Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then came they in unto Reuel their father, - and he said, Wherefore have ye so early come in to-day?
New American Standard Bible
When they came to
King James Version
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Holman Bible
When they returned to their father Reuel
International Standard Version
When they returned to their father Reuel, he asked, "Why have you returned so quickly today?"
A Conservative Version
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye have come so soon today?
American Standard Version
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?
Amplified
When they came to
Bible in Basic English
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come back so quickly today?
Darby Translation
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Why are ye come so soon to-day?
Julia Smith Translation
And they will come to Reuel their father, and he will say, Wherefore hastened ye to come this day?
King James 2000
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are come so soon today?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they came to Reuel, their father, and he said, "{Why have you come so quickly} today?"
Modern King James verseion
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Why have you hurried to come today?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, "How happeneth it that ye are come so soon today?"
NET Bible
So when they came home to their father Reuel, he asked, "Why have you come home so early today?"
New Heart English Bible
When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, "How is it that you have returned so early today?"
Webster
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you are come so soon to day?
World English Bible
When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, "How is it that you have returned so early today?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And they come in to Reuel their father, and he saith, 'Wherefore have ye hastened to come in to-day?'
Themes
Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses In Midian
17 Then came the shepherds, and drave them away, - so Moses rose up, and succoured them, and watered their flock, 18 Then came they in unto Reuel their father, - and he said, Wherefore have ye so early come in to-day? 19 And they said, An Egyptian, delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, - Moreover also he drew, for us, and watered the flock.
Cross References
Exodus 3:1
Now, Moses, was shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law priest of Midian, - so he led forth the flock behind the desert, and came in unto the mountain of God to Horeb.
Exodus 4:18
So Moses went and returned unto Jethro his father-in-law and said to him - Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren who are in Egypt, that I my see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses: Go and prosper.
Numbers 10:29
Then said Moses to Hobab, son of Raguel the Midianite, father-in-law of Moses: Setting forward, are we unto the place of which Yahweh hath said, The same, will I give unto you, - Oh come with us and we will do thee good, for, Yahweh, hath spoken good, concerning Israel.
Exodus 18:1-12
And Jethro, priest of Midian, father-in-law of Moses, heard all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, - in that Yahweh had brought forth Israel out of Egypt.
Numbers 19:20
But in the ease of the man who shall be unclean and shall not cleanse himself from sin, that person shall be cut off, out of the midst of the convocation, - for, the sanctuary of Yahweh, hath he made unclean, the water of separation, hath not been dashed upon him unclean, he is.