Exodus 2:19

And they said, An Egyptian, delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds,—Moreover also he drew, for us, and watered the flock.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18Then came they in unto Reuel their father,—and he said, Wherefore have ye so early come in to-day?

20And he said unto his daughters—And where is he? wherefore is it that ye left the man? Call him that he may eat bread.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:10And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother,

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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