Exodus

Exodus 2:18–20

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.”

20“So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”

Footnotes

  • f 2:18 Reuel was also called Jethro; see Exodus 3:1|EXO 3:1.

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Exodus 2:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenוַתָּבֹ֕אנָהwat·tā·ḇō·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ן’ă·ḇî·henNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine pluralH1 father
Reuelרְעוּאֵ֖לrə·‘ū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7467 Reuel
he asked themוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whyמַדּ֛וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
have you returnedבֹּ֖אbōVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
so earlyמִהַרְתֶּ֥ןmi·har·tenVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine pluralH4116 hasten
todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Exodus 2:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
An Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יmiṣ·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH4713 Mitsrite
rescued usהִצִּילָ֖נוּhiṣ·ṣî·lā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5337 strip, plunder
fromמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
the shepherdsהָרֹעִ֑יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
they repliedוַתֹּאמַ֕רְןָwat·tō·mar·nāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH559 utter, say
He evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
drew waterדָּלֹ֤הdā·lōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1802 draw
for usלָ֔נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
and wateredוַיַּ֖שְׁקְway·yašqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
the flockהַצֹּֽאן׃haṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Exodus 2:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So where is heוְאַיּ֑וֹwə·’ay·yōwConjunctive waw; Interrogative; third person masculine singularH335 where?
askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māhPreposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
did you leave the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
behindעֲזַבְתֶּ֣ן‘ă·zaḇ·tenVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
Inviteקִרְאֶ֥ןqir·’enVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
to have something to eatוְיֹ֥אכַלwə·yō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat

Cross-references

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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

Exodus 2:20 Genesis 31:54 · Genesis 43:25 · Hebrews 13:2 · Genesis 18:5 · Job 42:11 · 1 Timothy 5:10 · Job 31:32 · Genesis 19:2–3 · Genesis 24:31–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.