Exodus 2:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Moses agreed to stay with the man, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

New Living Translation
Moses accepted the invitation, and he settled there with him. In time, Reuel gave Moses his daughter Zipporah to be his wife.

English Standard Version
And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah.

Berean Study Bible
Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

New American Standard Bible
And Moses was willing to live with the man. And he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.

NASB 1995
Moses was willing to dwell with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.

NASB 1977
And Moses was willing to dwell with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.

Amplified Bible
Moses was willing to remain with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah [to be his wife].

Christian Standard Bible
Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

Contemporary English Version
Moses agreed to stay on with Jethro, who later let his daughter Zipporah marry Moses.

Good News Translation
So Moses decided to live there, and Jethro gave him his daughter Zipporah in marriage,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses decided to stay with the man. So Reuel gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses as his wife.

International Standard Version
Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

NET Bible
Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

New King James Version
Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

New Heart English Bible
And Moses was content to dwell with the man. And he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter in marriage.

World English Bible
Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.

American King James Version
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

American Standard Version
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

A Faithful Version
And Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah.

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses consented to remain with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

English Revised Version
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Moses agreed to dwell with the man: who gaue vnto Moses Zipporah his daughter:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Moyses was content to dwell with the man: & he gaue Moyses Sephora his daughter:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Moses was content to dwell with the man. And he gaue Moses his doughter Zipora,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Moses was content to dwell with the man. And he gaue Moses Zipora his doughter
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses is willing to dwell with the man, and he gives his daughter Zipporah to Moses,

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses is willing to dwell with the man, and he giveth Zipporah his daughter to Moses,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will be contented to dwell with the man, and he will give Zipporah his daughter to Moses.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Moses swore that he would live with him. And he accepted his daughter Zipporah as a wife.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe agreed to sit with the man, and he gave him Tsepura his daughter as a wife.

Lamsa Bible
And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses was established with the man, and he gave Sepphora his daughter to Moses to wife.
















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