15When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and 2:15 Lit dweltsettled in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
15When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
15When 2:15 This pharaoh is likely to be identified as Thutmose III (1483-1450 b.c.).Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. Then Moses fled from Pharaoh’s presence and took refuge in the land of 2:15 After Sarah died Abraham took Keturah his concubine (see note Gen 22:24) as a secondary wife. Midian was the fourth of six sons born to Keturah. Abraham gave gifts to Isaac’s half-brothers and sent them eastward so that they would have no claim on Isaac’s position as Abraham’s only heir and the son of promise.Midian, where he sat down by a well.
15When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
15When Pharaoh heard about what had happened, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses escaped from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian. There he sat down by a well.