Exodus 2:21

New International Reader's Version

Moses agreed to stay with the man. And the man gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses to be his wife.

Cross References

Exodus 2:10

When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter. And he became her son. She named him Moses. She said, “I pulled him out of the water.”

Exodus 2:20

“Where is he?” Reuel asked his daughters. “Why did you leave him? Invite him to have something to eat.”

Exodus 3:1

Moses was taking care of the flock of his father-in-law Jethro. Jethro was the priest of Midian. Moses led the flock to the western side of the desert. He came to Horeb. It was the mountain of God.

Exodus 4:18

Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro. He said to him, “Let me return to my own people in Egypt. I want to see if any of them are still alive.” Jethro said, “Go. I hope everything goes well with you.”

Numbers 10:29

Moses spoke to Hobab, the son of Reuel. Reuel was Moses’ father-in-law. Reuel was from Midian. Moses said to Hobab, “We’re starting out for the place the Lord promised to us. He said to us, ‘I will give it to you.’ So come with us. We’ll treat you well. The Lord has promised to give good things to Israel.”

Numbers 12:1

Miriam and Aaron began to say bad things about Moses. That’s because Moses had married a woman from Cush.

Acts 7:29

When Moses heard this, he escaped to Midian. He lived there as an outsider. He became the father of two sons there.

1 Timothy 6:6

You gain a lot when you live a godly life. But you must be happy with what you have.

Hebrews 11:25

He chose to be treated badly together with the people of God. He chose not to enjoy sin’s pleasures. They only last for a short time.

Hebrews 13:5

Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you. I will never desert you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)

James 1:10

But rich people should take pride in their low positions. That’s because they will fade away like wild flowers.