Exodus 2:12

Compare all

10 And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became ^aher son. So she called his name¹ Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

Moses Flees to Midian

11 Now it came to pass in those days, ^awhen 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 ^akilled the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

13 And ^awhen he went out the second day, behold, two Hebrew men ^bwere fighting, and he said to the one who did the wrong, “Why are you striking your companion?”

14 Then he said, ^a“Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” So Moses ^bfeared and said, “Surely this thing is known!”

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

<< Exodus 2:11

Exodus 2:13 >>

Exodus 2:12

The slaying of the Egyptian is not to be justified, or attributed to a divine inspiration, but it is to be judged with reference to the provocation, the impetuosity of Moses' natural character, perhaps also to the habits developed by his training at the court of Pharaoh. The act involved a complete severance from the Egyptians, but, far from expediting, it delayed for many years the deliverance of the Israelites. Forty years of a very different training prepared Moses for the execution of that appointed work.

**Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Exodus 2:12:**

Acts 7:24
Acts 7:28
Acts 7:29

<< Exodus 2:11

Exodus 2:13 >>

DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.