Moses Flees to Midian(A)

11 Now it came to pass in those days, (B)when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens. And he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 So he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he (C)killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 And (D)when he went out the second day, behold, two Hebrew men (E)were fighting, and he said to the one who did the wrong, “Why are you striking your companion?”

14 Then he said, (F)“Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?”

So Moses (G)feared and said, “Surely this thing is known!” 15 When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But (H)Moses fled from [a]the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of (I)Midian; and he sat down by (J)a well.

16 (K)Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. (L)And they came and drew water, and they filled the (M)troughs to water their father’s flock. 17 Then the (N)shepherds came and (O)drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and (P)watered their flock.

18 When they came to (Q)Reuel[b] their father, (R)he said, “How is it that you have come so soon today?”

19 And they said, “An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock.”

20 So he said to his daughters, “And where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may (S)eat bread.”

21 Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave (T)Zipporah his daughter to Moses. 22 And she bore him a son. He called his name (U)Gershom,[c] for he said, “I have been (V)a [d]stranger in a foreign land.”

23 Now it happened (W)in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel (X)groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and (Y)their cry came up to God because of the bondage. 24 So God (Z)heard their groaning, and God (AA)remembered His (AB)covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 And God (AC)looked upon the children of Israel, and God (AD)acknowledged them.

Moses at the Burning Bush(AE)

Now Moses was tending the flock of (AF)Jethro his father-in-law, (AG)the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to (AH)Horeb, (AI)the mountain of God. And (AJ)the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this (AK)great sight, why the bush does not burn.”

So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called (AL)to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!”

And he said, “Here I am.”

Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. (AM)Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” Moreover He said, (AN)“I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for (AO)he was afraid to look upon God.

And the Lord said: (AP)“I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry (AQ)because of their taskmasters, (AR)for I know their [e]sorrows. So (AS)I have come down to (AT)deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land (AU)to a good and large land, to a land (AV)flowing with milk and honey, to the place of (AW)the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites. Now therefore, behold, (AX)the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me, and I have also seen the (AY)oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 (AZ)Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

11 But Moses said to God, (BA)“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

12 So He said, (BB)“I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a (BC)sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

13 Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?”

14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, (BD)‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” 15 Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is (BE)My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’ 16 Go and (BF)gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, (BG)“I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt; 17 and I have said (BH)I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.” ’ 18 Then (BI)they will heed your voice; and (BJ)you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt; and you shall say to him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has (BK)met with us; and now, please, let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.’ 19 But I am sure that the king of Egypt (BL)will not let you go, no, not even by a mighty hand. 20 So I will (BM)stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with (BN)all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and (BO)after that he will let you go. 21 And (BP)I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed. 22 (BQ)But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, namely, of her who dwells near her house, (BR)articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So (BS)you shall plunder the Egyptians.”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 2:15 the presence of Pharaoh
  2. Exodus 2:18 Jethro, Ex. 3:1
  3. Exodus 2:22 Lit. Stranger There
  4. Exodus 2:22 sojourner, temporary resident
  5. Exodus 3:7 pain

Moses Flees to Midian

11 One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people(A) were and watched them at their hard labor.(B) He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. 12 Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 The next day he went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you hitting your fellow Hebrew?”(C)

14 The man said, “Who made you ruler and judge over us?(D) Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “What I did must have become known.”

15 When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill(E) Moses, but Moses fled(F) from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian,(G) where he sat down by a well. 16 Now a priest of Midian(H) had seven daughters, and they came to draw water(I) and fill the troughs(J) to water their father’s flock. 17 Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue(K) and watered their flock.(L)

18 When the girls returned to Reuel(M) their father, he asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?”

19 They answered, “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”

20 “And where is he?” Reuel asked his daughters. “Why did you leave him? Invite him to have something to eat.”(N)

21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, who gave his daughter Zipporah(O) to Moses in marriage. 22 Zipporah gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom,[a](P) saying, “I have become a foreigner(Q) in a foreign land.”

23 During that long period,(R) the king of Egypt died.(S) The Israelites groaned in their slavery(T) and cried out, and their cry(U) for help because of their slavery went up to God. 24 God heard their groaning and he remembered(V) his covenant(W) with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. 25 So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned(X) about them.

Moses and the Burning Bush

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro(Y) his father-in-law, the priest of Midian,(Z) and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb,(AA) the mountain(AB) of God. There the angel of the Lord(AC) appeared to him in flames of fire(AD) from within a bush.(AE) Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”

When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called(AF) to him from within the bush,(AG) “Moses! Moses!”

