Rachel was a shepherdess before she married Jacob who became a sheep herder. However, Bible accounts indicate the lives of some shepherdesses also had a few downsidesmostly involving men. Jethro had seven daughters who served as his shepherdesses. Moses : Let them be first whose hands have drawn the water. There, he witnessed shepherds harassing women trying to water their own flocks at a well, and Moses came to the women's . When Moses showed up in Midian and admitted to Jethro that he was fleeing from Pharaoh, Jethrowho was an advisor to Pharaoh at the . Converted to the Jewish faith!!! The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in or scheduled for release in 2023.These albums are (1) original, i.e. And when the midwives explain to Pharaoh why they are not fulfilling his order, they talk about the Hebrew women as being unlike Egyptian women, saying they are as animals. [12], It became, however, generally accepted that he had seven names: "Reuel", "Jether", "Jethro", "Hobab", "Heber", "Keni" (comp. It is true that Exodus 7:7 says that Moses was 80 when he and Aaron spoke to Pharaoh, and Deut 34:7 says that he was 120 when he died. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. . http://www.netours.com/content/view/252/72/, http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002454, http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=Jethro&p=par. With no one to take control of the wheel, the vehicle crashed, and both mother and daughter died instantly. Jethro, out of gratitude, gave him his daughter Zipporah. And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that God made households for them a reference to both material goods and to children. In return, Jethro welcomed Moses into his home and gave him one of his daughters, *Zipporah, as a wife. Apparently, Hobab was a common Midianite name, and it was needful to distinguish this particular tribal member from the others sojourning with the nation of Israel. A Awassi ram in Kuwait. Jethro's daughter : Drive them away! Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. It is a tradition reflected in Stephens speech in the New Testament (Acts 7:23he was 40 years old when he fled from Egypt; 7:29-30God appeared to him at Sinai 40 years later). Jacob Encountering Rachel with her Fathers Herds (Photo credit: Wikipedia). (Ex 3:1; Jg 1:16) Jethro is also called Reuel. The seven daughters of Poseidon and Pleione are called the Pleiades. Character information I'll go over and see why the bush isn't burning up., 4When the Lord saw Moses coming near, he called him by name from the bush, and Moses answered, Here I am., 5God replied, Don't come any closer. Jethro. After much study, I believe that Reuel and Jethro are the same person. When Moses fled from Egypt he came to the well in Midian where he witnessed local shepherds mistreating the girls. [5][6][7] For the Druze, Shuayb is considered the most important prophet, and the ancestor of all Druze.[8][9]. Moses agreed to stay G38. After he gets cleaned and dressed, the younger girls have him sit with them. [7], The life story of Moses was popular in the humanistic circles of Florence because of the "Life of Moses", written by the Jewish author Philo in the 1st century. Is this a way of balancing our understanding of the man? In the first, when Jethro offers his daughter Zipporah to Moses, Jethro tells Moses: She will be your wife, but on one conditionyour first son will be consecrated to idolatry. Leroy Jethro Gibbs is a former NCIS Special Agent in Charge of the NCIS Major Case Response Team which operates out of the Navy Yard in Washington D.C. I will bring my people out of Egypt into a country where there is a lot of good land, rich with milk and honey. A little joke: Jethro had five names, according to tradition. He kills an Egyptian. Moses is also wrong for agreeing to this condition (idolatryno circumcision for one son), but the Midianites presented this condition. And Zipporah gives birth to a boy, Gershom, named for Moses alienation: I have been a stranger in a strange land. It seems that Moses does not circumcise his son or bring him into the brit/covenant of Abraham, either because this is unknown to him or because his alienation extends to his relationship with the Israelites. Equally fascinating is that David's pious great-grandmother Ruth demonstrated the very same quality when she entered Israel. Whether or not "Jethro" was actually a title is not important to the issue, though it could explain why the two names are introduced for one man without any explanation. Nothing is said about a possible trip when they would have been brought back to Midian apart from the group led by Moses. The last of the great Cecil B. DeMille epics, and a remake of his own 1923 silent film of the same name, this 1956 film from Paramount tells the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus.. Moses (Charlton Heston) and Rameses (Yul Brynner) are in a Love Triangle with Nefretiri (Anne Baxter), whom