rethren.

2:12. And when he had looked about this way and that way, and saw no one
there, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

He slew the Egyptian... This he did by a particular inspiration of God;
as a prelude to his delivering the people from their oppression and
bondage. He thought, says St. Stephen, Acts 7.25, that his brethren
understood that God by his hand would save them. But such particular and
extraordinary examples are not to be imitated.

2:13. And going out the next day, he saw two Hebrews quarrelling: and he
said to him that did the wrong: Why strikest thou thy neighbour?

2:14. But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us?
wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses
feared, and said: How is this come to be known?

2:15. And Pharao heard of this word, and sought to kill Moses: but he
fled from his sight, and abode in the land of Madian, and he sat down by
a well.

Madian... A city and country of Arabia, which took its name from Madian
the son of Abraham, by Cetura, and was peopled by his posterity.

2:16. And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw
water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's
flocks.

2:17. And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and
defending the maids, watered their sheep.

2:18: And when they returned to Raguel their father, he said to them:
Why are ye come sooner than usual?

Raguel... He had two names, being also called Jethro, as appears from
the first verse of the following chapter.

2:19. They answered: A man of Egypt delivered us from the hands of the
shepherds: and he drew water also with us, and gave the sheep to drink.

2:20. But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him
that he may eat bread.

2:21. And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora
his daughter to wife:

2:22. And she bore him a son, whom he called Gersam, saying: I have been
a stranger in a foreign country. And she bore another, whom he called
Eliezer, saying: For the God of my father, my helper, hath delivered me
out of the hand of Pharao.

Gersam... Or Gershom. This name signifies a stranger there: as Eliezer
signifies the help of God.

2:23. Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of
Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up
unto God from the works.

2:24. And he heard their g