At evening, the time when women went out to draw water, he made the camels kneel beside a well outside the town.
Exodus 2:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When Pharaoh heard about this, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian, and sat down by a well. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh's presence and took refuge in the land of Midian, where he sat down by a well. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible When Pharaoh heard about it, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses ran away from Pharaoh and settled down in the land of Midian. One day Moses was sitting by a well. Catholic Public Domain Version And Pharaoh heard this talk, and he sought to kill Moses. But fleeing from his sight, he stayed in the land of Midian, and he sat down next to a well. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Pharao heard of this word and sought to kill Moses. But he fled from his sight, and abode in the land of Madian: and he sat down by a well. |
At evening, the time when women went out to draw water, he made the camels kneel beside a well outside the town.
And Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.
He looked and saw a well in a field. Three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it because the sheep were watered from this well. But a large stone covered the opening of the well.
Hadad and his men set out from Midian and went to Paran. They took men with them from Paran and went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house, ordered that he be given food, and gave him land.
and the other Eliezer (because he had said, ‘The God of my father was my helper and rescued me from Pharaoh’s sword’).
Now in Midian the Lord told Moses, ‘Return to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead.’
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
I see the tents of Cushan in distress; the tent curtains of the land of Midian tremble.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, worn out from his journey, sat down at the well. It was about noon.
‘When he heard this, Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.