Exodus 2:16

Now, the priest of Midian, had seven daughters,—and they came and drew and filled the troughs, to water their fathers flock.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Now 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

15So Pharaoh heard this thing, and sought to slay Moses,—and Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian and sat down by the well.

17Then came the shepherds, and drave them away,—so Moses rose up, and succoured them, and watered their flock,

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Cross References

Genesis 24:11And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water,—at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,

Genesis 29:6And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, Well, but lo! Rachel his daughter, coming in with the sheep.

Genesis 41:45And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah, and gave him Asenath daughter of Poti-phera priest of On, to wife,—and Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt.

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

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:12-16

Moses Slays an Egyptian; Rebukes a Contentious Hebrew. ( b. c. 1533.) 11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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