Exodus 2:12 Parallel Translations

He looked all around, and when he didn't see anyone, he beat the Egyptian to death and hid the body in the sand.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

BBE:

And turning this way and that, and seeing no one, he put the Egyptian to death, covering his body with sand.

DBY:

And he turned this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

ERV:

And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

JPS:

And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

YLT:

and he turneth hither and thither, and seeth that there is no man, and smiteth the Egyptian, and hideth him in the sand.

Exodus 2:12 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 7:24 "And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.

Acts 7:25 "And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that [there was] no man, he {e} slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
(e) Being assured that God had appointed him to deliver the Israelites; Ac 7:25.

WES:

2:12 He slew the Egyptian - Probably it was one of the Egyptian task - masters, whom he found abusing his Hebrew slave. By special warrant from heaven (which makes not a precedent in ordinary cases) Moses slew the Egyptian, and rescued his oppressed brother. The Jew's tradition is, that he did not slay him with any weapon, but as Peter slew Ananias and Sapphira, with the word of his mouth.

MHC:

2:11-15 Moses boldly owned the cause of God's people. It is plain from Heb 11. that this was done in faith, with the full purpose of leaving the honours, wealth, and pleasures of his rank among the Egyptians. By the grace of God he was a partaker of faith in Christ, which overcomes the world. He was willing, not only to risk all, but to suffer for his sake; being assured that Israel were the people of God. By special warrant from Heaven, which makes no rule for other cases, Moses slew an Egyptian, and rescued an oppressed Israelites. Also, he tried to end a dispute between two Hebrews. The reproof Moses gave, may still be of use. May we not apply it to disputants, who, by their fierce debates, divide and weaken the Christian church? They forget that they are brethren. He that did wrong quarreled with Moses. It is a sign of guilt to be angry at reproof. Men know not what they do, nor what enemies they are to themselves, when they resist and despise faithful reproofs and reprovers. Moses might have said, if this be the spirit of the Hebrews, I will go to court again, and be the son of Pharaoh's daughter. But we must take heed of being set against the ways and people of God, by the follies and peevishness of some persons that profess religion. Moses was obliged to flee into the land of Midian. God ordered this for wise and holy ends.

CONC:

Body Covering Death Egyptian Hid Hideth Hither Killed Sand Seeing Slew Smiteth Smote Struck Thither Turneth Turning

Body Covering Death Egyptian Glancing Hid Hideth Hither Killed Sand Slew Smiteth Smote Struck Thither Turned Turneth Turning Way

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