Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they came to Reuel, their father, and he said, "{Why have you come so quickly} today?"
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?
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?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then came they in unto Reuel their father, - and he said, Wherefore have ye so early come in to-day?
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
'ab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses In Midian
17 And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and came to their rescue and watered their flock. 18 And they came to Reuel, their father, and he said, "{Why have you come so quickly} today?" 19 And they said, "An Egyptian man delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he even drew [water] for us and watered the flock."
Cross References
Exodus 3:1
And Moses was a shepherd with the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the west [of] the desert, and he came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
Exodus 4:18
And Moses went, and he returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and he said to him, "Please let me go, and let me return to my brothers who [are] in Egypt, and let me see whether they [are] yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
Numbers 10:29
Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses, "We [are] setting out to the place that Yahweh said, 'I will give it to you'; go with us, and we will {treat you well} because {Yahweh promised} good concerning Israel."
Exodus 18:1-12
And Jethro, the priest of Midian, the father-in-law of Moses, heard all that God had done for Moses and for Israel, his people, that Yahweh had brought Israel out from Egypt.
Numbers 19:20
But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person will be cut off from the midst of the assembly because he defiled the sanctuary of Yahweh; the water of impurity was not sprinkled on him; he [is] unclean.