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Exodus 2:17
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KJ21
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
ASV
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
AMP
Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
AMPC
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
BRG
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
CSB
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
CSBA
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
CEB
But some shepherds came along and rudely chased them away. Moses got up, rescued the women, and gave their flock water to drink.
CJB
when the shepherds came and tried to drive them away. But Moshe got up and defended them; then he watered their sheep.
CEV
Some shepherds tried to chase them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their animals.
DARBY
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.
DRA
And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.
ERV
But there were some shepherds there who chased the girls away and would not let them get water. So Moses helped the girls and gave water to their animals.
EASY
But some shepherds then arrived at the well. They made the girls go away. So Moses stood up and he went to help the young women. He gave water to their animals.
EHV
but some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses, however, stood up and helped them. He then watered their flock.
ESV
The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.
ESVUK
The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.
EXB
Some shepherds came and ·chased [drove] the girls away, but Moses defended the girls and watered their flock.
GNV
Then the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses rose up, and defended them, and watered their sheep.
GW
But some shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses got up, came to their defense, and then watered their sheep.
GNT
But some shepherds drove Jethro's daughters away. Then Moses went to their rescue and watered their animals for them.
HCSB
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
ICB
But some shepherds came and chased the girls away. Then Moses defended the girls and watered their sheep.
ISV
Some shepherds came to drive them away, but Moses got up, came to their rescue, and watered their sheep.
JUB
But the pastors came and drove them away. Then Moses stood up and defended them and watered their sheep.
KJV
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
AKJV
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
LSB
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses rose up and saved them and gave water to their flock to drink.
LEB
And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.
TLB
But the shepherds chased the girls away. Moses then came to their aid and rescued them from the shepherds and watered their flocks.
MSG
The priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, filling the troughs and watering their father’s sheep. When some shepherds came and chased the girls off, Moses came to their rescue and helped them water their sheep.
MEV
Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
NOG
But some shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses got up, came to their defense, and then watered their sheep.
NABRE
But shepherds came and drove them away. So Moses rose up in their defense and watered their flock.
NASB
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
NASB1995
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
NCB
But some shepherds arrived and chased them away. Moses got up and defended them and gave their animals something to drink.
NCV
Some shepherds came and chased the girls away, but Moses defended the girls and watered their flock.
NET
When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.
NIRV
Some shepherds came along and chased the girls away. But Moses got up and helped them. Then he gave water to their flock.
NIV
Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.
NIVUK
Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.
NKJV
Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
NLV
The shepherds came and tried to make them go away. But Moses stood up and helped them. He gave water to their flock.
NLT
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.
NRSVA
But some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses got up and came to their defence and watered their flock.
NRSVACE
But some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses got up and came to their defence and watered their flock.
NRSVCE
But some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses got up and came to their defense and watered their flock.
NRSVUE
But some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses got up and came to their defense and watered their flock.
OJB
And the ro’im (shepherds) came and drove them away; but Moshe stood up and rescued them, and watered their tzon.
RGT
Then, the shepherds came and drove them away. But Moses rose up and defended them and watered their sheep.
RSV
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
RSVCE
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
TLV
But shepherds came and drove them away, so Moses stood up, helped them and watered their flock.
VOICE
At that moment, a band of shepherds came and forced the priest’s flocks away from the well; but Moses stood up for the young women, came to their rescue, and even watered their father’s flock for them.
WEB
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
WYC
(But some) Shepherds came upon them, and drove them away; and Moses rose (up), and defended the damsels; and (then) he watered their sheep.
YLT
and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.
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