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Horeb

Horeb is the mountain of God; Jethro brings Moses' wife and sons to Moses encamped there, and they eat in God's presence after Jethro's offering.

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First mention

Exodus 3:1

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Exodus 3-4, 17-18Mountain of God

Scripture references

  • Exodus 3:1

    Moses was looking after the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led it to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

  • Exodus 3:12

    'I shall be with you,' God said, 'and this is the sign by which you will know that I was the one who sent you. After you have led the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.'

  • Exodus 4:27

    Yahweh said to Aaron, 'Go into the desert to meet Moses.' So he went, and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.

  • Exodus 17:6

    I shall be waiting for you there on the rock (at Horeb). Strike the rock, and water will come out for the people to drink.' This was what Moses did, with the elders of Israel looking on.

  • Exodus 18:5

    Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, with Moses' sons and wife, came to Moses in the desert where he was encamped, at the mountain of God.