Moses Flees to Midian

After killing an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave, Moses becomes a fugitive and starts a new life as a shepherd in the wilderness.

exodusOld Testament

What Happened

Moses sees an Egyptian beating a Hebrew worker and kills him, thinking no one noticed. When word gets out, Pharaoh wants him dead, so Moses flees to Midian. There he meets Jethro's daughters at a well, marries Zipporah, and spends forty years as a shepherd — a long way from palace life.

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Exodus

The Baby in the Basket

A mother hides her baby in a river basket, and he ends up being raised in the palace of the very king who wanted him dead. Then Moses grows up, makes a terrible mistake, flees to the desert — and God quietly sets the stage for everything that comes next.

Key People

MosesZipporahJethro

Key Places

Egypt Midian

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