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


In Context

14 He said, |Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?| Moses was afraid, and said, |Surely this thing is known.|

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

16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

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

18 When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, |How is it that you have returned so early today?|

19 They said, |An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.|

Exodus 2:17 in Other Translations

The 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.

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 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.