Jethro (biblical figure)

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title: Jethro (biblical figure)
text: In the Hebrew Bible, Jethro was Moses' father-in-law, a Kenite shepherd and priest of Midian, sometimes called Reuel. In Exodus, Moses' father-in-law is initially referred to as "Reuel" but afterwards as "Jethro". He was also identified as the father of Hobab in Numbers 10:29, though Judges 4:11 identifies him as Hobab. Muslim scholars and the Druze identify Jethro with the prophet Shuayb, also said to come from Midian. For the Druze, Shuayb is considered the most important prophet, and the ance
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description: Biblical and Quranic character
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date created: 2003-09-11T21:58:45Z
date modified: 2024-08-28T08:11:47Z
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