Exodus 2:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Exodus 2:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 2:14 in 7 Bible Translations
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Exodus 2:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.””
Exodus 2:14 — World English Bible
Exodus 2:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? thinkest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely the thing is known.”
Exodus 2:14 — American Standard Version
Exodus 2:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith, `Who set thee for a head and a judge over us? to slay me art thou saying <FI>it<Fi> , as thou hast slain the Egyptian?' and Moses feareth, and saith, `Surely the thing hath been known.'”
Exodus 2:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 2:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Who made thee ruler and judge over us? dost thou intend to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared, and said, Surely the matter is known.”
Exodus 2:14 — Darby Translation
Exodus 2:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And hee answered, Who made thee a man of authoritie, and a iudge ouer vs? Thinkest thou to kill mee, as thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared and sayde, Certainly this thing is knowen.”
Exodus 2:14 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 2:14 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, "Who set you as a man, prince, and judge over us? Do you say to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" And Moses feared and said, "Surely the matter is known."”
Exodus 2:14 — The Living Sword
Exodus 2:14 in Context — Exodus 2
12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
14 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.
15 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.
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
What Does Exodus 2:14 Mean?
Exodus 2:14 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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