Exodus 2:16
“Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.”
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Exodus 2:16 Context
14And he said, Who made thee a Prince and a iudge ouer vs? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is knowen. 15Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sate downe by a well. 16Now the Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke. 17And the shepheards came and droue them away: but Moses stood vp and helped them, & watred their flocke. 18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are come so soone to day?
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Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
- King James Version
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.
- Basic English Bible
And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.
- Darby Bible
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
- Webster's Bible
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
- World English Bible
And to a priest of Midian [are] seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs, to water the flock of their father,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible