[The Pentateuch]

And it happened in these days when Moses was waxed great, that he went out unto his brethren and looked on their burdens, and spied an Egyptian smiting one of his brethren an Hebrew. And he looked round about: and when he saw that there was no man by, he slay we the Egyptian and hid him in the sound. And he went out another day: and behold, two Hebrews strove together. And he said unto him that did the wrong: wherefore smitest thou thine neighbour? And he answered: who hath made the a ruler or a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared and said: of a surety the thing is known. And Pharaoh her de of it and went about to slay Moses: but he fled from Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a wells side.

And it happened in these dayes when Mo ses was waxte great, that he went out vnto his brethern ād loked on their burthens, and spied an Egiptian smytynge one of his brethern an Ebrue. And he loked round aboute: and when he sawe that there was no man by, he sle we the Egiptian and hyd hī in the sonde. And he went out a nother daye: and beholde, two Ebrues stroue to gether. And he sayde vnto him that dyd the wronge: wherfore smytest thou thine neyghboure? And he answered: who hath made the a ruelar or aiudge ouer vs? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egiptain? Then Moses feared and sayde: of a suertie the thinge is knowne. And Pharao her de of it and went aboute to slee Moses: but he fled from Pharao ād dwelt in the lāde of Madian, and he satt doune by a welles syde.

The priest of Midian a d .vij. daughters ⟨p. IIII⟩which came and drew water and filled the troughs, for to water their fathers sheep. And the shepherds came and drove them away: But Moses stood up and helped them and watered their sheep. And when they came to Raguel their father, he said: how happeneth it that ye are come so soon to day? And they answered there was an Egyptian that delivered us from the shepherds, and also drew us water & watered the sheep. And he said unto his daughters: where is he? why have ye left the man? Goo call him that he may eat bread.