Exodus 2:11

And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
days	בַּיָּמִ֣ים bai.ya.Mim	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
grown	וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל vai.yig.Dal	H1431	to be (causatively make) large (in various senses · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
out	וַיֵּצֵ֣א vai.ye.Tze'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
brethren	אֶחָ֔יו 'e.Chav	H251	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relation… · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
looked	וַיַּ֖רְא vai.Yar'	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
burdens	בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם be.siv.lo.Tam	H5450	porterage · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
spied	וַיַּרְא֙ vai.yaR'	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Egyptian	מִצְרִ֔י mitz.Ri	H4713	a Mitsrite · noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
smiting	מַכֶּ֥ה ma.Keh	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute
Hebrew	עִבְרִ֖י 'iv.Ri	H5680	an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber · noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
brethren	מֵאֶחָֽיו me.'e.Chav	H251	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relation… · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Hebrews 11:24-26 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
Exodus 1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raam…
Acts 7:22-24 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,…
Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmaster…
Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and…
Exodus 5:9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:11-15

Moses had now passed the first forty years of his life in the court of Pharaoh, preparing himself for business; and now it was time for him to enter upon action, and, I. He boldly owns and espouses the cause of God's people: When Moses was grown he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens, Exo 2:11. The best exposition of these words we have from an inspired pen, Heb 11:24-26, where we are told that by this he expressed, 1. His holy contempt of the honours and pleasures of the Egyptian court; he refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, for he went out. The temptation was indeed very strong. He had a fair opportunity (as we say) to make his fortune, and to have been…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 2:11

HIS SYMPATHY WITH THE HEBREWS. (Exo 2:11-25) in those days, when Moses was grown--not in age and stature only, but in power as well as in renown for accomplishments and military prowess (Act 7:22). There is a gap here in the sacred history which, however, is supplied by the inspired commentary of Paul, who has fully detailed the reasons as well as extent of the change that took place in his worldly condition; and whether, as some say, his royal mother had proposed to make him coregent and successor to the crown, or some other circumstances, led to a declaration of his mind, he determined to renounce the palace and identify himself with the suffering people of God (Heb 11:24-29). The descent…

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Adam Clarke on Exodus 2:11

When Moses was grown - Being full forty years of age, as St. Stephen says, Act 7:23, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, i.e., he was excited to it by a Divine inspiration; and seeing one of them suffer wrong, by an Egyptian smiting him, probably one of the task-masters, he avenged him and smote - slew, the Egyptian, supposing that God who had given him commission, had given also his brethren to understand that they were to be delivered by his hand; see Act 7:23-25. Probably the Egyptian killed the Hebrew, and therefore on the Noahic precept Moses was justified in killing him; and he was authorized so to do by the commission which he had received from God, as all succeeding events…

Dictionary and topics

Brother — (1.) In the natural and common sense (Matt. 1:2; Luke 3:1, 19). (2.) A near relation, a cousin (Gen. 13:8; 14:16; Matt. 12:46; John 7:3; Acts 1:14; Gal. 1:19). (3.) Simply a fellow-countryman (Matt.…
Burden — (1.) A load of any kind (Ex. 23:5). (2.) A severe task (Ex. 2:11). (3.) A difficult duty, requiring effort (Ex. 18:22). (4.) A prophecy of a calamitous or disastrous nature (Isa. 13:1; 17:1; Hab.…
Moses — Drawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen. 45:17-25), Jacob and his sons went down into Egypt. This immigration took place probably about 350 years…
Phylacteries — (Gr. phulakteria; i.e., “defences” or “protections”), called by modern Jews tephillin (i.e., “prayers”) are mentioned only in Matt. 23:5. They consisted of strips of parchment on which were inscribed…
Egypt · History of Israel in: Moses slays an Egyptian — History of Israel in: Moses slays an Egyptian
Jews, The · National character of: Fondness for their brethren — National character of: Fondness for their brethren
Moses · refuge among the Midianites — refuge among the Midianites
Rashness · .Moses, in killing the Egyptian — .Moses, in killing the Egyptian

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 2:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:11-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 2:11

Adam Clarke on Exodus 2:11

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 2:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:11-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 2:11

Adam Clarke on Exodus 2:11

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Exodus 2:11

John Calvin on Exodus 2:11-15

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 2:11-15

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 2:11-15

Rashi on Exodus 2:11