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But the shepherdsוַ הָרֹעִיםcameיָּבֹאוּand drove them away.וַיְגָרְשׁוּםThen Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהstood upיָּקָםand saved themוַיּוֹשִׁעָןand wateredוַיַּשְׁקְtheir flock.אֶת צֹאנָם
Exodus 2:17
Study it in the app“But the shepherds came and drove them away. Then Moses stood up and saved them and watered their flock.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 2:17, word by word
- But the shepherdsרֹעִיםroim
shepherd
One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.
Where else “roim” appears- cameיָּבֹאוּyavou
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavou” appears- and drove them awayיְגָרְשׁוּyegarshu
drive out
To force someone out of their home or land.
Where else “yegarshu” appears- Then Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- stood upיָּקָםyakam
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakam” appears- and saved themיּוֹשִׁעָyoshia
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “yoshia” appears- and wateredיַּשְׁקְyashk
give drink
To give water or another liquid to people or animals.
Where else “yashk” appears- their flockצֹאנָtsona
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tsona” appears
The context
16The priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water and filled the troughs to water the flock of their father.
17 · This verse (above)
18When they came to Reuel their father, he said, “Why have you come so quickly today?”