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Exodus 2:16

World English Bible

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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Exodus 2:16 in other translations

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Exodus 2:16 · American Standard Version

Exodus 2:16 in context

  1. 14He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?”
    Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”
  2. 15Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
  3. 16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
  4. 17The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
  5. 18When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?”