KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They answered, 'An Egyptian man rescued us from the shepherds who were bothering us. He also drew plenty of water for us and gave our flock a drink.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The women are telling their father how Moses (who they thought was Egyptian) protected them from hostile shepherds and helped them water their animals.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Moses fled Egypt after killing an Egyptian taskmaster and arrived in Midian. The seven daughters of Jethro (a Midianite priest) were at a well trying to water their father's sheep, but local shepherds were driving them away. Moses stepped in to help them, though they mistook him for an Egyptian rather than a Hebrew.
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