Moses flees to Egypt
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Ex 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.
Ex 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.
Ex 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?
Ex 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.
Ex 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.
Ex 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.
Ex 2:17: And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Ex 2:18: And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Ex 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.
Ex 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.
Ex 2:21: And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
Ex 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.
Ex 2:23: And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
Ex 2:24: And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
Ex 2:25: And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.