...smiting (or as some interpret it killing} an Hebrew, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. * For he supposed his brethren would have understood...hand would deliver them •„ but they understood 'v&t: And they might well mistake his intention in the deed ; for it does not seem to have proceeded...

...and a " deliverer by the hands of the angel which appeared " to him in the bush" — He supposed that his brethren would have understood, how that God by...hand would deliver them ; but they understood not — " This is he -to whom our fathers would not " obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts...

...than any of those left on record, is by no means improbable ; for we find Stephen saying, that Moses ' supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them,? Acts vii. 25. Now this could only have been understood by revelation, Moses then, \ve see, nourished...

...sand. It should seem, that this action was performed under a divine commission, since Stephen says, "he supposed his brethren would have understood, how...hand would deliver them; but they understood not." — So far from it, that the next day, when two Hebrews strove, and he interposed his friendly offices...

...writings. suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, and smote the Egyp25 tian : for he supposed his brethren would have understood, how that God, by his hand, would 26 deliver them : but they understood not.-* And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove,...

...23 And when he was full forty years old, it eame into his heart to visit his brethren the ehildren of Israel. 24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong,...avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: 23 For he supposed his brethren would have understood, how that God by his hand would deliver them;...

...upon thee." For, . Finally, he will defend them. When Moses went forth and " saw one of his brethren suffer wrong, he " defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, " and smote the Egyptian." We see how Esther exerted herself to preserve from the malice of Haman her nation and her uncle's house...

...insulted by an Egyptian, he took part with the Israelite, and slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand; he supposed his brethren would have understood how...hand would deliver them, but they understood not, which appeared when the next day two of them striving with each othqr, he endeavored to reconcile them,...

...2. and sometimes they who are of the same nation, are called brethren : Thus it is said, When Moses -was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel, Acts vii. 23. And it is sometimes taken for those who make profession of the same religion with ourselves...

...So Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. 23. And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the Israelites, 24. And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended and avenged him that was oppressed,...