Moses might have won, had the matter of injustice to Hebrew slaves not come up. I feel sorry for them. Moses : Drive back your goats until the sheep are watered. Reuel was his proper name, and is indeed the first (designated) mention of him Exodus 1:18. The biblical Jethro was a Midianite priest and father of Zipporah, the lady who married Moses, the great lawgiver and deliverer of Israel from Egyptian bondage. So why does the tradition speak of Shifra and Puah as being not only not Egyptian women who revered God, but also tries to identify them with the Hebrew women who protected Moses life? Invited by Moses to join the newly created nation, Jethro gracefully declines by invoking his obligations to his own family and tribe in the land of Midian (Numbers 10:2930). Some other biblical commentators also understand the text to mean that the women were Egyptian (eg Abarbanel, Judah heHasid). I feel some credence could be given to David Rohls suggestion (The Lost Testament chapter nine pp 188-189) that Jethro, as a descendant of Abraham, would have been more familiar with the traditions and fireside stories about his lineage than the Hebrew slaves in Egypt. Midian = 'strife' ( ref: WebBible Encycl) 7 daughters = the spiritual energies which overcome the lower aspects us. He never thinks of taking advantage of his position as first counselor to the great leader Moses. 6:25), where it is stated that Eleazar the son of Aaron married one of Putiel's daughters, and that their son was Phinehas. Instead of unequivocal guidance complementing the written Torah, all we are left with is a hotchpotch of fanciful and frequently unbelievable hypotheses. Each time he married off a daughter, he changed his name and moved to avoid the bill collectors. (Jethro) [from a root meaning more than enough; overflow]. Background information R. xxvii. PUTIEL. The stupefying thing is that Moses accepted! [29] This view has been used to represent an element of the special relationship between Israeli Jews and Druze. There is strong evidence that Judges 4:11, regarding Hobab, should be translated Moses brother-in-law, because the Hebrew word simply means one who is related by marriage. The name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land"), and the name of the other, Eliezer (for he said, "The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh"). On gaining approval for this suggestion the sister calls the childs mother who agrees to nurse the child in exchange for money from the Pharaohs daughter. Apparently with some persuasion, he responded, and some of his people entered the Promised Land with Israel. The world of the Bible is knowable. Their wool well spun and woven was fine wool. (Photo credit: Wikipedia), As mentioned before, the Awassi sheep are excellent milk producers. However, Moses remained conscious that he was a stranger in exile, naming his first son (Jethro's grandson) "Gershom", meaning "stranger there". He speaks only when asked. When he meets a young refugee, Moses, whom he believes to be Egyptian, he thinks immediately of his daughter Zipporah, who is not yet married (Exodus 2:2021). Here's everything we know. The stupefying thing is that Moses accepted! The text emphasizes this point by telling us each of the names: Mahlah, Noa, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. What were Henry Hudson's daughters. 7; Mek., Yitro, 'Amale, 1; Tan., Shemot, 11; comp. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face. Combine a one-year tablet and print subscription to BAR with membership in the BAS Library to start your journey into the ancient past today! 8. In addition, Kelly was also the childhood best friend of Maddie Tyler while her paternal grandparents were Jackson Gibbs, Ann Gibbs, Joann Fielding and Mac Fielding. Shifra and Puah disobey the Royal decree, because , the text tells us, they feared/revered God. Francesca Marie Smith (Ephorah)Stephanie Sawyer (Ajolidoforah)Aria Noelle Curzon (Jethrodiadah) . Jethro is spelled Jether in the Masoretic text at Exodus 4:18. After a dearth of women in the last sidra, the beginning of the book of Exodus simply teems with them. Jethro's daughter, Zipporah, became Moses's wife after Moses had fled Egypt, having killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave. If Hobab were another name for Jethro, as some suggest, it would also mean that two men, father and son, bore the name Hobab. Ephorah is the tall sister who has fanlike hair and wears a cerise and teal sleeveless dress with gold lemon-slice-shaped earrings with a blue necklace and gold bangles. 18 When Jethro's daughters returned home, their father asked, "Why have you come back so early today?" Exodus 2:18 "the girls returned to Reuel their father". She is Peter Obi's sister. [22][23] Another Druze shrine in Ein Qiniyye is the supposed burial place of Jethro's sister, Sit Shahwana.[24]. Or was it because of the defeat the Israelites inflicted on their enemies, the Amalekites? United States. 