Exodus 2:15

New American Bible - revised edition

When Pharaoh heard of the affair, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to the land of Midian. There he sat down by a well.

Cross References

Genesis 24:11

Near evening, at the time when women go out to draw water, he made the camels kneel by the well outside the city.

Genesis 25:2

She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 25:4

The descendants of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were descendants of Keturah.

Genesis 29:2

Looking about, he saw a well in the open country, with three flocks of sheep huddled near it, for flocks were watered from that well. A large stone covered the mouth of the well.

1 Kings 11:18

They left Midian and came to Paran; they gathered men from Paran and came to Egypt, to Pharaoh, king of Egypt; he gave Hadad a house, appointed him rations, and assigned him land.

Exodus 18:4

The other was named Eliezer; for he said, “The God of my father is my help; he has rescued me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

Exodus 4:19

Then the Lord said to Moses in Midian: Return to Egypt, for all those who sought your life are dead.

Proverbs 22:3

The astute see an evil and hide, while the naive continue on and pay the penalty.

Habakkuk 3:7

The tents of Cushan trembled, the pavilions of the land of Midian.

Matthew 10:23

When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

John 4:6

Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon.

Acts 7:29

Moses fled when he heard this and settled as an alien in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

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.