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The Book of Exodus, Chapter 2, Verse 15

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And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
King James 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.
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.
New English Translation
When Pharaoh heard about this event, he sought to kill Moses. So Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he settled by a certain well.
World English Bible
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
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Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
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And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
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And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How [is it that] ye are come so soon to day?
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And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew [water] enough for us, and watered the flock.
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And he said unto his daughters, And where [is] he? why [is] it [that] ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
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And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
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And she bare [him] a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
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And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
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And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
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And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto [them].