Exodus 2:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.”
Exodus 2:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 2:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Exodus 2:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.”
Exodus 2:17 — World English Bible
Exodus 2:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.”
Exodus 2:17 — American Standard Version
Exodus 2:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.”
Exodus 2:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 2:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.”
Exodus 2:17 — Darby Translation
Exodus 2:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.”
Exodus 2:17 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 2:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the shepherds came and drove them away, and Moses rose and saved them and watered their flock.”
Exodus 2:17 — The Living Sword
Exodus 2:17 in Context — Exodus 2
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.
What Does Exodus 2:17 Mean?
Exodus 2:17 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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