11. This has been quite the point of contention, but is quite simply solved. From everything else we know about Miriam and Yocheved, they were not rewarded materially, nor did they become the heads of households. Because they were necessary to Moses survival and pivotal in the narrative arc? Rated: Fiction T - English - Romance/Family - Jenny Shepard, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Tony D., Ziva D. - Chapters: 17 - Words: . So is Joanna Merlin, who played one of Jethro's other daughters. This is her third child with Nolt who she is constantly on and off with. [2] [3] She was also a fervent believer of the God of Abraham, known to her people as "He who has no name." [4] Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Marriage to Moses 1.2 Journey to Egypt He strengthened the herd through careful breeding. Ephorah is the tall sister who has fanlike hair and wears a cerise and teal sleeveless dress with gold lemon-slice-shaped earrings with a blue necklace and gold bangles. Shutterstock. Another interesting fact is that Jethro comes to meet Moses at Sinai bringing him his wife and children. Jethro is first mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 2:16 where he is described as "a priest of Midian." He is also referred to as Reuel (verse 18), which could indicate the equivalent of a last name. (Ex 18:1-12) The next day, Jethro observed Moses listening to the problems of the Israelites from the morning till the evening. Perceiving how exhausting this was for both Moses and the people, Jethro suggested a system of delegating authority. In the KJV translation of Judges 4:11, a man named Hobab appears as Moses' father-in-law, while Numbers 10:29 makes him "the son of Raguel [Reuel] the Midianite, Moses' father in law". Then the Holy Name was glorified on all sides (The Zohar, by Daniel Matt, vol. The Marriage of Jethro's Daughter and Moses . It is, however, generallyaccepted that he had seven names: "Reuel," "Jether," "Jethro," "Hobab," "Heber," "Keni" (comp. Following this event, it was Jethro who encouraged Moses to appoint others to share in the burden of ministry to the nation Israel by allowing others to help in the judgment of smaller matters coming before him. Numbers 10:29 says: Now Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses father-in-law, we are setting out for the place. Regarding this verse, it would be proper to put the words the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses father-in-law in parenthesis. A sheepherder decided when to move the herds and found suitable grazing. However, Zipporah is shown as fiercely devoted to her husband, even though he neglects her. She gave birth to a son, whom Moses named Gershom. Moses and Zipporah had a son whom Moses named Gershom, saying, "I have become a foreigner in a foreign land" (verse 22). Yes, I agree that Jethro knew Jehovah, he was a descendant of Abraham through his wife Keturah. He also had five daughters. There are three basic views on this. In Islam he is mentioned in the Quran as a prophet who was sent to the city of Midian. Jethro, real name Geoffrey Rowe, stopped touring in 2020 after more than 50 years on the road. Shifra & Puah, midwives of our history. Dad is Wolf, mom is Cheryl, the two daughters are Pascalle and Loretta. Because they were foreign? We meet the sister of this child who watches to see what will happen. It is thus not surprising that King David descended in part from the nation of Moab. Names Like Jethro Tragically, on February 25, 1991, Kelly died in a car . might be a generic term, like "Granny" is.) They open up and . (as Cecil B. de Mille) Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Elmer Bernstein Cinematography by Loyal Griggs . Sephora : The stranger is wise. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. There is no sense that either they or Pharaoh are doing anything other than seeing the Hebrew women as other than, and less than them the Egyptians. Rachel was a shepherdess before she married Jacob who became a sheepherder. This would be a job for someone possessing the strength of youth, accuity of senses, and Hobab was the man. names were rachel and Leah. And they came and drew water, and they filled the troughs to water their fathers flock. Jethros son Hobab was requested by Moses to be a scout. The Septuagint, for example, the translation of the Hebrew bible into Greek which was completed in the 3rd Century understands the text this way. [13][14], According to some modern scholars, "Jethro" was really a title meaning "His Excellency", and that "Reuel" was the figure's actual, given name. Voice Warner Amminadab Henry Wilcoxon Pentaur Julia Faye Elisheba John Miljan The Blind One Woody Strode King of Ethiopia / Litter carrier-slave Michael Ansara Taskmaster (uncredited) Cecil B. DeMille Director, Producer Elmer . Daughters Draw Drew Father's Fill Filled Flock Midian Mid'ian Priest Seven Troughs Water Exodus 2 1. Brothers Van and Jethro round out the clan; On television's