Indonesian BIS 1985 (Alkitab dalam Bahasa Indonesia Masa Kini)
Waktu raja mendengar tentang kejadian itu, ia mencari akal untuk membunuh Musa. Tetapi Musa lari lalu tinggal di negeri Midian. Imam dari Midian, yang bernama Yitro, mempunyai tujuh anak perempuan. Pada suatu hari, ketika Musa sedang duduk di dekat sebuah sumur, datanglah ketujuh anak gadis Yitro untuk menimba air dan mengisi tempat minum kawanan kambing dan domba ayah mereka.
Apa artinya?
This verse tells us that after Pharaoh learned about Moses killing an Egyptian, he wanted to kill Moses. So Moses ran away to Midian and settled there, sitting by a well. The key message is about escaping danger and finding safety.
Penjelasan untuk anak-anak
Imagine if you did something wrong, and a big mean person wanted to punish you. You would run away to a safe place, right? That's what Moses did. He ran away to another land and found a nice place to sit by a well.
Latar belakang sejarah
Exodus was written by Moses around 1446 BC. It was intended for the Israelites who were in exile, detailing their history and the laws given by God. The cultural setting was the wilderness and the land of Midian, where Moses sought refuge from the threat of Pharaoh.
Penerapan hari ini
In modern times, this could apply to someone who needs to escape an abusive situation. Like Moses, they might need to leave everything behind and find a safe place to start over.