Exodus 2:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

New Living Translation
After looking in all directions to make sure no one was watching, Moses killed the Egyptian and hid the body in the sand.

English Standard Version
He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

Berean Study Bible
After looking this way and that and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

New American Standard Bible
So he looked this way and that, and when he saw that there was no one around, he struck and killed the Egyptian, and hid his body in the sand.

NASB 1995
So he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one around, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

NASB 1977
So he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one around, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

Amplified Bible
He turned to look around, and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

Christian Standard Bible
Looking all around and seeing no one, he struck the Egyptian dead and hid him in the sand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Looking all around and seeing no one, he struck the Egyptian dead and hid him in the sand.

Contemporary English Version
Moses looked around to see if anyone was watching, then he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

Good News Translation
Moses looked all around, and when he saw that no one was watching, he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He looked all around, and when he didn't see anyone, he beat the Egyptian to death and hid the body in the sand.

International Standard Version
Looking around and seeing no one else, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

NET Bible
He looked this way and that and saw that no one was there, and then he attacked the Egyptian and concealed the body in the sand.
Classic Translations
King James 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.

New King James Version
So he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

King James 2000 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.

New Heart 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.

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.

American King James 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.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And he looked this way and that way, and when he did not see anyone, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

Darby Bible Translation
And he turned this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he looked rounde about, and when he sawe no man, hee slewe the Egyptian, and hid him in the sande.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he loked rounde about, and when he sawe no man by, he slewe the Egyptian, and hyd hym in the sande.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he loked rounde aboute him: and whan he sawe that there was no man, he slew the Egipcian, and buried him in the sonde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he loked round aboute: and when he sawe that there was no man by, he slewe the Egiptian and hyd hi in the sonde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he turns here and there, and sees that there is no man, and strikes the Egyptian, and hides 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will turn hither and thither, and will see that there is no man, and he will smite the Egyptian, and hide him in the sand.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when he had looked around this way and that, and had seen no one nearby, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he turned here and there and he saw that there was no man, and he killed the Egyptian, and he buried him in the sand.

Lamsa Bible
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man watching, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And having looked round this way and that way, he sees no one; and he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
















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