Exodus 3:1

Now, Moses, was shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law priest of Midian,—so he led forth the flock behind the desert, and came in unto the mountain of God to Horeb.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

In Context

2Then appeared the messenger of Yahweh unto him, in a flame of fire from the midst of the thorn-bush,—so he looked and lo! the thorn-bush burning with fire and yet the thorn-bush, was not consumed.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:16Now, the priest of Midian, had seven daughters,—and they came and drew and filled the troughs, to water their fathers flock.

Exodus 2:21And Moses was well-pleased to dwell with the man,—and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.

Exodus 4:18So Moses went and returned unto Jethro his father-in-law and said to him—Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren who are in Egypt, that I may see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses: Go and prosper.

Exodus 17:6Behold me! standing before thee, there upon the rock in Horeb, then shalt thou smite the rock and there shall come forth therefrom water, and the people shall drink. And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel.

Exodus 18:5And Jethro, Moses father-in-law, came in, with his two sons and his wife, unto Moses,—into the desert where, he, was encamping, the mountain of God;

Exodus 19:3And when Moses, had gone up unto God, then called Yahweh unto him out of the mountain saying, Thus, shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, And tell the sons of Israel:

Matthew Henry on Exodus 3:1

As prophecy had ceased for many ages before the coming of Christ, that the revival and perfection of it in that great prophet might be the more remarkable, so vision had ceased (for aught that appears) among the patriarchs for some ages before the coming of Moses, that God's appearances to him for Israel's salvation might be the more welcome; and in this chapter we have God's first appearance to him in the bush and the conference between God and Moses in that vision. Here is, I. The discovery God was pleased to… Read the whole commentary →

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