Exodus 18:2
Hebrew Text— Exodus 18:2Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
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Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God’s mountain, to Horeb.
Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.
Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.