Exodus 2:17 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and the shepherds come and drive them away, and Moses ariseth, and saveth them, and watereth their flock.
English ASV
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
English Amplified
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.
English EASY 2024
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.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
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.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
But some shepherds drove Jethro's daughters away. Then Moses went to their rescue and watered their animals for them.
English God's Word - GW 1995
But some shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses got up, came to their defense, and then watered their sheep.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.
English KJV 1611
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
English LSB
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses rose up and saved them and gave water to their flock to drink.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
But some shepherds came and drove them away. Then Moses got up and defended them and watered their flock.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
When some shepherds came and drove them away, Moses came up and defended them and then watered their flock.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Some shepherds came along and drove the women away. But Moses got up and helped them. Then he gave water to their flock.
English NIV
Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.
English NKJ 1982
Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
English NLT
But other shepherds would often come and chase the girls and their flocks away. This time, however, Moses came to their aid, rescuing the girls from the shepherds. Then he helped them draw water for their flocks.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
But some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses got up and came to their defense and watered their flock.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But the shepherds chased the girls away. Moses then came to their aid and rescued them from the shepherds and watered their flocks.
English Tyndale 1537
And the shepherds came and drove them away: But Moses stood up and helped them and watered their sheep.