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Zipporah

"Bird; beauty"

Exodus 2:21

Who they were

Moses' wife, daughter of Jethro. She acted decisively at a critical moment in Exodus 4, saving Moses' life through her quick action.

Themes

beautydecisivenesscouragerescuepartnership

Read their story

Zipporah's story begins in Exodus.

The full passage is at Exodus 2:21. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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