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Exodus 2:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?” "
Exodus 2:18
Verse in Context
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16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
17 The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
18 When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?”
19 They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.”
20 He said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.”
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Exodus 2:1
"A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife."
Exodus 2:2
"The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months."
Exodus 2:3
"When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank."
Exodus 2:4
"His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him."
Exodus 2:5
"Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket among the reeds, and sent her servant to get it."
Exodus 2:6
"She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”"
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