Exodus 2:16

New International Reader's Version

A priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to fill the stone tubs with water. They wanted to give water to their father’s flock.

Cross References

Genesis 14:18

Melchizedek was the king of Jerusalem. He brought out bread and wine. He was the priest of the Most High God.

Genesis 24:11

He stopped near the well outside the town. There he made the camels get down on their knees. It was almost evening, the time when women go out to get water.

Genesis 24:13

I’m standing beside this spring. The daughters of the people who live in the town are coming out here to get water.

Genesis 29:2

There he saw a well in the open country. Three flocks of sheep were lying near it. The flocks were given water from the well. The stone over the opening of the well was large.

Genesis 41:45

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave Joseph a wife. She was Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera. Potiphera was the priest of On. Joseph traveled all over the land of Egypt.

Exodus 18:1

Moses’ father-in-law Jethro was the priest of Midian. He heard about everything God had done for Moses and for his people Israel. Jethro heard how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt.

Exodus 18:12

Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God. Aaron came with all the elders of Israel. They ate a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the sight of God.

Exodus 3:1

Moses was taking care of the flock of his father-in-law Jethro. Jethro was the priest of Midian. Moses led the flock to the western side of the desert. He came to Horeb. It was the mountain of God.

1 Samuel 9:11

They were going up the hill toward the town. Along the way they met some young women who were coming out to get water from the well. Saul and his servant asked them, “Is the seer here?”