Moses desired to liberate the Hebrews from bitter slavery, but when Pharaoh learned of his defection and tried to kill him, Moses was forced to flee to Midian. ​ — Exodus 2: 11 - 15; Acts 7: 23 - 29.
Mooses soovis tuua heebrealastele vabastuse nende raskest orjatööst, kuid vaarao, kes kuulis, et Mooses on ta hüljanud, proovis teda tappa, nii et Mooses oli sunnitud põgenema Midjanimaale.