Exodus 2:16
World English Bible (WEB)
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
In context
14 He 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.”
15 Now 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.
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
17 The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
18 When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?”
Exodus 2:16 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.