Moses Kills an Egyptian

Born in Egypt · Egypt

2 accounts of this passage

Exodus 2:11–15

¹¹In those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his own people. ¹²Moses looked around in every direction, and when he saw that there was no one there, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. ¹³The next day he went out again and saw two Hebrew men fighting each other. He said to the one in the wrong, "Why are you hitting your own countryman?" ¹⁴The man replied, "Who made you a prince and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed the Egyptian?" Moses was afraid and said, "Surely this thing is known." ¹⁵When Pharaoh heard about this, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down by a well.

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Up nextAt the Well in MidianExodus 2:15–22

About this event

What happened?

When Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and saw their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew. Moses looked around, killed the Egyptian, and hid his body in the sand. The next day he tried to stop two Hebrews from fighting. One of them asked, “Who made you ruler and judge over us?” and asked if Moses meant to kill him too. Moses was afraid. When Pharaoh heard about it, he tried to kill Moses, so Moses fled to the land of Midian.

Who is here?

An Egyptian
Two Hebrew men
Pharaoh

Where did this happen?

Egypt

The land of the Nile River, southwest of Canaan. Israel was enslaved here until God brought them out under Moses. Later, Joseph took Mary and the child here to escape King Herod.

Where this fits

Event 3 of 3 in Born in Egypt: Israel is enslaved in Egypt. Moses is born, hidden in a basket, and raised by Pharaoh's daughter.

Good to know

Acts 7:23 says Moses was 40 years old at this time.

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