Exodus 2:11-15

International Standard Version

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?”

¹⁴ The man^[f] replied, “Who appointed you to be an official judge over us? Are you planning^[g] to kill me like you killed the Egyptian?”

Then Moses became terrified and told himself,^[h] “Certainly this event has become known!”

Moses Flees to Midian

¹⁵ When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. So Moses fled from Pharaoh, settled in the land of Midian, and sat down by a well.