Zipporah
Zipporah, or Tzipora (/ˈzɪpərə, zɪˈpɔːrə/; Hebrew: צִפּוֹרָה, Ṣīppōrā, "bird"), is mentioned in the Book of Exodus as the wife of Moses, and the daughter of Reuel/Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian.
Zipporah | |
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Detail from Moses Leaving to Egypt by Pietro Perugino, c. 1482. Zipporah is 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) |
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).
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