Exodus Chapter 2 verse 21 Holy Bible
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
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And Moses was happy to go on living with the man; and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.
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And Moses consented to remain with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
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And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
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And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
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Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.
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And Moses is willing to dwell with the man, and he giveth Zipporah his daughter to Moses,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - Moses was content to dwell with the man. Moses had fled from Egypt without any definite plan, simply to save his life, and had now to determine how he would obtain a subsistence. Received into Reuel's house, or tent, pleased with the man and with his family, he consented to stay with him, probably entered into his service, as Jacob into Laban's (Genesis 29:15-20), kept his sheep, or otherwise made himself useful (see Exodus 3:1); and in course of time Reuel gave Moses his daughter, accepted him for his son-in-law, so that he became not merely a member of his household, but of his family, was adopted probably into the tribe, so that he could not quit it without permission (Exodus 4:18), and, so far as his own intention went, cast in his lot with the Midianites, with whom he meant henceforth to live and die. Such vague ideas as he may previously have entertained of his "mission" had passed away; he had been "disillusioned" by his ill-success, and now looked forward to nothing but a life of peaceful obscurity.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) Moses was content to dwell with the man.--Reuel must have been so pleased with the manner and appearance of Moses that he invited him to take service with him--perhaps to share his tent. Moses consented, and in course of time took to wife Zipporah, one of Reuel's daughters. Marriage with the Midianites was allowed, even under the Law. It has been conjectured that Reuel might have communicated to Moses traditions, or even documents concerning their common ancestor, Abraham, and his family. But there is nothing to indicate the use of letters at this early date by the Midianites.
