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Shemot 2:17-22 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

17. And the ro'im (shepherds) came and drove them away; but Moshe stood up and rescued them, and watered their tzon.

18. And when they came to Reuel their av, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon today?

19. And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the yad of the ro'im (shepherds), and also drew enough for us, and watered the tzon.

20. And he said unto his banot, And where is he? Why is it that ye have left the ish? Call him, that he may eat lechem.

21. And Moshe was content to dwell with the ish; and he gave Moshe Tzipporah his bat.

22. And she bore him a ben, and he called shmo Gershom; for he said, I have been a ger in a foreign land.

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