Exodus 18:2

What does Exodus 18:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 18:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh Zipporah, wife of Moses, besides her parents,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He took Sephora, the wife of Moses, whom he had sent back:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,

Context

v.1Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.

v.2This passage

v.3and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 2:21

    And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

  • Exodus 4:25

    Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, Surely a bridegroom of blood art thou to me.

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