KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Moses had grown up, he went out to see his own people and watched them doing their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew man, one of his own people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Moses becoming aware of his people's suffering and witnessing the harsh treatment they received from their Egyptian oppressors.
📚 Historical Context
Moses had been raised as an Egyptian prince in Pharaoh's household after being saved from the river as a baby. At this point in his life, he was discovering his true Hebrew identity and seeing firsthand the brutal slavery his people endured in Egypt. This moment marks the beginning of Moses' transformation from palace-dweller to deliverer of Israel.
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