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Exodus 18:2 Cross-References
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“Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,”
Exodus 18:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 18:2
Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back—The phrase 'after he had sent her back' (אַחַר שִׁלּוּחֶיהָ, achar shilucheha) indicates Moses had sent Zipporah and sons to Midian, probably after the dangerous circumcision incident (Ex 4:24-26). This separation shows the cost of Moses' calling—family sacrificed for leadership. Jethro's timing in bringing them now, after Israel's victory over Amalek and before Sinai, suggests divine providence in family reunification. Zipporah's return before the law-giving shows grace—Moses receives family back before ...
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Cross-References for Exodus 18:2
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