16Now 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 when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Why smitest thou thy fellow?

14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

15 Now 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.

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.

18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16And 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 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.