Exodus 3:1

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Moses was taking care of the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. As he led the sheep to the far side of the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:19

Elijah found Elisha, son of Shaphat. Elisha was plowing behind 12 pairs of oxen. He was using the twelfth pair. Elijah took off his coat and put it on Elisha.

1 Kings 19:8

He got up, ate, and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled for 40 days and nights until he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

Psalm 106:19

At Mount Horeb they made ⌞a statue of⌟ a calf. They worshiped an idol made of metal.

Exodus 17:6

I’ll be standing in front of you there by a rock at Mount Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.” Moses did this while the leaders of Israel watched him.

Exodus 18:12

Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God. Aaron and all the leaders of Israel came to eat the meal with Moses’ father-in-law in God’s presence.

Exodus 19:11

and be ready by the day after tomorrow. On that day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai as all the people watch.

Exodus 19:2

Israel had moved from Rephidim and had come into the desert of Sinai. They had set up camp there in front of the mountain.

Exodus 19:3

Then Moses went up the mountain to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, “This is what you must say to the descendants of Jacob. Tell the Israelites,

Exodus 2:16

seven daughters of the priest of Midian came. They drew water and filled the troughs to water their father’s sheep.

Exodus 2:18

When they came back to their father Reuel, he asked them, “Why have you come home so early today?”

Exodus 2:21

Moses decided to stay with the man. So Reuel gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses as his wife.

Exodus 24:13

Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.

Exodus 3:12

God answered, “I will be with you. And this will be the proof that I sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”

Exodus 3:5

God said, “Don’t come any closer! Take off your sandals because this place where you are standing is holy ground.

Exodus 33:6

After they left Mount Horeb, the Israelites no longer wore their jewelry.

Exodus 4:18

Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro. Moses said to him, “Please let me go back to my own people in Egypt. I would like to see if they’re still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “You may go.”

Exodus 4:27

Meanwhile, the Lord had told Aaron to meet Moses in the desert. When Aaron met Moses at the mountain of God, he kissed him.

Amos 1:1

These are the words of Amos, one of the sheep farmers from Tekoa. He saw ⌞a vision⌟ about Israel during the reigns of Judah’s King Uzziah and Israel’s King Jeroboam, son of Joash. This happened two years before the earthquake.

Malachi 4:4

“Remember the teachings of my servant Moses, the rules and regulations that I gave to him at Horeb for all Israel.

Numbers 10:29

Moses said to his brother-in-law Hobab, son of Reuel the Midianite, “We are going to the place the Lord promised to give us. Come with us. We will be good to you, because the Lord has promised good things to Israel.”

Numbers 10:33

So they left the mountain of the Lord and traveled for three days. The ark of the Lord’s promise went ahead of them a distance of three days’ journey to find them a place to rest.

Luke 2:8

Shepherds were in the fields near Bethlehem. They were taking turns watching their flock during the night.

Acts 7:30

“Forty years later, a Messenger appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush in the desert of Mount Sinai.

Deuteronomy 1:2

(It takes 11 days to go from Mount Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by way of Mount Seir.)

Deuteronomy 1:6

At Mount Horeb the Lord our God said to us, “You have stayed at this mountain long enough.

Deuteronomy 4:10

Never forget the day you stood in front of the Lord your God at Mount Horeb. The Lord had said to me, “Assemble the people in front of me, and I will let them hear my words. Then they will learn to fear me as long as they live on earth, and they will teach their children the same thing.”

Judges 4:11

Heber the Kenite had separated from the other Kenites (the descendants of Hobab, Moses’ father-in-law). Heber went as far away as the oak tree at Zaanannim near Kedesh and set up his tent.

1 Samuel 16:11

Are these all the sons you have?” “There’s still the youngest one,” Jesse answered. “He’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse, “Send someone to get him. We won’t continue until he gets here.”