Zipporah: The Wife of Moses and Her Role in God’s Plan

Zipporah, though an outsider, saved her husband Moses’ life without hesitation. But would you have done the same especially if it wasn’t part of your custom? Zipporah’s act shows courage and faith. Her story resonates through history demonstrating her faith and God’s plan for us.

Zipporah, whose name means bird in Hebrew, was one of the seven daughters of Jethro, the priest of Midian. She was the wife of Moses and the mother of their two sons: Gershom, meaning ‘I have been a stranger in a foreign land,’ and Eliezer, meaning ‘The God of my father was my help and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.’”

Moses Meets and Marries Zipporah

Moses fled from Pharaoh and arrived at a well in Midian, where he helped the daughters of Jethro by watering their flock after shepherds chased them away.

Moses was invited to eat bread with Jethro when he learned of Moses’ actions.

“When they came to Reuel their father, he said, “How is it that you have come so soon today?” And they said, “An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock.” So he said to his daughters, “And where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread” (Exodus 2: 18–20).