Exodus 2:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 2:17

15 When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But ^aMoses fled from the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of ^bMidian; and he sat down by ^ca well.

16 ^aNow the priest of Midian had seven daughters. ^bAnd they came and drew water, and they filled the ^ctroughs to water their father’s flock.

17 Then the ^ashepherds came and ^bdrove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and ^cwatered their flock.

18 When they came to ^aReuel their father, ^bhe said, “How is it that you have come so soon today?”

19 And they said, “An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock.”

20 So he said to his daughters, “And where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may ^aeat bread.”

21 Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave ^aZipporah his daughter to Moses.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 2:17

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American Standard Version
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

Amplified® Bible
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.

Contemporary English Version
Some shepherds tried to chase them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their animals.

Darby English Version
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.

Good News Bible
But some shepherds drove Jethro's daughters away. Then Moses went to their rescue and watered their animals for them.

King James Version
And the 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.

New International Version
Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.

Revised Standard Version
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

Young's Literal Translation
and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.

New English Translation
When some¹ shepherds came and drove them away,² Moses came up and defended them³ and then watered their flock.

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