Exodus

Exodus 2:13–15

¹³The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”

¹⁴But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us?^d Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?^e”

Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”

¹⁵When 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.

Footnotes

d 2:14 Cited in Acts 7:27|ACT 7:27and Acts 7:35
e 2:14 LXX Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?Cited in Acts 7:28|ACT 7:28

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Exodus 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The next	הַשֵּׁנִ֔י	haš·šê·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8145 second
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
went out	וַיֵּצֵא֙	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and saw	וְהִנֵּ֛ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
two	שְׁנֵֽי־	šə·nê-	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
Hebrews	עִבְרִ֖ים	‘iḇ·rîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H5680 Hebrew
fighting	נִצִּ֑ים	niṣ·ṣîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5327 struggle
He asked	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the one in the wrong	לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע	lā·rā·šā‘	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are you attacking	תַכֶּ֖ה	ṯak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5221 smite
your companion	רֵעֶֽךָ׃	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar

Exodus 2:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the man replied	וַ֠יֹּאמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
made	שָֽׂמְךָ֞	śā·mə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
you	לְאִ֨ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
ruler	שַׂ֤ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and judge	וְשֹׁפֵט֙	wə·šō·p̄êṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
over us	עָלֵ֔ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
Are you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
planning	אֹמֵ֔ר	’ō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to kill me	הַלְהָרְגֵ֙נִי֙	hal·hā·rə·ḡê·nî	Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H2026 kill, slay
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you killed	הָרַ֖גְתָּ	hā·raḡ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
the Egyptian	הַמִּצְרִ֑י	ham·miṣ·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
Then Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
was afraid	וַיִּירָ֤א	way·yî·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
and thought	וַיֹּאמַ֔ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This thing I have done	הַדָּבָֽר׃	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
has surely	אָכֵ֖ן	’ā·ḵên	Adverb	H403 surely, truly
become known	נוֹדַ֥ע	nō·w·ḏa‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know

Exodus 2:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹה֙	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
about this matter	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
he sought	וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	way·ḇaq·qêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
to kill	לַהֲרֹ֣ג	la·hă·rōḡ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2026 kill, slay
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֑ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
But Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
fled	וַיִּבְרַ֤ח	way·yiḇ·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֔ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and settled	וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶֽרֶץ־	bə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Midian	מִדְיָ֖ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
where he sat down	וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
beside	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a well	הַבְּאֵֽר׃	hab·bə·’êr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit

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Exodus 2:13 Acts 7:26–28

Exodus 2:14 Luke 12:14 · Matthew 21:23 · Psalm 2:2–6 · Genesis 19:9 · Genesis 37:19–20 · Luke 19:14 · Proverbs 19:12 · Numbers 16:13 · Numbers 16:3 · Acts 7:26–28 · Proverbs 29:25 · Genesis 13:8

Exodus 2:15 Acts 7:29 · Hebrews 11:27 · Genesis 24:11 · Genesis 29:2 · John 4:6 · 1 Kings 19:13–14 · Matthew 10:23 · Proverbs 22:3 · 1 Kings 19:1–3 · Exodus 4:19 · Genesis 25:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.