Exodus 2:17

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.

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

In Context

16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.

18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come back so quickly today?

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Cross References

Genesis 21:25But Abraham made a protest to Abimelech because of a water-hole which Abimelech's servants had taken by force.

Genesis 29:10Then when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, coming with Laban's sheep, he came near, and rolling the stone away from the mouth of the hole, he got water for Laban's flock.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:17-23

The Marriage of Moses. ( b. c. 1533.) 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. 20 And… Read the whole commentary →

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