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  2. Jethro, Moses' non-Hebrew father-in-law, is a central figure, particularly in the rites and pilgrimages, of the Druze religion. He is called Shuayb and viewed as the most important prophet for the Druze. Nabi Shuʿayb is the site recognized by Druze as the tomb of Shuʿayb.

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · In the Bible, Jethro is known as Moses' father-in-law, the priest of Midian. He is a significant figure, especially in the book of Exodus. Jethro provided refuge to Moses when he fled from Egypt after killing an Egyptian who was mistreating a Hebrew slave.

  4. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Jethro was the father-in-law of Moses and father of Zipporah. Jethro is first mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 2:16 where he is described as “a priest of Midian.”. He is also referred to as Reuel (verse 18), which could indicate the equivalent of a last name.

  5. 6 days ago · On first reading the biblical text, Jethro seems a simple person, almost monolithic, someone who impresses us most as a family man. When he meets a young refugee, Moses , whom he believes to be Egyptian, he thinks immediately of his daughter Zipporah, who is not yet married (Exodus 2:20–21).

  6. Jethro, in the Old Testament, priest of Midian of the Kenite clan, with whom Moses took refuge after he killed an Egyptian and whose daughter Moses married (Exodus 3:1). After the Exodus, Jethro visited the Hebrews encamped at the “mountain of God” and brought with him Moses’ wife and sons.

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  7. Jethro (or Yitro or Yisro) was a Midianite priest and the father-in-law of Moses. He is mentioned three times in the Pentateuch, once in the Prophets and in numerous places in rabbinic literature. Let us learn what we can about this fascinating figure.

  8. Jethro (Heb. יֶתֶר ,יִתְרוֹ) was a Midianite priest and father-in-law of Moses . Jethro had seven daughters who served as his shepherdesses. When Moses fled from Egypt he came to the well in Midian where he witnessed local shepherds mistreating the girls.