Zipporah's Journey Map

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Zipporah marries Moses
Exodus 2:21

And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

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Zipporah

Zipporah was one of the seven daughters of Jethro, priest of Midian. Moses married her after defending her and her sisters at a well. She saved Moses' life by circumcising their son when God was about to kill Moses for neglecting this covenant sign.

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Journey Timeline

  1. Meeting Mosesc. 1486 BC

    Midian

    Zipporah meets Moses at a well; he defends her and her sisters.

    EXO 2:16-17

  2. Marriagec. 1486 BC

    The Wilderness

    Jethro gives Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

    EXO 2:21

  3. Sonsc. 1485-1446 BC

    The Wilderness

    Zipporah bears two sons: Gershom and Eliezer.

    EXO 2:22; 18:3-4

  4. Circumcisionc. 1446 BC

    The Wilderness

    Zipporah circumcises her son to save Moses' life.

    EXO 4:24-26

  5. Reunionc. 1446 BC

    The Wilderness

    Jethro brings Zipporah and the sons to Moses in the wilderness.

    EXO 18:1-6

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