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When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

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

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

Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.

And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

When they came to their father Reuel, he said, "Why have you come back so soon today?"

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

They said, "An Egyptian saved us from the shepherds, and what is more, he even drew water for us and watered the flock."

And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.

So he said to his daughters, "Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat."

And 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.

And Moses was willing to live with the man. And he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.

And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

Then she gave birth to a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, "I have been a stranger in a foreign land."

And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.