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sure, my Lord will guide me to 27 The father said, ‘I would like
the right way.’ 23 And when he to marry you to one of these two
arrived at the well of Midian, he daughters of mine on the
found around it a group of men condition that you stay eight
watering their flocks, and he saw years in my service. But if you
two women standing apart from wish it, you may stay ten. I do
them, who were holding back not want to impose any hardship
their flocks, so he asked, ‘What on you. God willing, you will
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is the matter with you?’ They find me a fair person.’ Moses
replied, ‘We cannot draw water said, ‘That is agreed between me
until the shepherds take away and you; whichever of the two
their sheep. Our father is a very terms I fulfil, there will be no
old man.’ 24 So Moses watered blame on me. God is witness to
their flocks for them; and what we say.’
returned into the shade and 29 When Moses completed the
prayed, ‘Lord, I am truly in need term and set out with his family,
of whatever blessing You may he noticed a fire in the direction
send down for me,’ 25 and then of Mount Tur. He said to his
one of the two women came family: ‘Stay here, I can see a
walking shyly up to him and fire. Perhaps I can bring you
said, ‘My father is asking you to news, or a burning brand from
come so that he may reward you the fire with which you may
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for watering our flocks for us.’ warm yourself.’ And when he
When Moses came to their father came to it, he was called by a
and gave him an account of voice from a bush in a blessed
himself, he said: ‘Don’t be afraid! spot, on the right side of the
You have escaped from those valley: ‘O Moses, I am God,
wrongdoing people.’ 26 One of Lord of the Universe. 31 Throw
the girls said, ‘Father, hire him! down your staff.’ And when he
For the best man to hire is saw it move as though it were a
someone strong and trustworthy.’ serpent, he turned his back and