Exodus 2:18
“And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?”
Exodus 2:18 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when they returned to Raguel their father, he said to them: Why are ye come sooner than usual?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?
- DARBYDarby
- And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Why are ye come so soon to-day?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, How is it that you have returned so early today?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And they come in to Reuel their father, and he saith, 'Wherefore have ye hastened to come in to-day?'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- When they returned to their father Reuel, he asked, "How is it that you have come back so soon today?"
Context: Exodus 2
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 ye 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 unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
About Exodus 2: Moses Flees to Midian
Moses kills an Egyptian and flees to Midian, where he marries Zipporah and has a son.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 2 is the story of Moses' birth and his rescue from the Nile River. It begins with the birth of Moses to Amram and Jochebed, who were of the tribe of Levi. Pharaoh had commanded that all male Hebrew children be thrown into the Nile, so Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and set him afloat in the river. Pharaoh's daughter found the basket and took Moses in as her own son.