כִּי מִן־הַמַּיִם מְשִׁיתִהוּ׃
When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, who made him her son. She named him Moses, explaining, “I drew him out of the water.”
Targum Onkelos
וּרְבָא רָבְיָא וְאֵיתִיתֵיהּ לְבַת פַּרְעֹה וַהֲוָה לַהּ לְבַר וּקְרָאת שְׁמֵיהּ מֹשֶׁה וַאֲמַרַת אֲרֵי מִן מַיָּא שְׁחַלְתֵּיהּ׃
When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moshe, for she said, “I drew him from the water.”