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Exodus 2:15

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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.
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  1. Acts 7:29Rank 1 from verse 15
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

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

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Exodus 2:15

COMBINED MEANING

Pharaoh

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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

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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.

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but

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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

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

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face

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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?

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.

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.

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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.

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