Exodus 2:14
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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.But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
In other translations
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.But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מִיmiwho?H4310שָׂמְךָsamekhadid he appoint youH7760לְאִישׁle'ishto a manH376שַׂרsara chiefH8269וְשֹׁפֵטveshofetand a judgeH8199עָלֵינוּ'aleinuover usH5921הַלְהָרְגֵנִיhalharegeni¿ to kill meH2026אַתָּה'atah[are] youH859אֹמֵר'omersayingH559כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834הָרַגְתָּharagtayou killedH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּצְרִיhamitzrithe EgyptianH4713וַיִּירָאvaiyira'and he was afraidH3372מֹשֶׁהmoshehMosesH4872וַיֹּאמַרvaiyomarand he thoughtH559אָכֵן'akhentrulyH403נוֹדַעnoda'it is knownH3045הַדָּבָר׃hadavarthe matterH1697
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