Exodus 2:18

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Wherefore are ye come home so soon today?

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

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

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Cross References

Exodus 3:1And Moses was keeping the flock of Jithro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock far away into the desert, and came to the mountain of God, to Choreb.

Exodus 18:1And Jithro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, that the Lord had brought forth Israel out of Egypt.

Numbers 19:20But a man that is unclean, and doth not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation; because the sanctuary of the Lord hath he defiled; the water of sprinkling hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:17-23

The Marriage of Moses. ( b. c. 1533.) 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 ye are come so soon to day? 19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20 And… Read the whole commentary →

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