Hebrews 11:27 What a Difference an Encounter with God Makes Moses left Egypt twice. To which exit does the writer of Hebrews refer? The first time Moses left Egypt (Exodus 2:14-15), scripture, written by Moses himself, says that he was afraid. The first time, Moses had seen a need and tried to fill it with his own strength and cunning. He killed an Egyptian who was beating an Israelite, one of Moses’ people. Looking in every direction and seeing no one around, he struck the