Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moses kept the sheep of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he drove the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.
New American Standard Bible
Now Moses was pasturing the flock of
King James Version
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Holman Bible
Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro,
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Moses continued tending the sheep that belonged to his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the sheep to the western desert and came to Horeb, God's mountain, where
A Conservative Version
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
American Standard Version
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.
Amplified
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro (Reuel) his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb (Sinai), the mountain of God.
Bible in Basic English
Now Moses was looking after the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he took the flock to the back of the waste land and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Darby Translation
And Moses tended the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock behind the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God to Horeb.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses was feeding the sheep of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he will lead the sheep behind the desert, and he will come to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
King James 2000
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the west side of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Moses was a shepherd with the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the west [of] the desert, and he came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
Modern King James verseion
And Moses kept the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back side of the desert. And he came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
NET Bible
Now Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
New Heart English Bible
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God's mountain, to Horeb.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Moses, was shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law priest of Midian, - so he led forth the flock behind the desert, and came in unto the mountain of God to Horeb.
Webster
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
World English Bible
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God's mountain, to Horeb.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses hath been feeding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he leadeth the flock behind the wilderness, and cometh in unto the mount of God, to Horeb;
Themes
Deserts » Parts of, afforded pasture
Horeb » A range of mountains of which mount sinai is the most prominent
Jethro » Moses spent forty years of exile with, and married his daughter
Midianites » A small part of » Dwelt near horeb
moses » Is a herdsman for jethro in the desert of horeb
Mountains » Names of » Horeb, sinai or mount of God
Mountains » Afforded pasturage
Mountains » Scenes of great events » Horeb, moses saw the burning bush
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb
Revelation » God reveals himself to moses
Topics
Interlinear
Tso'n
צאון צאןo
Tso'n
flock, sheep, cattle, shepherd , lamb , lamb, sheep , sheepcotes , sheepfold , sheepfold , sheepshearers , shepherd
Usage: 274
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh's Plan To Rescue The Israelites
1 Moses kept the sheep of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he drove the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb. 2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of a bush. And he perceived that the bush burned with fire, and consumed not.
Cross References
1 Kings 19:8
And he arose and did eat and drink and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights, unto Horeb the mount of God,
Numbers 10:29
And Moses said unto Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We go unto the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it you.' Go with us and we will do thee good, for the LORD hath promised good unto Israel."
Exodus 17:6
Behold, I will stand there before thee upon a rock in Horeb: and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out thereof, that the people may drink." And Moses did even so before the elders of Israel.
Judges 4:11
But Heber the Kenite was removed out of the Kenites, which was of the children of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and pitched his tent until he was come unto the oak of Zaananim, by Kadesh.
Exodus 2:16
The priest of Midian had seven daughters which came and drew water and filled the troughs, for to water their father's sheep.
Exodus 2:18
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, "How happeneth it that ye are come so soon today?"
Exodus 2:21
And Moses was content to dwell with the man. And he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter which bare a son,
Exodus 3:5
And he said, "Come not hither, but put thy shoes off thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground."
Exodus 4:27
Then said the LORD unto Aaron, "Go meet Moses in the wilderness." And he went and met him in the mount of God and kissed him.
Exodus 18:1-6
Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done unto Moses and to Israel his people; how that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
Exodus 19:3
And Moses went up unto God. And the LORD called to him out of the mountain saying, "Thus say unto the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel,
Exodus 19:11
that they may be ready against the third day. For the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exodus 24:13
Then Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua, and Moses went up into the hill of God,
Exodus 24:15-17
When Moses was come up into the mount, a cloud covered the hill,
Deuteronomy 1:6
"The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, 'Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:
Deuteronomy 4:10
The day that I stood before the LORD your God in Horeb - when he said unto me, 'Gather me the people together, that I may make them hear my words that they may learn to fear me as long as they live upon the earth and that they may teach their children' -
Psalm 78:70-72
He chose David also his servant, and took him away from the sheepfolds.
Psalm 106:19
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
Amos 1:1
These are the sermons that were showed unto Amos, which was one of the shepherds at Tekoa, upon Israel, in the time of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the time of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos 7:14-15
Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, "As for me I am neither prophet, nor prophet's son: but a keeper of cattle. Now as I was breaking down mulberries, and going after the cattle,
Malachi 4:4
Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I committed unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and ordinances.
Matthew 4:18-19
As Jesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Luke 2:8
And there were in the same region shepherds abiding in the field, and watching their flock by night.