And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are come so soon to day? Treasury of Scripture Exodus 3:1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert... Exodus 4:18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said to him, Let me go, I pray you... Exodus 18:1-12 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people... Jethro. or Jether. Numbers 19:20 But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation...
Context Moses Flees to Midian
15Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelled in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. 16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are come so soon to day? 19And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20And he said to his daughters, And where is he? why is it that you have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread. 21And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. 22And she bore him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they returned to Raguel their father, he said to them: Why are ye come sooner than usual?
Darby Bible Translation
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Why are ye come so soon to-day?
King James Bible
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Young's Literal Translation
And they come in to Reuel their father, and he saith, 'Wherefore have ye hastened to come in to-day?'
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