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The Story of Zipporah
Also: Sipora (Kiswahili)
Daughter of Jethro and wife of Moses.
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Introduction
Zipporah, a daughter of the priest of Midian, became Moses' wife and bore him Gershom and Eliezer. Exodus 2:21–22Exodus 18:2–4
Told in: Exodus
Life at a glance
- Family
- Daughter of Jethro (Reuel); wife of Moses; mother of Gershom and Eliezer Exodus 2:21–22Exodus 18:2–4
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Marries Moses
Reuel gives his daughter Zipporah to Moses, and she bears a son, Gershom.
On the way to Egypt
On the journey to Egypt, Zipporah circumcises her son.
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People: Moses
Reunited with Moses
Jethro brings Zipporah and her two sons to Moses in the wilderness.
Family and relationships
- MosesHusbandExodus 2:21
- JethroFatherExodus 2:21
Books associated with Zipporah
- Exodus Their story appears here
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