Midian

Scripture references

• Exodus 2:15

  When Pharaoh heard of the matter, he tried to put Moses to death, but Moses fled from Pharaoh. He went into Midianite territory and sat down beside a well.

• Exodus 2:16

  Now there was a priest of Midian with seven daughters. They used to come to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father's flock.

• 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 4:19

  Yahweh said to Moses in Midian, 'Go, return to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you are dead.'

• Exodus 18:1

  Jethro, priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, had heard all about what God had done for Moses and for Israel his people: how Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.

• Exodus 18:27

  Moses then set his father-in-law on his way, and he travelled back to his own country.