The Church Fathers on this verse

Exodus 18:2Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

He took Sephora, the wife of Moses, whom he had sent back:

Douay-Rheims

וַיִּקַּ֗ח יִתְרוֹ֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֖ה אֵ֣שֶׁת מֹשֶׁ֑ה אַחַ֖ר שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Wlastow G.K.

19th centuryCommentator

Examine the passages Exodus 4:24-26. It is believed that the return of Zipporah and her sons occurred due to the night when the Lord intended to slay Moses (or Eliezer) because Eliezer had not undergone circumcision. Consequently, Moses entered Egypt alone, separated from his family.

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