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Exodus 2:16

What does Exodus 2:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 2:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And to a priest of Midian <FI>are<Fi> seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs, to water the flock of their father,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's flocks.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.

Context

v.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 sat down by a well.

v.16This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 41:45

    And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

  • 1 Samuel 9:11

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

  • Exodus 3:1

    Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.

  • Genesis 24:14

    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 showed kindness unto my master.

  • Genesis 29:6

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

  • Genesis 24:11

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

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