Read the Bible
KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE

Exodus 2:13–15

TEXT EDITION
Pure Cambridge Edition selected
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?
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.
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.
Share
Email linkOpen a new message in your email app
Read chapterReport issue
More

PASSAGE SELECTION

Build from either side

3 selected · 22 available

Add or remove verses within this chapter. The study tools update with the selected passage.

SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

Cross References

All 31 ranked passages are available for comparison.

From verse 13

  1. Acts 7:26–28Rank 1 from verse 13
    Open

    26And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

    27But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

    28Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

  2. 1 Corinthians 6:7–8Rank 2 from verse 13
    Open

    7Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

    8Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

From verse 14

  1. Luke 12:14Rank 1 from verse 14
    Open

    14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

  2. Matthew 21:23Rank 2 from verse 14
    Open

    23¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

  3. Genesis 19:9Rank 3 from verse 14
    Open

    9And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

  4. Genesis 37:19–20Rank 4 from verse 14
    Open

    19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

    20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

  5. Luke 19:14Rank 5 from verse 14
    Open

    14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

  6. Psalms 2:2–6Rank 6 from verse 14
    Open

    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

    3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

    4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

    5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

    6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

  7. Acts 7:26–28Rank 7 from verse 14
    Open

    26And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

    27But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

    28Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

  8. Acts 7:35Rank 8 from verse 14
    Open

    35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

  9. Genesis 13:8Rank 9 from verse 14
    Open

    8And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

  10. Numbers 16:13Rank 10 from verse 14
    Open

    13Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?

  11. Numbers 16:3Rank 11 from verse 14
    Open

    3And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?

  12. Proverbs 19:12Rank 12 from verse 14
    Open

    12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

  13. Proverbs 29:25Rank 13 from verse 14
    Open

    25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

  14. Genesis 37:8–11Rank 14 from verse 14
    Open

    8And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

    9¶ And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

    10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

    11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

  15. Luke 19:27Rank 15 from verse 14
    Open

    27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

From verse 15

  1. Acts 7:29Rank 1 from verse 15
    Open

    29Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

  2. Hebrews 11:27Rank 2 from verse 15
    Open

    27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

  3. Genesis 24:11Rank 3 from verse 15
    Open

    11And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

  4. Genesis 29:2Rank 4 from verse 15
    Open

    2And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.

  5. 1 Kings 19:1–3Rank 5 from verse 15
    Open

    1AND Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

    2Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

    3And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

  6. 1 Kings 19:13–14Rank 6 from verse 15
    Open

    13And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

    14And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

  7. John 4:6Rank 7 from verse 15
    Open

    6Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

  8. Matthew 10:23Rank 8 from verse 15
    Open

    23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

  9. Proverbs 22:3Rank 9 from verse 15
    Open

    3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  10. Exodus 4:19Rank 10 from verse 15
    Open

    19And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

  11. Genesis 25:4Rank 11 from verse 15
    Open

    4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

  12. Genesis 25:2Rank 12 from verse 15
    Open

    2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

  13. Genesis 28:6–7Rank 13 from verse 15
    Open

    6¶ When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

    7And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;

  14. Jeremiah 26:21–23Rank 14 from verse 15
    Open

    21And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;

    22And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

    23And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

Open a word for its full definition and concordance.

DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 2:13

COMBINED MEANING

out

↗

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

day

↗

Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

behold

↗

1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wrong

↗

Sense 1: Contrary to justice, truth, or right. Sense 2: An injustice, injury, harm, or thing contrary to right. Sense 3: To injure or treat unjustly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wherefore

↗

1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

smitest

↗

Second-person singular present form of smite, meaning to strike, hit, beat, wound, kill, defeat, destroy, afflict, plague, or bring a forceful blow, judgment, correction, or rebuke upon someone or something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

↗

The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 2:14

COMBINED MEANING

made

↗

Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

prince

↗

A chief, head, ruler, governor, commander, noble, or person of leading authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

judge

↗

Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

↗

The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

↗

The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

killedst

↗

Second-person singular past form of kill, meaning to cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Exodus 2:15

COMBINED MEANING

Pharaoh

↗

The royal title used for the king of Egypt, applied to successive Egyptian rulers in the biblical record.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heard

↗

Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fled

↗

Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

face

↗

The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

↗

1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

land

↗

Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sat

↗

Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

FOLLOW THE THEME

Related Concepts

Choose a connected KJV word or phrase to find where it appears in scripture.

READ THE PASSAGE

View in context

Suggested context · Exodus 2:11–22

The selected passage is highlighted. Context is a study aid.

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.

2:12And 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.

2:13And 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?

Selected passage

2:14And 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.

Selected passage

2:15Now 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.

Selected passage

2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

2:17And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

2:18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

2:19And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.

2:20And 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.

2:21And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

2:22And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

LOCAL PASTOR DIRECTORY

Ask a Pastor Near You

Enter a U.S. ZIP code to find nearby pastors committed to holding fast the faithful word.

Your ZIP is processed in this browser from local data. It is not sent to a ZIP lookup service or to a church. ZIP coordinates from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.