Exodus 2:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.

New Living Translation
But some other shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses jumped up and rescued the girls from the shepherds. Then he drew water for their flocks.

English Standard Version
The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.

Berean Study Bible
And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.

New American Standard Bible
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.

NASB 1995
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.

NASB 1977
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

Amplified Bible
Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.

Christian Standard Bible
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.

Contemporary English Version
Some shepherds tried to chase them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their animals.

Good News Translation
But some shepherds drove Jethro's daughters away. Then Moses went to their rescue and watered their animals for them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But some shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses got up, came to their defense, and then watered their sheep.

International Standard Version
Some shepherds came to drive them away, but Moses got up, came to their rescue, and watered their sheep.

NET Bible
When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

New King James Version
Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

King James 2000 Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

New Heart English Bible
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and drew water for them, and watered their flock.

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

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

American Standard Version
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the shepheardes came and droue them away: but Moyses stoode vp and helped them, and watred their sheepe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then came the shepherdes, and droue the awaye. But Moses gat him vp, and helped them, and gaue their shepe to drynke.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And the shepardes came and drove them awaye: But Moses stode vp and helped them and waterd their shepe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses arises, and saves them, and waters their flock.

Young's Literal Translation
and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the shepherds will come, and will expel them: and Moses will rise up and help them, and will water their sheep.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The shepherds overcame them and drove them away. And Moses rose up, and defending the girls, he watered their sheep.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shepherds were coming and chasing them away, and Moshe arose and he saved them and he gave drink to their flocks.

Lamsa Bible
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose up and rescued them, and watered their flock.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the shepherds came, and were driving them away; and Moses rose up and rescued them, and drew water for them, and watered their sheep.
















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