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Exodus 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.

KJV

In diebus illis postquam creverat Moyses, egressus est ad fratres suos : viditque afflictionem eorum, et virum ægyptium percutientem quemdam de Hebræis fratribus suis.

Vulgate

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταῖς πολλαῖς ἐκείναις μέγας γενόμενος Μωυσῆς ἐξῆλθεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ. κατανοήσας δὲ τὸν πόνον αὐτῶν ὁρᾷ ἄνθρωπον Αἰγύπτιον τύπτοντά τινα Ἐβραῖον τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ἀδελφῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.

LXX

And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he saw an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֣י בַּ/יָּמִ֣ים הָ/הֵ֗ם וַ/יִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַ/יֵּצֵ֣א אֶל אֶחָ֔י/ו וַ/יַּ֖רְא בְּ/סִבְלֹתָ֑/ם וַ/יַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה אִישׁ עִבְרִ֖י מֵ/אֶחָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הֵ֖מָּה
hmh
pronoun · 560×
ו
v
noun · 629×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִגְדַּ֣ל
ygdl
verb · 114×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
ם
m
verb · 499×
ם
m
noun · 6×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
noun · 76×
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
mshh
proper_noun · 750×
עִבְרִ֔ים
'brym
noun · 34×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 7:22 — And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
  • Acts 7:23 — And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
  • Exod 1:11 — Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
  • Exod 1:11 — Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
  • Exod 3:7 — And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
  • Gen 31:23 — And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
  • Heb 11:24 — By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
  • Isa 58:6 — Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
  • Luke 4:18 — The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sig
  • Matt 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.