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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.[a] 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and came to their rescue and watered their flock. 18 And they came to Reuel, their father, and he said, “Why have you come so quickly[b] today?”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 2:16 The Hebrew noun translated “flock” is used here and in verses 17 and 19 collectively for sheep or goats or a mix of the two
  2. Exodus 2:18 Literally “why did you hasten coming”