Shemos 2:12 · unit 1 — he struck the Egyptian

Parashas Shemos

The Complete Passuk

וַיִּפֶן֙ כֹּ֣ה וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּרְא֙ כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְרִ֔י וַיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּ בַּחֽוֹל׃

And he turned this way and that and saw that there was no man, and he struck the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.

Chabad.org — 2:12

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to R’ Chanina — Sanhedrin / TT on 2:12 (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

English: “And he struck the Egyptian” — R’ Chanina said: An Egyptian who struck an Israelite is liable to death, as it is said, “And he turned this way and that and saw that there was no man, and he struck the Egyptian.”