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Exodus 2:18

What does Exodus 2:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 2:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come back so quickly today?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they come in to Reuel their father, and he saith, `Wherefore have ye hastened to come in to-day?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when they returned to Raguel their father, he said to them: Why are ye come sooner than usual?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Why are ye come so soon to-day?

Context

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

v.18This passage

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

Cross references

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

  • 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 that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

  • 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.

  • Exodus 18:1

    Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.

  • Numbers 19:20

    But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of Jehovah: the water for impurity hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

  • Numbers 10:29

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

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