OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 16

Exodus 2:16

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

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Exodus 2:13–19

13

He went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?”

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.

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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?”

19

They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.”

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