Exodus 2:15
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he heardH8085פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaohH6547אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָרhadavarthe matterH1697הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וַיְבַקֵּשׁvayvakeshand he soughtH1245לַהֲרֹגlaharogto killH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֹשֶׁהmoshehMosesH4872וַיִּבְרַחvaiyivrachand he fledH1272מֹשֶׁהmoshehMosesH4872מִפְּנֵיmipeneifrom beforeH6440פַרְעֹהfar'ohPharaohH6547וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he dweltH3427בְּאֶרֶץ־be'eretz-in [the] land ofH776מִדְיָןmidyanMidianH4080וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he satH3427עַל־'al-atH5921הַבְּאֵר׃habe'erthe wellH875
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- Hebrews 11:27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
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- 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.He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
- 1 Kings 19:13-1413 And 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? 14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 14 “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
- Proverbs 22:3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
- 1 Kings 19:1-31 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer–sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!” 3 And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
- 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.Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
- 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.When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
- Exodus 4:19And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”
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Topics
People and places
People: Moses, Pharaoh (Exodus 1)
Places: Midian