Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelled in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. Treasury of Scripture fled. Exodus 4:19 And the LORD said to Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought your life. Genesis 28:6,7 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from there... 1 Kings 19:1-3,13,14 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and with how he had slain all the prophets with the sword... Proverbs 22:3 A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Jeremiah 26:21-23 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death... Matthew 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee you into another: for truly I say to you... Acts 7:29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons. Hebrews 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Midian. Genesis 25:2,4 And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah... sat down. Genesis 24:11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening... Genesis 29:2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, see, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it... John 4:6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
Context Moses Flees to Midian
15Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelled in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. 16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are come so soon to day? 19And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20And he said to his daughters, And where is he? why is it that you have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread. 21And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. 22And she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Darby Bible Translation
And Pharaoh heard of this matter, and sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from before Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian. And he sat by the well.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And Pharaoh heareth of this thing, and seeketh to slay Moses, and Moses fleeth from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelleth in the land of Midian, and dwelleth by the well.
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