15. When Pharaoh heard of the affair, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to the land of Midian. There he sat down by a well.
16. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
17. But shepherds came and drove them away. So Moses rose up in their defense and watered their flock.
18. When they returned to their father Reuel, he said to them, “How is it you have returned so soon today?”
19. They answered, “An Egyptian delivered us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock!”
20. “Where is he?” he asked his daughters. “Why did you leave the man there? Invite him to have something to eat.”