King James Version (KJV)
Exodus 2:16
“Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.”
Verse in context — Exodus 2
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.
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.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How [is it that] ye are come so soon to day?
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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.
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