Exodus 2:12

The Rejection and Flight of Moses

11One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.12After looking this way and that and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

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Berean Standard Bible
After looking this way and that and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Bible in Basic English
And turning this way and that, and seeing no one, he put the Egyptian to death, covering his body with sand.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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.
Free Bible Version
He looked all around to make sure no one was watching, and then he killed the Egyptian and buried his body in the sand.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he looked rounde about, and when he sawe no man, hee slewe the Egyptian, and hid him in the sande.
King James (Authorized) Version
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
One Unity Resource Bible
He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery], and hid him in the sand.
Translation for Translators
He/I looked around to see if anyone was watching. Seeing no one, he/I killed the Egyptian man and buried his body in the sand.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one there, he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.
Noah Webster Bible
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
World English Bible
He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Young's Literal Translation
and he turneth hither and thither, and seeth that there is no man, and smiteth the Egyptian, and hideth him in the sand.