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.
Parents. So the Septuagint-namely, Amram and Jochebed (Numbers 26:59); but Exodus 2:2 mentions the mother alone. Doubtless Amram sanctioned all she did: secrecy being their object, he did not appear prominent.
A proper child, х asteion (G791) to (G3588) paidion (G3813)] - 'comely.' Acts 7:20, Greek, 'fair to God.' His parents faith in saving him must have had some divine revelation to rest on, which marked their "exceeding fair" babe as designed for a great work. His beauty was 'the sign' appointed to assure their faith.
The king's commandment - to slay all the males (Exodus 1:22).