Exodus 2:11

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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

Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.

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

Burdens

Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.

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

Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor therein; and don't let them pay any attention to lying words."

"Isn't this the fast that I have chosen: to release the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?

"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

General references

He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.