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Moses Kills an Egyptian

11 Years later, after[a] Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people,[b] and took notice of their heavy burdens. He saw an Egyptian beating up a Hebrew, one of his own people.[c] 12 Looking around and seeing no one else, he killed[d] the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 Going out the next day, Moses noticed[e] two Hebrew men fighting right in front of him. He told the one who was at fault, “Why did you strike your companion?”

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  1. Exodus 2:11 Lit. It happened in those days that
  2. Exodus 2:11 Lit. brothers
  3. Exodus 2:11 Lit. brothers
  4. Exodus 2:12 Lit. struck
  5. Exodus 2:13 The Heb. lacks noticed