Shemos 2:15 · unit 1 — Moshe fled

Parashas Shemos

The Complete Passuk

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לַהֲרֹ֣ג אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּבְרַ֤ח מֹשֶׁה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְיָ֖ן וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב עַֽל־הַבְּאֵֽר׃

When Pharaoh learned of the matter, he sought to kill Moses; but Moses fled from Pharaoh. He arrivedbarrived Lit. “sat” or “settled.” in the land of Midian, and sat down beside a well.

Chabad.org — 2:15

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Midrash / TT on 2:15 (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

English: “And Moshe fled” — is it possible for flesh and blood to flee from the kingdom? Rather, when Pharaoh seized Moshe and sentenced him to behead him, the sword became blunt on Moshe’s neck.