B. Moses Tries to Redeem by Murder .. 2:11-22
Exo 2:11
And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.Exo 2:12
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.Exo 2:13
And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?Exo 2:14
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.Exo 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.Exo 2:16
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.Exo 2:17
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.Exo 2:18
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?Exo 2:19
And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.Exo 2:20
And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.Exo 2:21
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.Exo 2:22
And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.