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Exodus 2:17
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
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Hebrew Names Version
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moshe stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moshe stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
King James Version
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Lexham English Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.
New Century Version
Some shepherds came and chased the girls away, but Moses defended the girls and watered their flock.
Some shepherds came and chased the girls away, but Moses defended the girls and watered their flock.
New English Translation
When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.
When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.
Amplified Bible
Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
New American Standard Bible
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.
Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses rose up and saved them and gave water to their flock to drink.
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses rose up and saved them and gave water to their flock to drink.
Contemporary English Version
Some shepherds tried to chase them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their animals.
Some shepherds tried to chase them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their animals.
Complete Jewish Bible
when the shepherds came and tried to drive them away. But Moshe got up and defended them; then he watered their sheep.
when the shepherds came and tried to drive them away. But Moshe got up and defended them; then he watered their sheep.
Darby Translation
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.
Easy-to-Read Version
But there were some shepherds there who chased the girls away and would not let them get water. So Moses helped the girls and gave water to their animals.
But there were some shepherds there who chased the girls away and would not let them get water. So Moses helped the girls and gave water to their animals.
English Standard Version
The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.
The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.
George Lamsa Translation
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose up and rescued them, and watered their flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose up and rescued them, and watered their flock.
Good News Translation
But some shepherds drove Jethro's daughters away. Then Moses went to their rescue and watered their animals for them.
But some shepherds drove Jethro's daughters away. Then Moses went to their rescue and watered their animals for them.
Christian Standard Bible®
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
Literal Translation
And the shepherds came and drove them away; and Moses rose up and saved them, and watered their flocks.
And the shepherds came and drove them away; and Moses rose up and saved them, and watered their flocks.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then came the shepherdes, and droue the awaye. But Moses gat him vp, and helped them, and gaue their shepe to drynke.
Then came the shepherdes, and droue the awaye. But Moses gat him vp, and helped them, and gaue their shepe to drynke.
American Standard Version
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Bible in Basic English
And the keepers of the sheep came up and were driving them away; but Moses got up and came to their help, watering their flock for them.
And the keepers of the sheep came up and were driving them away; but Moses got up and came to their help, watering their flock for them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the shepheardes came and droue them away: but Moyses stoode vp and helped them, and watred their sheepe.
And the shepheardes came and droue them away: but Moyses stoode vp and helped them, and watred their sheepe.
King James Version (1611)
And the shepheards came and droue them away: but Moses stood vp and helped them, & watred their flocke.
And the shepheards came and droue them away: but Moses stood vp and helped them, & watred their flocke.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the shepherds came, and were driving them away; and Moses rose up and rescued them, and drew water for them, and watered their sheep.
And the shepherds came, and were driving them away; and Moses rose up and rescued them, and drew water for them, and watered their sheep.
English Revised Version
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Berean Standard Bible
And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses stood up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.
And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses stood up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Scheepherdis camen aboue, and dreuen hem awei; and Moises roos, and defendide the dameselis; and he watride `the scheep of hem.
Scheepherdis camen aboue, and dreuen hem awei; and Moises roos, and defendide the dameselis; and he watride `the scheep of hem.
Young's Literal Translation
and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.
and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.
Update Bible Version
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
World English Bible
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
New King James Version
Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
New Living Translation
But some other shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses jumped up and rescued the girls from the shepherds. Then he drew water for their flocks.
But some other shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses jumped up and rescued the girls from the shepherds. Then he drew water for their flocks.
New Life Bible
The shepherds came and tried to make them go away. But Moses stood up and helped them. He gave water to their flock.
The shepherds came and tried to make them go away. But Moses stood up and helped them. He gave water to their flock.
New Revised Standard
But some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses got up and came to their defense and watered their flock.
But some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses got up and came to their defense and watered their flock.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came the shepherds, and drave them away, - so Moses rose up, and succoured them, and watered their flock,
Then came the shepherds, and drave them away, - so Moses rose up, and succoured them, and watered their flock,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.
And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.
Revised Standard Version
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
Contextual Overview
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said: 'How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?' 19 And they said: 'An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.' 20 And he said unto his daughters: 'And where is he? Why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.' 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. 22 And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said: 'I have been a stranger in a strange land.'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
shepherds: Genesis 21:25, Genesis 26:15-22
watered: Exodus 2:12, Genesis 29:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 13:7 - a strife Judges 5:11 - in the places
Cross-References
Genesis 2:1
And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heaven and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made earth and heaven.
These are the generations of the heaven and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made earth and heaven.
Genesis 2:6
but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.
Genesis 2:12
and the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
and the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Genesis 2:13
And the name of the second river is Gihon; the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Cush.
And the name of the second river is Gihon; the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Cush.
Genesis 2:18
And the LORD God said: 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.'
And the LORD God said: 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.'
Genesis 2:20
And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him.
And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him.
Genesis 2:21
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the place with flesh instead thereof.
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the place with flesh instead thereof.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away,.... The daughters of the priest of Midian, and their flock likewise; these were shepherds of some neighbouring princes or great men, who were so rude and slothful, and to save themselves a little trouble of drawing water, brought up their flocks to drink of the water those virgins had drawn, and to do this forced them and their flocks away:
but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock; moved to see such rude and uncivil treatment of the weaker sex, rose up from the ground on which he sat, and took their parts, and obliged the shepherds to give way, and brought up their flock to the troughs, and drew water for them, and gave them it; either he did this alone, or together with the servants that waited upon the priest's daughters, perhaps alone; and if it be considered that shepherds being usually not of a very martial spirit, and these also in a wrong cause, and Moses a man of an heroic disposition, and had doubtless the appearance of a man of some eminence and authority, they were the more easily intimidated and overcome.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 2:17. The shepherds - drove them — The verb יגרשים yegareshum, being in the masculine gender, seems to imply that the shepherds drove away the flocks of Reuel's daughters, and not the daughters themselves. The fact seems to be, that, as the daughters of Reuel filled the troughs and brought their flocks to drink, the shepherds drove those away, and, profiting by the young women's labour, watered their own cattle. Moses resisted this insolence, and assisted them to water their flocks, in consequence of which they were enabled to return much sooner than they were wont to do, Exodus 2:18.
