Exodus 18:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 18:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 18:2 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 18:2 — KJV
“Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,”
— Exodus 18:2 (KJV)
Exodus 18:2 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 18:2
“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.”
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“And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:”
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“And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.”
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“And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 18:2: jethro, moses, father
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
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