Exodus 2:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?””

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BSBPD

“The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews were striving together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he goeth out on the second day, and lo, two men, Hebrews, striving! and he saith to the wrong-doer, `Why dost thou smite thy neighbour?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 2:13 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 7:26The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
  2. 1 Corinthians 6:7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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