17And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.


In Context

14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

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 also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.

Exodus 2:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:17Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.