EXO 2:16 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Τῷ δὲ ἱερεῖ Μαδιὰμ ἦσαν ἑπτὰ θυγατέρες, ποιμαίνουσαι τὰ πρόβατα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν Ἰοθόρ· παραγενόμεναι δὲ ἤντλουν, ἕως ἔπλησαν τὰς δεξαμενάς, ποτίσαι τὰ πρόβατα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν Ἰοθόρ.
(Tōi de hierei Madiam aʸsan hepta thugateres, poimainousai ta probata tou patros autōn Yothor; paragenomenai de aʸntloun, heōs eplaʸsan tas dexamenas, potisai ta probata tou patros autōn Yothor. )

BrTr And the priest of Madiam had seven daughters, feeding the flock of their father Jothor; and they came and drew water until they filled their pitchers, to water the flock of their father Jothor.

ULT And the priest of Midian had seven daughters. And they came and drew and filled up the troughs to cause the flock of their father to drink water.

UST seven women came to the well. They were all the daughters of the man who was the priest for the Midianites. They got water and filled the troughs in order to give water to their father’s sheep and goats.

BSB § Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Now a priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and began to draw water and fill the troughs in order to water their father’s flock.

LSV And to a priest of Midian [are] seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs to water the flock of their father,

FBV and the Midianite priest's seven daughters came to fetch water to fill up the troughs so their father's flock could drink.

T4T The man who was the ◄priest/one who offered the people’s gifts to God► for the Midian people, whose name was Jethro, had seven daughters. One day as Moses/I sat down beside a well, those girls came to the well and got water, and filled the troughs in order to give water to their father’s flock of sheep.

LEB Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.[fn]

2:16 The Hebrew noun translated “flock” is used here and in verses 17 and 19 collectively for sheep or goats or a mix of the two

BBE Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

ASV Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

DRA And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father’s flocks.

YLT And to a priest of Midian [are] seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs, to water the flock of their father,

Drby And the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.

RV Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Wbstr Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

KJB-1769 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.[fn]

2.16 priest: or, prince

KJB-1611 Now the [fn]Priest of Midian had seuen daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.
(Now the Priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughes to water their fathers flocke.)

2:16 Or, Prince.

Bshps The priest of Madian had vij. daughters, which came and drewe water and filled the troughes for to water their fathers sheepe.
(The priest of Madian had vij. daughters, which came and drew water and filled the troughes for to water their fathers sheep.)

Gnva And the Priest of Midian had seue daughters, which came and drewe water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheepe.
(And the Priest of Midian had seven daughters, which came and drew water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheep. )

Cvdl The prest Madian had seuen doughters, which came to drawe water, and fylled the troughes, to geue their fathers shepe to drinke.
(The priest Madian had seven daughters, which came to drawe water, and filled the troughes, to give their fathers sheep to drink.)

Wycl Forsothe seuene douytris weren to the preest of Madian, that camen to drawe watir; and whanne the trouyis weren fillid, thei coueitiden to watere `the flockis of her fadir.
(Forsothe seven daughters were to the priest of Madian, that came to drawe water; and when the trouyis were fillid, they coueitiden to watere `the flocks of her father.)

Luth Der Priester aber in Midian hatte sieben Töchter, die kamen, Wasser zu schöpfen, und fülleten die Rinnen, daß sie ihres Vaters Schafe tränketen.
(The priest(s) but in Midian had seven Töchter, the kamen, water to schöpfen, and fülleten the Rinnen, that they/she/them ihres father sheep tränketen.)

ClVg Erant autem sacerdoti Madian septem filiæ, quæ venerunt ad hauriendam aquam: et impletis canalibus adaquare cupiebant greges patris sui.
(Erant however sacerdoti Madian seven daughters, which venerunt to hauriendam waterm: and impletis canalibus adaquare cupiebant flocks of_the_father sui. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע בָּנ֑וֹת

and,had,priest Midyān seven daughters

This sentence is background information. Use the natural form in your language for expressing background information.

Note 2 topic: writing-newevent

וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹהֵ֥ן מִדְיָ֖ן שֶׁ֣בַע בָּנ֑וֹת

and,had,priest Midyān seven daughters

This sentence marks a scene transition. However, the last clause of the previous verse (“and he sat down by a well”) seems to be related to this new scene, so you may want to make your transition before that, as is done in the UST.

Note 3 topic: writing-participants

בָּנ֑וֹת

daughters

The daughters are new participants. Use the natural form in your language for introducing new characters.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / go

וַ⁠תָּבֹ֣אנָה

and,came

The perspective of the narrative is set at the well. The daughters came from elsewhere to the well. They were probably on foot. Here each language will need to choose the appropriate motion word.

Note 5 topic: translate-numbers

שֶׁ֣בַע

seven

וַ⁠תִּדְלֶ֗נָה

and,draw_water

This means that they brought up water from a well.

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

הָ֣⁠רְהָטִ֔ים

the,troughs

The troughs were long, narrow, open containers for animals to eat or drink out of.

Parallel EXO 2:16