Exodus 2:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
In context
14 But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
15 When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
17 And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.
18 When the daughters returned to their father Reuel, he asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?”
Exodus 2:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
- KJV King James Version
- Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
- WEB 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.
- WBS Webster 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.