Exodus

Exodus 2:17–19

¹⁷And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.

¹⁸When the daughters returned to their father Reuel,^f he asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?”

¹⁹“An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when some shepherds	הָרֹעִ֖ים	hā·rō·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
came along	וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and drove them away	וַיְגָרְשׁ֑וּם	way·ḡā·rə·šūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H1644 drive out, cast out
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
rose up	וַיָּ֤קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to help them	וַיּ֣וֹשִׁעָ֔ן	way·yō·wō·ši·‘ān	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine plural	H3467 deliver
and watered	וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ	way·yašq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
their flock	צֹאנָֽם׃	ṣō·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וַתָּבֹ֕אנָה	wat·tā·ḇō·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their father	אֲבִיהֶ֑ן	’ă·ḇî·hen	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine plural	H1 father
Reuel	רְעוּאֵ֖ל	rə·‘ū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7467 Reuel
he asked them	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	מַדּ֛וּעַ	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
have you returned	בֹּ֖א	bō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
so early	מִהַרְתֶּ֥ן	mi·har·ten	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine plural	H4116 hasten
today	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
An Egyptian	מִצְרִ֔י	miṣ·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
rescued us	הִצִּילָ֖נוּ	hiṣ·ṣî·lā·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H5337 strip, plunder
from	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the shepherds	הָרֹעִ֑ים	hā·rō·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
they replied	וַתֹּאמַ֕רְןָ	wat·tō·mar·nā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H559 utter, say
He even	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
drew water	דָּלֹ֤ה	dā·lōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1802 draw
for us	לָ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
and watered	וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ	way·yašq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
the flock	הַצֹּֽאן׃	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 2:17 Genesis 29:10 · Genesis 21:25 · Exodus 2:12 · Genesis 26:15–22

Exodus 2:18 Exodus 3:1 · Exodus 4:18 · Numbers 10:29 · Exodus 18:1–12

Exodus 2:19 Genesis 29:10 · Genesis 50:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.