Exodus 3:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

One day, Moses was taking care of the sheep and goats of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, and Moses decided to lead them across the desert to Sinai, the holy mountain.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:19

Elijah left and found Elisha ploughing a field with a pair of oxen. There were eleven other men in front of him, and each one was also ploughing with a pair of oxen. Elijah went over and put his own coat on Elisha.

1 Kings 19:8

So Elijah sat up and ate and drank. The food and water made him strong enough to walk forty more days. At last, he reached Mount Sinai, the mountain of God,

Psalm 106:19

At Horeb your people made and worshipped the statue

Exodus 17:6

and when you get to the rock at Mount Sinai, I will be there with you. Strike the rock with the stick, and water will pour out for the people to drink.” Moses did this while the leaders watched.

Exodus 18:12

Jethro offered sacrifices to God. Then Aaron and Israel's leaders came to eat with Jethro there at the place of worship.

Exodus 19:11

and be ready by the day after tomorrow, when I will come down to Mount Sinai, where all of them can see me.

Exodus 19:3

Moses went up the mountain to meet with the LORD God, who told him to say to the people:

Exodus 2:16

when the seven daughters of Jethro, the priest of Midian, came up to water their father's sheep and goats.

Exodus 2:18

When Jethro's daughters returned home, their father asked, “Why have you come back so early today?”

Exodus 2:21

Moses agreed to stay on with Jethro, who later let his daughter Zipporah marry Moses.

Exodus 24:13

Moses and Joshua his assistant got ready, then Moses started up the mountain to meet with God.

Exodus 3:12

God replied, “I will be with you. And you will know that I am the one who sent you, when you worship me on this mountain after you have led my people out of Egypt.”

Exodus 3:5

God replied, “Don't come any closer. Take off your sandals—the ground where you are standing is holy.

Exodus 33:6

and after leaving Mount Sinai, they stopped wearing jewellery.

Exodus 4:18

Moses went to his father-in-law Jethro and asked, “Please let me return to Egypt to see if any of my people are still alive.” “All right,” Jethro replied. “I hope all goes well.”

Exodus 4:27

The LORD sent Aaron to meet Moses in the desert. So Aaron met Moses at Mount Sinai and greeted him with a kiss.

Amos 1:1

I am Amos. And I raised sheep near the town of Tekoa when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. Two years before the earthquake, the LORD gave me several messages about Israel,

Malachi 4:4

Don't ever forget the laws and teachings I gave my servant Moses on Mount Sinai.

Numbers 10:29

Hobab the Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses, was there. And Moses said to him, “We're leaving for the place the LORD has promised us. He has said that all will go well for us. So come along, and we will make sure that all goes well for you.”

Numbers 10:33

The people of Israel began their journey from Mount Sinai. They travelled three days, and the Levites who carried the sacred chest led the way, so the LORD could show them where to camp.

Luke 2:8

That night in the fields near Bethlehem some shepherds were guarding their sheep.

Acts 7:30

Forty years later, an angel appeared to Moses from a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

Deuteronomy 1:6

People of Israel, when we were in our camp at Mount Sinai, the LORD our God told us: You have stayed here long enough.

Deuteronomy 4:10

Do you remember the day you stood in the LORD's presence at Mount Sinai? The LORD said, “Moses, bring the people of Israel here. I want to speak to them so they will obey me as long as they live, and so they will teach their children to obey me too.”

Judges 4:11

At this time, Heber of the Kenite clan was living near the village of Oak in Zaanannim, not far from Kedesh. The Kenites were descendants of Hobab, the father-in-law of Moses, but Heber had moved and had set up his tents away from the rest of the clan.

1 Samuel 16:11

Do you have any more sons?” “Yes,” Jesse answered. “My youngest son David is out taking care of the sheep.” “Send for him!” Samuel said. “We won't start the ceremony until he gets here.”