Exodus 3:1

New International Reader's Version

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:19

Elijah left Mount Horeb. He saw Elisha, the son of Shaphat. Elisha was plowing in a field. He was driving the last of 12 pairs of oxen. Elijah went up to him. He threw his coat around him.

1 Kings 19:8

So he got up. He ate and drank. The food gave him new strength. He traveled for 40 days and 40 nights. He kept going until he arrived at Horeb. It was the mountain of God.

Psalm 106:19

At Mount Horeb they made a metal statue of a bull calf. They worshiped that statue of a god.

Exodus 17:6

I will stand there in front of you by the rock at Mount Horeb. Hit the rock. Then water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses hit the rock while the elders of Israel watched.

Exodus 18:12

Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God. Aaron came with all the elders of Israel. They ate a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the sight of God.

Exodus 19:11

Have the people ready by the third day. On that day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai. Everyone will see it.

Exodus 19:2

After they started out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai. They camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.

Exodus 19:3

Then Moses went up to God. The Lord called out to him from the mountain. He said, “Here is what I want you to say to my people, who belong to Jacob’s family. Tell the Israelites,

Exodus 2:16

A priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to fill the stone tubs with water. They wanted to give water to their father’s flock.

Exodus 2:18

The girls returned to their father Reuel. He asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?”

Exodus 2:21

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

Exodus 24:13

Then Moses and Joshua, his helper, started out. Moses went up on the mountain of God.

Exodus 3:12

God said, “I will be with you. I will give you a sign. It will prove that I have sent you. When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship me on this mountain.”

Exodus 3:5

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals. The place you are standing on is holy ground.”

Exodus 33:6

So the people took off their jewelry at Mount Horeb.

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.”

Exodus 4:27

The Lord said to Aaron, “Go into the desert to see Moses.” So Aaron greeted Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.

Amos 1:1

These are the words of Amos. He was a shepherd from the town of Tekoa. Here is the vision he saw concerning Israel. It came to him two years before the earthquake. At that time Uzziah was king of Judah. Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash, was king of Israel. Here are the words of Amos.

Malachi 4:4

“Remember the law my servant Moses gave you. Remember the rules and laws I gave him at Mount Horeb. They were for the whole nation of Israel.

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 10:33

So they started out from the mountain of the Lord. They traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went in front of them during those three days. It went ahead of them to find a place for them to rest.

Luke 2:8

There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby. It was night, and they were taking care of their sheep.

Acts 7:30

“Forty years passed. Then an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush. This happened in the desert near Mount Sinai.

Deuteronomy 1:2

It takes 11 days to go from Mount Horeb to Kadesh Barnea if you travel on the Mount Seir road.

Deuteronomy 1:6

The Lord our God spoke to us at Mount Horeb. He said, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain.

Deuteronomy 4:10

Remember the day you stood at Mount Horeb. The Lord your God was there. He said to me, “Bring the people to me to hear my words. I want them to learn to have respect for me as long as they live in the land. I want them to teach my words to their children.”

Judges 4:11

Heber, the Kenite, had left the other Kenites. They came from the family line of Hobab. He was the brother-in-law of Moses. Heber set up his tent by the large tree in Zaanannim near Kedesh.

1 Samuel 16:11

So he asked Jesse, “Are these the only sons you have?” “No,” Jesse answered. “My youngest son is taking care of the sheep.” Samuel said, “Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he arrives.”