10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses,[a] “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”

Moses in Midian

11 Years later,[b] after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people[c] and observed their forced labor.(A) He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 Looking all around and seeing no one, he struck the Egyptian dead and hid him in the sand.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2:10 The name Moses sounds like “drawing out” in Hb and “born” in Egyptian.
  2. 2:11 Lit And it was in those days
  3. 2:11 Lit his brothers

Bible Gateway Recommends

CSB Outreach New Testament
CSB Outreach New Testament
Retail: $1.99
Our Price: $1.59
Save: $0.40 (20%)
CSB Military Bible, Navy Blue LeatherTouch for Sailors
CSB Military Bible, Navy Blue LeatherTouch for Sailors
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $15.84
Save: $9.15 (37%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Study Bible, Dark Brown, Genuine Leather,  Thumb-Indexed
CSB Study Bible, Dark Brown, Genuine Leather, Thumb-Indexed
Retail: $99.99
Our Price: $73.99
Save: $26.00 (26%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
CSB Study Bible, Rose Gold LeatherTouch, Indexed
CSB Study Bible, Rose Gold LeatherTouch, Indexed
Retail: $79.99
Our Price: $45.99
Save: $34.00 (43%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars