KJV King James Version
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
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Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
WEB World English Bible
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
ASV American Standard Version
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Pharaoh heareth of this thing, and seeketh to slay Moses, and Moses fleeth from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelleth in the land of Midian, and dwelleth by the well.
Surrounding context — Exodus 2
12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that [there was] no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How [is it that] ye are come so soon to day?
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וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearפַּרְעֹה֙H6547 · par.ohPharaohאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַדָּבָ֣רH1697 · da.varwordהַזֶּ֔הH2088 · zehthisוַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekלַהֲרֹ֣גH2026 · ha.ragto killאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מֹשֶׁ֑הH4872 · mo.shehMosesוַיִּבְרַ֤חH1272 · ba.rachto fleeמֹשֶׁה֙H4872 · mo.shehMosesמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeפַרְעֹ֔הH6547 · par.ohPharaohוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְּאֶֽרֶץ־H776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִדְיָ֖ןH4080 · mid.yanMidianוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellעַֽל־H5921 · aluponהַבְּאֵֽר׃H875 · be.erwell
Cross-references
Acts 7:29Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.Hebrews 11:27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.Genesis 24:11And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, [even] the time that women go out to draw [water].Genesis 29:2And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there [were] three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone [was] upon the well’s mouth.1 Kings 19:1-3And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.1 Kings 19:13-14And it was [so], when Elijah heard [it], that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, [there came] a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.Proverbs 22:3A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.John 4:6Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with [his] journey, sat thus on the well: [and] it was about the sixth hour.Exodus 4:19And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.Genesis 25:4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these [were] the children of Keturah.Genesis 25:2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.Genesis 28:6-7When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;Jeremiah 26:21-23And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
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