Exodus 2:19

Exodus 2:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They answered, “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)They said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and watered the flock."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they said, “An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock.”

Context of Exodus 2:19

17Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock. 18When they came to Reuel (Jethro) their father, he said, “How is it that you have come back so soon today?” They said, “An Egyptian saved us from the shepherds. He even drew water [from the well] for us and watered the flock.” 20Then he said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why have you left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” 21Moses was willing to remain with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah [to be his wife].

Exodus 2:19 word by word

וַתֹּאמַ֕רְןָ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י הִצִּילָ֖נוּ מִיַּ֣ד הָרֹעִ֑ים וְגַם־דָּלֹ֤ה דָלָה֙ לָ֔נוּ וַיַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־הַצֹּֽאן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• An Egyptianאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• An Egyptianמִצְרִיmitsrîy · EgyptianH4713
• deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• us out of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the shepherdsרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• and also drewדָּלָהdâlâh · to draw (up/out)H1802
• for us, and wateredשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: wateringH8248
• the flockצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629

Cross-references for Exodus 2:19

• Genesis 50:11When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians.” Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim (mourning of Egypt); it is west of the Jordan.
• Genesis 29:10When Jacob saw [his cousin] Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and Laban’s sheep, he came up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban, his uncle.

Commentaries on Exodus 2:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19An Egyptian - They judged from his costume, or language.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-22Verses 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 would, we must be ready to do…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20The father of seven daughters did not want to miss meeting a generous and brave man, who would make an excellent husband. We see here the famous hospitality of the region's residents, which continues today (see also Genesis 18:1–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2216-22. 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 rude shepherds of some neighboring tribe…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 2:19

• Jethro
• Moses
• Zipporah

In the dictionaries

• Egyptian
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Herself
• Midianite
• Son
• Soon
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Jethro
• Leviticus

Commentaries on Exodus 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings