Exodus 2:19
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.
Exodus 2:19 in other translations
| BSB | “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.” |
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| WEB | They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.” |
| ASV | And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock. |
| YLT | and they say, ‘A man, an Egyptian, hath delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also hath diligently drawn for us, and watereth the flock;' |
| DARBY | And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water abundantly for us, and watered the flock. |
| BBE | And they said, An Egyptian came to our help against the keepers of sheep and got water for us and gave it to the flock. |
| Webster | And they said, An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. |
What does Exodus 2:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 2:16-22
16-22. the priest of Midian--or, "prince of Midian." As the officers were usually conjoined, he was the ruler also of the people called Cushites or Ethiopians, and like many other chiefs of pastoral people in that early age, he still retained the faith and worship of the true God. seven daughters--were shepherdesses to whom Moses was favorably introduced by an act of courtesy and courage in protecting them from the…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 2:16-22
Moses found shelter in Midian. He was ready to help Reuel's daughters to water their flocks, although bred in learning and at court. Moses loved to be doing justice, and to act in defence of such as he saw injured, which every man ought to do, as far as it is in his power. He loved to be doing good; wherever the providence of God casts us, we should desire and try to be useful; and when we cannot do the good we…
Exodus 2:19 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 2:19
- Genesis 29:10
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
- Genesis 50:11
And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel–mizraim, which is beyond Jordan.
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Context
- Exodus 2:18
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
- Exodus 2:19
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.
- Exodus 2:20
And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
Exodus 2:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y ellas respondieron: Un varón Egipcio nos defendió de mano de los pastores, y también nos sacó el agua, y abrevó las ovejas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et elles dirent: Un homme égyptien nous a délivrées de la main des bergers, et il a aussi puisé abondamment pour nous, et a abreuvé le bétail. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie sprachen: Ein ägyptischer Mann hat uns aus der Hand der Hirten errettet und hat auch sogar für uns geschöpft und die Herde getränkt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Responderunt: Vir ægyptius liberavit nos de manu pastorum: insuper et hausit aquam nobiscum, potumque dedit ovibus. |