Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses agreed to stay with the man, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. New Living Translation Moses accepted the invitation, and he settled there with him. In time, Reuel gave Moses his daughter Zipporah to be his wife. English Standard Version And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah. Berean Standard Bible Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. King James Bible And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. New King James Version Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses. New American Standard Bible And Moses was willing to live with the man. And he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses. NASB 1995 Moses was willing to dwell with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses. NASB 1977 And Moses was willing to dwell with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses. Legacy Standard Bible And Moses was willing to settle down with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses. Amplified Bible Moses was willing to remain with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah [to be his wife]. Christian Standard Bible Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. Holman Christian Standard Bible Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. American Standard Version And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Moshe agreed to sit with the man, and he gave him Tsepura his daughter as a wife. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses was established with the man, and he gave Sepphora his daughter to Moses to wife. Contemporary English Version Moses agreed to stay on with Jethro, who later let his daughter Zipporah marry Moses. Douay-Rheims Bible And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife: English Revised Version And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses decided to stay with the man. So Reuel gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses as his wife. Good News Translation So Moses decided to live there, and Jethro gave him his daughter Zipporah in marriage, International Standard Version Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. Literal Standard Version And Moses is willing to dwell with the man, and he gives his daughter Zipporah to Moses, Majority Standard Bible Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. New American Bible Moses agreed to stay with him, and the man gave Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage. NET Bible Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. New Revised Standard Version Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage. New Heart English Bible And Moses was content to dwell with the man. And he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter in marriage. Webster's Bible Translation And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. World English Bible Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter. Young's Literal Translation And Moses is willing to dwell with the man, and he giveth Zipporah his daughter to Moses, Additional Translations ... Context Moses Flees to Midian…20“So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” 21Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage. 22And she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.”… Cross References Acts 7:29 At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons. Exodus 2:20 "So where is he?" their father asked. "Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat." Exodus 4:18 Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, "Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive." "Go in peace," Jethro replied. Exodus 4:25 But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son's foreskin, and touched it to Moses' feet. "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me," she said. Exodus 18:2 After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her, Numbers 12:1 Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife. Treasury of Scripture And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. content. Exodus 2:10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. Genesis 31:38-40 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten… Philippians 4:11,12 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content… Zipporah. Exodus 4:20-25 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand… Exodus 18:2-6 Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, … Numbers 12:1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. Jump to Previous Agreed Consented Content Daughter Dwell Happy Marriage Moses Willing Zipporah Zippo'rahJump to Next Agreed Consented Content Daughter Dwell Happy Marriage Moses Willing Zipporah Zippo'rahExodus 2 1. Moses is born, and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile.5. He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter; 7. who employs his mother to nurse him. 11. He kills an Egyptian. 13. He reproves a Hebrew. 15. He flees into Midian, and marries Zipporah. 22. Gershom is born. 23. God respects the Israelites' cry. (21) Moses was content to dwell with the man.--Reuel must have been so pleased with the manner and appearance of Moses that he invited him to take service with him--perhaps to share his tent. Moses consented, and in course of time took to wife Zipporah, one of Reuel's daughters. Marriage with the Midianites was allowed, even under the Law. It has been conjectured that Reuel might have communicated to Moses traditions, or even documents concerning their common ancestor, Abraham, and his family. But there is nothing to indicate the use of letters at this early date by the Midianites.Verse 21. - Moses was content to dwell with the man. Moses had fled from Egypt without any definite plan, simply to save his life, and had now to determine how he would obtain a subsistence. Received into Reuel's house, or tent, pleased with the man and with his family, he consented to stay with him, probably entered into his service, as Jacob into Laban's (Genesis 29:15-20), kept his sheep, or otherwise made himself useful (see Exodus 3:1); and in course of time Reuel gave Moses his daughter, accepted him for his son-in-law, so that he became not merely a member of his household, but of his family, was adopted probably into the tribe, so that he could not quit it without permission (Exodus 4:18), and, so far as his own intention went, cast in his lot with the Midianites, with whom he meant henceforth to live and die. Such vague ideas as he may previously have entertained of his "mission" had passed away; he had been "disillusioned" by his ill-success, and now looked forward to nothing but a life of peaceful obscurity. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver agreed וַיּ֥וֹאֶל (way·yō·w·’el) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to stay לָשֶׁ֣בֶת (lā·še·ḇeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the man, הָאִ֑ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and he gave וַיִּתֵּ֛ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set his daughter בִתּ֖וֹ (ḇit·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter Zipporah צִפֹּרָ֥ה (ṣip·pō·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6855: Zipporah -- 'bird', Moses' wife to Moses in marriage. לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃ (lə·mō·šeh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver Links Exodus 2:21 NIVExodus 2:21 NLT Exodus 2:21 ESV Exodus 2:21 NASB Exodus 2:21 KJV Exodus 2:21 BibleApps.com Exodus 2:21 Biblia Paralela Exodus 2:21 Chinese Bible Exodus 2:21 French Bible Exodus 2:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 2:21 Moses was content to dwell (Exo. 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