Exodus 2:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 2:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 2:12 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 san..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 2:12 — KJV
“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.”
— Exodus 2:12 (KJV)
Exodus 2:12 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 2:12
“And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. power: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:12: looked, way, saw
“And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:12: way, slew, sand
“And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:12: looked, way, saw
“And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:12: looked, way
“And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:12: looked, saw
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