'He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would not survive - but Moses was born, and he was very beautiful. For three months he was cared for by his family - Stephen condenses the oppression narrative (Exodus 1:15-2:10), focusing on infanticide and Moses's birth. Moses appears as the son delivered from death, foreshadowing Jesus. The 'very beautiful' (asteios tō theō) echoes Exodus 2:2, suggesting Moses's beauty as a sign of divine favor.

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