Exodus 2:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Moses

Acts 7:22

Hebrews 11:24

Burdens

General references

Genesis 31:23

Bible References

Moses

And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

Burdens

Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings,

Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words."

"Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

General references

he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days and followed close after him into the hill country of Gilead.