And Moses said, “Here I am.”(AH)

“Do not come any closer,”(AI) God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”(AJ) Then he said, “I am the God of your father,[b] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.”(AK) At this, Moses hid(AL) his face, because he was afraid to look at God.(AM)

The Lord said, “I have indeed seen(AN) the misery(AO) of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned(AP) about their suffering.(AQ) So I have come down(AR) to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land,(AS) a land flowing with milk and honey(AT)—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites(AU) and Jebusites.(AV) And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing(AW) them. 10 So now, go. I am sending(AX) you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”(AY)

11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I(AZ) that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

12 And God said, “I will be with you.(BA) And this will be the sign(BB) to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you[c] will worship God on this mountain.(BC)

13 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’(BD) Then what shall I tell them?”

14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.[d] This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am(BE) has sent me to you.’”

15 God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord,[e] the God of your fathers(BF)—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob(BG)—has sent me to you.’

“This is my name(BH) forever,
    the name you shall call me
    from generation to generation.(BI)

16 “Go, assemble the elders(BJ) of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob(BK)—appeared to me and said: I have watched over you and have seen(BL) what has been done to you in Egypt. 17 And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt(BM) into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites—a land flowing with milk and honey.’(BN)

18 “The elders of Israel will listen(BO) to you. Then you and the elders are to go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews,(BP) has met(BQ) with us. Let us take a three-day journey(BR) into the wilderness to offer sacrifices(BS) to the Lord our God.’ 19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand(BT) compels him. 20 So I will stretch out my hand(BU) and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders(BV) that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go.(BW)

21 “And I will make the Egyptians favorably disposed(BX) toward this people, so that when you leave you will not go empty-handed.(BY) 22 Every woman is to ask her neighbor and any woman living in her house for articles of silver(BZ) and gold(CA) and for clothing, which you will put on your sons and daughters. And so you will plunder(CB) the Egyptians.”(CC)

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 2:22 Gershom sounds like the Hebrew for a foreigner there.
  2. Exodus 3:6 Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (see Acts 7:32) fathers
  3. Exodus 3:12 The Hebrew is plural.
  4. Exodus 3:14 Or I will be what I will be
  5. Exodus 3:15 The Hebrew for Lord sounds like and may be related to the Hebrew for I am in verse 14.

10 And His disciples asked Him, saying, (A)“Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming [a]first and will (B)restore all things. 12 (C)But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they (D)did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise (E)the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.” 13 (F)Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

A Boy Is Healed(G)

14 (H)And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is [b]an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.”

17 Then Jesus answered and said, “O [c]faithless and (I)perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.” 18 And Jesus (J)rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”

20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your [d]unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, (K)if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 [e]However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

Jesus Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection(L)

22 (M)Now while they were [f]staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, 23 and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up.” And they were exceedingly (N)sorrowful.

Peter and His Master Pay Their Taxes

24 (O)When they had come to [g]Capernaum, those who received the [h]temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?”

25 He said, “Yes.”

And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from (P)strangers?”

26 Peter said to Him, “From strangers.”

Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free. 27 Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a [i]piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:11 NU omits first
  2. Matthew 17:15 Lit. moonstruck
  3. Matthew 17:17 unbelieving
  4. Matthew 17:20 NU little faith
  5. Matthew 17:21 NU omits v. 21.
  6. Matthew 17:22 NU gathering together
  7. Matthew 17:24 NU Capharnaum, here and elsewhere
  8. Matthew 17:24 Lit. double drachma
  9. Matthew 17:27 Gr. stater, the exact temple tax for two

10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.(A) 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come,(B) and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished.(C) In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer(D) at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.(E)

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(F)

14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures(G) and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith(H) as small as a mustard seed,(I) you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.(J) Nothing will be impossible for you.” [21] [a]

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time

22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man(K) is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill him,(L) and on the third day(M) he will be raised to life.”(N) And the disciples were filled with grief.

The Temple Tax

24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax(O) came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.

When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes(P)—from their own children or from others?”

26 “From others,” Peter answered.

“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. 27 “But so that we may not cause offense,(Q) go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”

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  1. Matthew 17:21 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Mark 9:29.

The Suffering, Praise, and Posterity of the Messiah

To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“The Deer of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.

22 My (A)God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?
Why are You so far from helping Me,
And from the words of My groaning?
O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear;
And in the night season, and am not silent.

