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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

No Egyptian king would have left such an offense unpunished. But the position of Moses, as an adopted son of a princess, made it necessary even for…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When Pharaoh heard ... he sought to slay Moses. —Naturally. The administration of justice was one of the chief duties of …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Now when Pharaoh heard. Moses acknowledges his fear, though it was not enough to make him withdraw from the work to which he was called. W…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses ,
&c.] Both for his killing the Egyptian, which by the laws of Egyp…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses boldly embraced the cause of God's people. It is plain from Hebrews 11 that this was done in faith, with the full purpose of leaving the hono…

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