Overview
Zipporah, daughter of Jethro the priest of Midian, became Moses' wife after he fled Egypt. She bore him two sons, Gershom and Eliezer, and stood by Moses during his call to lead Israel out of bondage. Her most notable act occurred when she circumcised their son, demonstrating her faith and obedience during a divinely appointed moment.
Key Scriptures
"And Moses took his wife and his sons and set them on a donkey and went back to the land of Egypt" (Exodus 4:20, ESV).
"Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off the foreskin of her son and touched Moses' feet with it" (Exodus 4:25, ESV).
"Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people" (Exodus 18:1, ESV).
Application
Zipporah's faith and decisive action in a critical moment remind believers that God uses faithful spouses to support His servants in fulfilling His purposes.