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Exodus 2:16

MidianMidian

14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

15 Now 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 sat down by a well.

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

17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

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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.
KJV
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
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
ASV
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father`s flock.
DARBY
And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.
BLB
And the priest of Midian [had] seven daughters. And they came and drew water and they filled the troughs to water the flock of their father.
ÅB
Presten i Midian hadde syv døtre; de kom og øste opp vann og fylte vannrennene for å vanne sin fars småfe.
OTB
Presten i Midjan hadde syv døtre, som kom for å trekke vann og fylle trauene for å vanne sin fars flokk.
B1930
Presten i Midian hadde syv døtre; de kom og øste op vann og fylte vannrennene for å vanne sin fars småfe.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 24:11

    And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

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  • Exodus 3:1

    Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:11

    And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

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  • Genesis 24:14–20

    And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

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  • Genesis 29:6–10

    And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

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  • Genesis 41:45

    And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

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