But You are holy,
Enthroned in the (B)praises of Israel.
Our fathers trusted in You;
They trusted, and You delivered them.
They cried to You, and were delivered;
(C)They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

But I am (D)a worm, and no man;
(E)A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
(F)All those who see Me ridicule Me;
They [b]shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
“He(G) [c]trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him;
(H)Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”

(I)But You are He who took Me out of the womb;
You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.
10 I was cast upon You from birth.
From My mother’s womb
(J)You have been My God.
11 Be not far from Me,
For trouble is near;
For there is none to help.

12 (K)Many bulls have surrounded Me;
Strong bulls of (L)Bashan have encircled Me.
13 (M)They [d]gape at Me with their mouths,
Like a raging and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water,
(N)And all My bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It has melted [e]within Me.
15 (O)My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
And (P)My tongue clings to My jaws;
You have brought Me to the dust of death.

16 For dogs have surrounded Me;
The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me.
(Q)They[f] pierced My hands and My feet;
17 I can count all My bones.
(R)They look and stare at Me.
18 (S)They divide My garments among them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.

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  1. Psalm 22:1 Heb. Aijeleth Hashahar
  2. Psalm 22:7 Show contempt with their mouth
  3. Psalm 22:8 LXX, Syr., Vg. hoped; Tg. praised
  4. Psalm 22:13 Lit. have opened their mouths at Me
  5. Psalm 22:14 Lit. in the midst of My bowels
  6. Psalm 22:16 So with some Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Vg.; MT Like a lion instead of They pierced

Psalm 22[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of the Morning.” A psalm of David.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?(A)
    Why are you so far(B) from saving me,
    so far from my cries of anguish?(C)
My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,(D)
    by night,(E) but I find no rest.[b]

Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;(F)
    you are the one Israel praises.[c](G)
In you our ancestors put their trust;
    they trusted and you delivered them.(H)
To you they cried out(I) and were saved;
    in you they trusted(J) and were not put to shame.(K)

But I am a worm(L) and not a man,
    scorned by everyone,(M) despised(N) by the people.
All who see me mock me;(O)
    they hurl insults,(P) shaking their heads.(Q)
“He trusts in the Lord,” they say,
    “let the Lord rescue him.(R)
Let him deliver him,(S)
    since he delights(T) in him.”

Yet you brought me out of the womb;(U)
    you made me trust(V) in you, even at my mother’s breast.
10 From birth(W) I was cast on you;
    from my mother’s womb you have been my God.

11 Do not be far from me,(X)
    for trouble is near(Y)
    and there is no one to help.(Z)

12 Many bulls(AA) surround me;(AB)
    strong bulls of Bashan(AC) encircle me.
13 Roaring lions(AD) that tear their prey(AE)
    open their mouths wide(AF) against me.
14 I am poured out like water,
    and all my bones are out of joint.(AG)
My heart has turned to wax;(AH)
    it has melted(AI) within me.
15 My mouth[d] is dried up like a potsherd,(AJ)
    and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;(AK)
    you lay me in the dust(AL) of death.

16 Dogs(AM) surround me,
    a pack of villains encircles me;
    they pierce[e](AN) my hands and my feet.
17 All my bones are on display;
    people stare(AO) and gloat over me.(AP)
18 They divide my clothes among them
    and cast lots(AQ) for my garment.(AR)

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  1. Psalm 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1-31 is numbered 22:2-32.
  2. Psalm 22:2 Or night, and am not silent
  3. Psalm 22:3 Or Yet you are holy, / enthroned on the praises of Israel
  4. Psalm 22:15 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text strength
  5. Psalm 22:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text me, / like a lion

Therefore hear me now, my children,
And do not depart from the words of my mouth.
Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,
Lest you give your [a]honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;
10 Lest aliens be filled with your [b]wealth,
And your labors go to the house of a foreigner;
11 And you mourn at last,
When your flesh and your body are consumed,
12 And say:
“How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!
13 I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers,
Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
14 I was on the verge of total ruin,
In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”

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  1. Proverbs 5:9 vigor
  2. Proverbs 5:10 Lit. strength

Now then, my sons, listen(A) to me;
    do not turn aside from what I say.
Keep to a path far from her,(B)
    do not go near the door of her house,
lest you lose your honor to others
    and your dignity[a] to one who is cruel,
10 lest strangers feast on your wealth
    and your toil enrich the house of another.(C)
11 At the end of your life you will groan,
    when your flesh and body are spent.
12 You will say, “How I hated discipline!
    How my heart spurned correction!(D)
13 I would not obey my teachers
    or turn my ear to my instructors.
14 And I was soon in serious trouble(E)
    in the assembly of God’s people.”(F)

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  1. Proverbs 5:9 Or years