Exodus 2:7

"She 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.”"

Key Reflection

This verse illustrates divine providence and mercy at work. The midwife’s compassion upon seeing the newborn Hebrew child foreshadows the deliverance God intends for His people, highlighting both human response to need and the sustaining hand of God in the midst of oppression.

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