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 · 2000And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh Zipporah, wife of Moses, besides her parents,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He took Sephora, the wife of Moses, whom he had sent back:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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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