Exodus 2:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 2:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 2:17 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 2:17 — KJV
“And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.”
— Exodus 2:17 (KJV)
Exodus 2:17 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 2:17
“And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:17: came, drove, away
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:17: came, watered, flock
“Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:17: came, away, moses
“And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. to the...: Heb. on our heads”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:17: came, away, helped
“Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 2:17: away, moses, stood
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