11 Now it came about in those days, (A)when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his [a]fellow Hebrews and looked at their [b](B)hard labors; and (C)he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his [c]fellow Hebrews. 12 So he [d]looked this way and that, and when he saw that there was no one around, he (D)struck and killed the Egyptian, and hid [e]his body in the sand. 13 Now he went out (E)the next day, and behold, two Hebrews were [f]fighting with each other; and he said to the [g]offender, “Why are you striking your companion?” 14 But he said, “(F)Who made you a [h]ruler and a judge over us? Do you [i]intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and said, “Surely the matter has become known!”

Moses Escapes to Midian

15 When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But (G)Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and [j]settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down (H)by a well.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 2:11 Lit brothers
  2. Exodus 2:11 Lit burdens
  3. Exodus 2:11 Lit brothers
  4. Exodus 2:12 Lit turned
  5. Exodus 2:12 Lit him
  6. Exodus 2:13 Or quarreling
  7. Exodus 2:13 Or the guilty one
  8. Exodus 2:14 Lit man, a ruler
  9. Exodus 2:14 Lit say
  10. Exodus 2:15 Lit dwelt

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