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Exodus 2:18

Jethro

16 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.

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

19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.

20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the daughters returned to their father Reuel, he asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?”
KJV
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
WEB
When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?”
ASV
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?
DARBY
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Why are ye come so soon to-day?
BLB
And they came to Reuel their father, and he said, “Why have you returned so early today?”
ÅB
Da de så kom hjem til Re'uel, sin far, sa han: Hvorfor kommer dere så snart idag?
OTB
Da jentene kom tilbake til sin far Reuel, spurte han: «Hvorfor er dere kommet tilbake så tidlig i dag?»
B1930
Da de så kom hjem til Re'uel, sin far, sa han: Hvorfor kommer I så snart idag?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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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  • Numbers 10:29

    And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.

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  • Exodus 4:18

    And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

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  • Exodus 18:1–12

    When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;

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  • Numbers 19:20

    But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

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