And when he arrived at the watering (place) in Madyan, he found there a group of men watering (their flocks), and besides them he found two women who were keeping back (their flocks). He said: "What is the matter with you?" They said: "We cannot water (our flocks) until the shepherds take back (their flocks): And our father is a very old man."

当他来到麦德彦的泉边的时候，他看见有一群人在那里饮羊，他发现除他们外还有两女子，拦着她们俩的羊群。他说：“你们俩为什么这样呢？”她俩说：“我们要到牧人们使他们的羊离开泉水，才得饮我们的羊，我们的父亲是一位龙钟的老人。”