Exodus 2:14

New American Bible - revised edition

But he replied, “Who has appointed you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses became afraid and thought, “The affair must certainly be known.”

Cross References

Genesis 13:8

So Abram said to Lot: “Let there be no strife between you and me, or between your herders and my herders, for we are kindred.

Genesis 19:9

They replied, “Stand back! This man,” they said, “came here as a resident alien, and now he dares to give orders! We will treat you worse than them!” With that, they pressed hard against Lot, moving in closer to break down the door.

Genesis 34:27

Then the other sons of Jacob followed up the slaughter and sacked the city because their sister had been defiled.

Proverbs 19:12

The king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor, like dew on the grass.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of others becomes a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is safe.

Numbers 16:13

Are you not satisfied that you have brought us here from a land flowing with milk and honey to have us perish in the wilderness, that now you must also lord it over us?

Numbers 16:3

Holding an assembly against Moses and Aaron, they said, “You go too far! The whole community, all of them, are holy; the Lord is in their midst. Why then should you set yourselves over the Lord’s assembly?”

Matthew 21:23

When he had come into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?”

Luke 12:14

He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?”

Luke 19:14

His fellow citizens, however, despised him and sent a delegation after him to announce, ‘We do not want this man to be our king.’

Luke 19:27

Now as for those enemies of mine who did not want me as their king, bring them here and slay them before me.’” The Entry into Jerusalem.

Acts 7:35

This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who appointed you ruler and judge?’ God sent as [both] ruler and deliverer, through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s fury, for he persevered as if seeing the one who is invisible.