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15 Pharaoh heard about what Moses did, so he decided to kill him. But Moses ran away from Pharaoh and went to the land of Midian.

Moses in Midian

Moses stopped near a well in Midian. 16 There was a priest there who had seven daughters. These girls came to that well to get water for their father’s sheep. They were trying to fill the water trough with water. 17 But there were some shepherds there who chased the girls away and would not let them get water. So Moses helped the girls and gave water to their animals.

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15 When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill(A) Moses, but Moses fled(B) from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian,(C) where he sat down by a well. 16 Now a priest of Midian(D) had seven daughters, and they came to draw water(E) and fill the troughs(F) to water their father’s flock. 17 Some shepherds came along and drove them away, but Moses got up and came to their rescue(G) and watered their flock.(H)

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