Exodus 2:17
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
And the shepheards came and droue them away: but Moses stood vp and helped them, & watred their flocke.
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- Genesis 29:10Rank 1 from verse 17
10And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
10And it came to passe, when Iacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother; that Iacob went neere, and rolled the stone from the wels mouth, and watered the flocke of Laban his mothers brother.
- Genesis 21:25Rank 2 from verse 17
- Exodus 2:12Rank 3 from verse 17
- Genesis 26:15–22Rank 4 from verse 17
15For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
17¶ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
20And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
21And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah.
22And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
15For all the wels which his fathers seruants had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father, the Philistims had stopped them, & filled them with earth.
16And Abimelech said vnto Isaac, Goe from vs: for thou art much mightier then we.
17¶ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
18And Isaac digged againe the wels of water, which they had digged in the dayes of Abraham his father: for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
19And Isaacs seruants digged in the valley, and found there a well of †springing water.
20And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, †Esek, because they stroue with him.
21And they digged another well, and stroue for that also: and hee called the name of it, †Sitnah.
22And he remoued from thence, and digged another well, and for that they stroue not: and he called the name of it †Rehoboth: and he said, For now the LORD hath made roome for vs, and we shall be fruitfull in the land.
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Exodus 2:17
Sense 1: Forced or caused to move. Sense 2: As a noun, a herd, flock, or company of animals driven together.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of help, meaning to aid, assist, or support.
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Sense 1: Supplied, covered, or made wet with water. Sense 2: Figuratively, refreshed or caused to flourish.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
16Now the ‖Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.
17And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
17And the shepheards came and droue them away: but Moses stood vp and helped them, & watred their flocke.
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