¹⁶Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.^j ¹⁷And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.

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Footnotes

jThe Hebrew noun translated “flock” is used here and in verses 17 and 19 collectively for sheep or goats or a mix of the two

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ESVEnglish Standard 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. The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue and watered their flock.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.

NLTNew Living Translation

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters who came as usual to draw water and fill the water troughs for their father’s flocks. But some other shepherds came and chased them away. So Moses jumped up and rescued the girls from the shepherds. Then he drew water for their flocks.

KJV 1900King 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. And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

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