Exodus 18:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh Zipporah, wife of Moses, besides her parents,
English ASV
And Jethro, Moses father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses wife, after he had sent her away,
English Amplified
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after Moses had sent her back [to her father],
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after Moses had sent her back [to her father],
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Now Jethro, Moses’s father-in-law, had taken in Zipporah, Moses’s wife, after he had sent her back,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,
English EASY 2024
Moses had sent his wife, Zipporah, back to her home. He also sent his two sons with her. Jethro took care of them.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So Jethro went to Moses while Moses was camped near the mountain of God. Jethro brought Moses' wife, Zipporah, with him. (Zipporah was not with Moses, because Moses had sent her home.)
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had taken Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her home,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So he came to Moses, bringing with him Moses' wife Zipporah, who had been left behind,
English God's Word - GW 1995
When Moses had sent away his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had taken her in,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had taken in Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,
English KJV 1611
Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,
English LSB
And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Moses’ wife Zipporah, after he had sent her away,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Moses' wife Zipporah, after he had sent her away,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
So his father-in-law Jethro took along Zipporah, Moses' wife, whom Moses had sent back to him,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Moses’ wife Zipporah after he had sent her back,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Moses had sent his wife Zipporah to his father-in-law. So Jethro welcomed her
English NIV
After Moses had sent away his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro received her
English NKJ 1982
Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,
English NLT
Some time before this, Moses had sent his wife, Zipporah, and his two sons to live with Jethro, his father-in-law.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
After Moses had sent away his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro took her back,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had taken Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Then Jethro took Moses' wife, Zipporah, to him (for he had sent her home),
English Tyndale 1537
And he took Zippora Moses' wife, after she was sent back,