Exodus
King James Version (KJV)
Exodus 2:12
“And 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Exodus 2:12 Context
9And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. 10And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. 11And 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. 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. 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? 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. 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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Other Translations
And 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.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one {around,} he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And turning this way and that, and seeing no one, he put the Egyptian to death, covering his body with sand.
- Basic English Bible
And he turned this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
- Darby Bible
And 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.
- Webster's Bible
He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
- World English Bible
and he turneth hither and thither, and seeth that there is no man, and smiteth the Egyptian, and hideth him in the sand.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one {around,} he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And turning this way and that, and seeing no one, he put the Egyptian to death, covering his body with sand.
- Basic English Bible
And he turned this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
- Darby Bible
And 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.
- Webster's Bible
He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
- World English Bible
and he turneth hither and thither, and seeth that there is no man, and smiteth the Egyptian, and hideth him in the sand.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 2:12
2:12 He slew the Egyptian - Probably it was one of the Egyptian task - masters, whom he found abusing his Hebrew slave. By special warrant from heaven (which makes not a precedent in ordinary cases) Moses slew the Egyptian, and rescued his oppressed brother. The Jew's tradition is, that he did not slay him with any weapon, but as Peter slew Ananias and Sapphira, with the word of his mouth.