Moses Rescues Jethro's Daughters From the Shepherds

"And they said: An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds" (Exodus 2:19). From here we learn that the shepherds had cast the daughters into the water, as it is said, "and moreover he drew water for us." And it is written, "And Moses stood up and saved them" (Exodus 2:17), and this expression denotes nothing other than rescue from water, as it is said, "Save me, O God, for the waters are come in even unto the soul" (Psalms 69:2). "And he said to his daughters: And where is he?" (Exodus 2:20). At once Zipporah went out swift as a bird [tzippor] and brought him.