Exodus 2:15-16,21
Exodus 2:15-17 The Message (MSG)
Pharaoh heard about it and tried to kill Moses, but Moses got away to the land of Midian. He sat down by a well. The priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, filling the troughs and watering their father’s sheep. When some shepherds came and chased the girls off, Moses came to their rescue and helped them water their sheep.
Exodus 2:21-22 The Message (MSG)
Moses agreed to settle down there with the man, who then gave his daughter Zipporah (Bird) to him for his wife. She had a son, and Moses named him Gershom (Sojourner), saying, “I’m a sojourner in a foreign country.” * * *
Exodus 2:15-16 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Exodus 2:21 King James Version (KJV)
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
Exodus 2:15-16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Exodus 2:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Moses was willing to dwell with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.
Exodus 2:15-16 New Century Version (NCV)
When the king heard what Moses had done, he tried to kill him. But Moses ran away from the king and went to live in the land of Midian. There he sat down near a well. There was a priest in Midian who had seven daughters. His daughters went to that well to get water to fill the water troughs for their father’s flock.
Exodus 2:21 New Century Version (NCV)
Moses agreed to stay with Jethro, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses to be his wife.
Exodus 2:15-16 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Exodus 2:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
Exodus 2:15-16 New International Version (NIV)
When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well. Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Exodus 2:21 New International Version (NIV)
Moses agreed to stay with the man, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.
Exodus 2:15-16 New King James Version (NKJV)
When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he sought to kill 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 they filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Exodus 2:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.
Exodus 2:15-16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. Then Moses fled from Pharaoh’s presence and took refuge in the land of Midian, where he sat down by a well. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water [from the well where Moses was resting] and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Exodus 2:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Moses was willing to remain with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah [to be his wife].
Exodus 2:15-16 New Living Translation (NLT)
And sure enough, Pharaoh heard what had happened, and he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian. When Moses arrived in Midian, he sat down beside a well. 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.
Exodus 2:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
Moses accepted the invitation, and he settled there with him. In time, Reuel gave Moses his daughter Zipporah to be his wife.
Exodus 2:15-16 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed 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.