Exodus 2:16

In 11 translations

BSB

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

And 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.

GNV

And the Priest of Midian had seue daughters, which came and drewe water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheepe.

JPS

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

LXXE

And the priest of Madiam had seven daughters, feeding the flock of their father Jothor; and they came and drew water until they filled their pitchers, to water the flock of their father Jothor.

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WLC

וּלְכֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע בָּנ֑וֹת וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה וַתִּדְלֶ֗נָה וַתְּמַלֶּ֨אנָה֙ אֶת־הָ֣רְהָטִ֔ים לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶֽן׃

LXX-Br

Τῷ δὲ ἱερεῖ Μαδιὰμ ἦσαν ἑπτὰ θυγατέρες, ποιμαίνουσαι τὰ πρόβατα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν Ἰοθόρ· παραγενόμεναι δὲ ἤντλουν, ἕως ἔπλησαν τὰς δεξαμενάς, ποτίσαι τὰ πρόβατα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν Ἰοθόρ.

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• Genesis 24:11As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.
• Exodus 3:1Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
• 1 Samuel 9:11And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”
• Genesis 24:14–20Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac.…
• Genesis 29:6–10“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.” “Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and…
• Genesis 41:45Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 14:18Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —

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