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Moses was taking care of the sheep that belonged to Jethro, his father-in-law, who was a priest in Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to the mountain of God, which was called Horeb.
This verse shows Moses working as a shepherd in the wilderness, where he's about to encounter God at the holy mountain.
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King James Version · EnglishNow 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.Ask the AI Assistant
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📚 Historical Context
At this time, Moses had fled from Egypt after killing an Egyptian and was living in Midian, where he worked as a shepherd for his father-in-law, Jethro, a priest of the Midianites. This period of exile allowed Moses to adapt to a nomadic life in the desert, far from his royal upbringing in Pharaoh's court. As he led the flock to the remote side of the desert, he arrived at Horeb, also known as Mount Sinai, which would soon become the site of a pivotal divine encounter.