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Exodus 18:2 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away, "
Exodus 18:2
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1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
3 and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
4 The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
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Zipporah
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Moses Moses is the husband of Zipporah.
Source: Exodus 18:2
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
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Gershom, son of Moses Zipporah is the mother of Gershom.
Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
Read Exodus 18:3 -
Eliezer, son of Moses Zipporah is the mother of Eliezer.
Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3; Exodus 18:4
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
Read Exodus 18:3The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
Read Exodus 18:4
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Moses
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Amram Amram is the father of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
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Jochebed Jochebed is the mother of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
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Aaron Aaron is the brother of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
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Miriam Miriam is the sister of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
Read Numbers 26:59 -
Zipporah Moses is the husband of Zipporah.
Source: Exodus 18:2
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2 -
Gershom, son of Moses Moses is the father of Gershom.
Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
Read Exodus 18:3 -
Eliezer, son of Moses Moses is the father of Eliezer.
Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3; Exodus 18:4
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
Read Exodus 18:3The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
Read Exodus 18:4 -
Joshua, son of Nun Joshua served as an assistant to Moses.
Source: Joshua 1:1
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,
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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.
From This Chapter
Exodus 18:1
"Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt."
Exodus 18:3
"and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”."
Exodus 18:4
"The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”"
Exodus 18:5
"Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God."
Exodus 18:6
"He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.”"
Exodus 18:7
"Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent."
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