JAG, Rear Admiral Albert Jethro Chegwidden answered to A.J. He is present only when needed. Shifra and Puah, two brave women who stood up against the powers in their country, who saw human beings where the Pharaoh saw a population of migrants threatening his country, who revered God and acted both morally and with compassion, remind us that we are not alone as Jews. A vengeful cartel member tracked them down and shot the agent in the head. The name Puah is likely also to mean to shine/beauty but neither of these names is easy to translate or to mine meaning from or even identity from. Exodus 2:16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. The practical and very timely lesson that our sages draw from this story: When a man comes and asks to be converted, we should not send him away. The Ten Commandments (1956) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Cecil B. DeMille . He is a man with a firm belief in a master plan and God. His people were destroyed because of their corruption except for the believers. Your email address will not be published. They are therefore at the cutting-edge of the Royal decree to ensure that all the Hebrew baby boys are murdered at birth. Jethro is called a priest of Midian and became father-in-law of Moses after he gave his daughter, Zipporah, in marriage to Moses. http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=Jethro&p=par, Go Jethro, give your daughter to [Ah-]Moses http://youtu.be/LbQDudV4ndA , Your email address will not be published. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock (Exodus 2:16-17). Jethro is recorded as living in Midian, a territory stretching along the eastern edge of the Gulf of Aqaba, northwestern Arabia. For most, he is considered to have converted to the Jewish faith. A sheepherder decided when to move the herds and found suitable grazing. For when the whole world heard of the might of the Blessed Holy One, they trembled, and all of them looked toward Jethro, who was wise and the ordained chief of all false gods of the world. NCIS was put on protection detail of his wife and daugher Kelly while Gibbs was overseas fighting in Desert . He held this position up until March 2021 when he was suspended with his second-in-command, NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee succeeding him as the agent in charge . Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and other sacrifices to offer to God.[11]. Zondervan, 1992. No one would ever accuse him of nepotism. They put these words in Jethros mouth: I have served many idols; there is no god I have not served; but none can compare to the God of Israel. To emphasize his worth, he is compared to Esau. His voice actor is Danny Glover while his singing was produced by Brian Stokes Mitchell. If Jephthah were to be arrested for the killing of his daughter, the prosecutor would have some evidence, though largely circumstantial. Copyright 1995 by American Bible Society For more information about CEV, visit www.bibles.com and www.cev.bible. AndJethrodiadah is the shortest sister who wears a pink robe with a teal shawl covering her face. but then Ellie May calls her pet chimp "cousin Bessie", so it. Later, when Moses, who is now Jethros son-in-law, returns from Egypt at the head of his freed people, Jethro brings to him his wife, Zipporah, and their two children (Exodus 18:5). And what about the information that God dealt well with the midwives and rewarded them [with households]? "[26][27] According to Druze belief, Moses was allowed to wed Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro, after helping save his daughters and their flock from competing herdsmen. Page 405). Kelly Gibbs (1982 - February 25, 1991) was a young girl who was the daughter of former Marine-turned-NIS/NCIS Special Agent, Leroy Jethro Gibbs and civilian Shannon Gibbs. Odette. Jethro rejoiced at all the goodness that the Lord had shown to Israel. 13. Required fields are marked *. In fact, Moses appears furious and half-naked in the center of the composition, while raging on the bodies of his rivals. Answer Jethro was the father-in-law of Moses and father of Zipporah. 5. Vasari's Lives of the Artists states the work was produced for Giovanni Bandini as "a canvas with some very handsome ignudi in a story [from the life] of Moses, when he lived in Egypt and I believe it was commissioned in France". On the other hand, Hobab, as a leading member of the next generation of Kenites, might be used in this text as a representative of his father. 17Some shepherds tried to chase them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their animals. Jethro said: "Swear." 7. Start for FREE. by abundant, As you were reading Exodus 2 and 3 you may have noticed something that appears to be a discrepancy in the naming of Moses' father-in-law. Not to be overly pedantic, but the same text that tells us there were 600,000 Jews at Sinai also tells us how it got that number: by counting males between the ages of 20 and 60.