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Zipporah
Biblical character, wife of Moses / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zipporah, or Tzipora (/ˈzɪpərə, zɪˈpɔːrə/; Hebrew: צִפּוֹרָה, Ṣīppōrā, "bird"),[lower-alpha 1] is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Reuel/Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian.[1]
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Zipporah | |
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צִפּוֹרָה | |
![]() Detail of the Moses Leaving for Egypt, painted by Perugino, c. 1482, Zipporah is dressed in blue. | |
Known for | Wife of Moses |
Spouse | Moses |
Children | Gershom (son) Eliezer (son) |
Parent | Jethro |
Relatives | Six sisters Aaron (brother-in-law) Miriam (sister-in-law) |
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She is the mother of Moses' two sons: Eliezer, and Gershom.
In the Book of Chronicles, two of her grandsons are mentioned: Shebuel, son of Gershom; and Rehabiah, son of Eliezer (1 Chronicles 23:16–17).