16And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.


In Context

13 And he went out on the second day, and behold, two Hebrew men were quarrelling; and he said to him that was in the wrong, Why art thou smiting thy neighbour?

14 And he said, Who made thee ruler and judge over us? dost thou intend to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared, and said, Surely the matter is known.

15 And Pharaoh heard of this matter, and sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from before Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian. And he sat by the well.

16 And 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 rose and helped them, and watered their flock.

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

Exodus 2:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water,] and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father's flock.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16And to a priest of Midian are seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs, to water the flock of their father,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.