They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.”
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They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.”
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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.
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And they said: 'An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.'
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Passages linked to Exodus 2:19 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 29:10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
- Genesis 50:11 When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians.” Therefore its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Exo 2:19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us…
Exo 2:19 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.
Ver. 19. Delivered us out of the hand,] Moses, if he may not in Egypt, will be doing justice in Midian. Christ went about doing good. The place is the better wherever a good man cometh: his trade, saith one, is a compound of charity and justice.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain They guessed him to be
They guessed him to be
an Egyptian by his habit and speech, or he told them that he came from thence.
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Drew water; Heb. in drawing drew, which notes that he drew it very diligently and readily, which caused their quick return.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they said, an Egyptian delivered us out of…
And they said, an Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds,.... A man, who by his habit and by his speech appeared to them to be an Egyptian, and upon their inquiry he might tell them so, being born in Egypt, though of Hebrew parents:
and also drew water enough for us; or "in drawing drew" (t); drew it readily, quickly and in abundance:
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and watered the flock; by which means their business was done, and they returned home earlier than usual.
(t) "hauriendo bausit", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Exo 2:19. An Egyptian delivered us — Such they…
Exo 2:19. An Egyptian delivered us — Such they supposed him to be by his habit and speech; or perhaps he told them that he came from Egypt. Drew water enough — Hebrew, In drawing he drew, which phrase means that he drew it readily and diligently, which caused their quick return.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain An Egyptian - They judged from his costume, or…
An Egyptian - They judged from his costume, or language.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 19. An Egyptian — For such Moses seemed to…
19. An Egyptian — For such Moses seemed to the Midianitish maidens, from his costume and language.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (19) An Egyptian.—So they concluded from his dress and…
(19) An Egyptian.—So they concluded from his dress and appearance, perhaps even from his speech. It would be natural for them to make the mistake, and for Moses to remember it. Any other author would probably have said, “a man,” or “a stranger.”
And also drew water enough.—The shepherds had consumed some of the maidens’ water before Moses’s interference, so that he had to draw more for them —another “little trait,” which speaks for the Mosaic authorship.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain An Egyptian. Reuel"s daughters judged by the outward appearance.…
An Egyptian. Reuel"s daughters judged by the outward appearance. Moses wore the garb and probably spoke the language of Egypt. He had had no occasion to reveal to them his real nationality. Drew water enough for us. The shepherds had consumed some of the water drawn by the maidens, before Moses could drive them off. He supplied the deficiency by drawing more for them an act of polite attention.
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