Exodus 2:17
“And the shepheards came and droue them away: but Moses stood vp and helped them, & watred their flocke.”
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Exodus 2:17 Context
15Now 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 sate downe by a well. 16Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke. 17And the shepheards came and droue them away: but Moses stood vp and helped them, & watred their flocke. 18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are come so soone to day? 19And they said, An Egyptian deliuered vs out of the hand of the shepheards, and also drew water enough for vs, and watered the flocke.
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Other Translations for Exodus 2:17
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
- King James Version
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.
- Darby Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
- Webster's Bible
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
- World English Bible
and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 2:17
2:17 Stood up and helped them - This be did, because wherever he was, as occasion offered itself, he loved to be doing justice, and appearing in the defence of such as he saw injured. He loved to be doing good: wherever the Providence of God call us, we should desire and endeavour to be useful; and when we cannot do the good we would, we must be ready to do the good we can.