Shemos 2:6 · unit 3 — of the children of the Hebrews

Parashas Shemos

The Complete Passuk

וַתִּפְתַּח֙ וַתִּרְאֵ֣הוּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֔לֶד וְהִנֵּה־נַ֖עַר בֹּכֶ֑ה וַתַּחְמֹ֣ל עָלָ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מִיַּלְדֵ֥י הָֽעִבְרִ֖ים זֶֽה׃

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.”

Chabad.org — 2:6

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to R’ Yosei bar Chanina / R’ Yochanan — Sotah 12b (verified).

Sefaria — Sotah

Core Text of Chazal

English: “Of the children of the Hebrews is this” — how did she know? R’ Yosei bar Chanina said: She saw that he was circumcised. R’ Yochanan said: This teaches that she prophesied without realizing it.