What happened to the Israelites after the Exodus?

After the Ten Plagues, Moses led the Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and across the Red Sea, after which they based themselves at Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. After 40 years of wandering in the desert, Moses died on Mount Nebo at the age of 120, within sight of the Promised Land.

How many wives did Moses in the Bible have?

The Bible only records one wife, Zipporah. She was Midianite that Moses met while in exile. Unlike what the Muslim Quoran just said about his own culture, it was not a status symbol to have many wives in Egyptian or Hebrew cultures at that time. The Bible only records one wife, Zipporah.

Who were the descendants of Moses?

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What was the result of the exodus?

Exodus, the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt in the 13th century bce, under the leadership of Moses; also, the Old Testament book of the same name. The Hebrew title of the work is Shemot (Names).

How did Moses return to Egypt?

Moses first took his wife and children from Midian to Egypt on a donkey. Now the Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go, return to Egypt; for all the men who sought your life are dead.” 20 Then Moses took his wife and his sons and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt.

What happened to Zipporah in Exodus 18?

Exodus 18:1-7 ESV Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt. Now Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, had taken Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her home, along with her two sons.

Why did Moses have to separate from his wife?

In truth, however, it was only Moses who was required to separate from his wife in order to be constantly “on call,” ready to speak to G‑d at any moment. Other prophets remained married and led normal family lives.

What about Moses’s sons?

A further passage referring to Moses’ sons is 1 Chronicles 23:14-16: “Thus, Moses’ sons were ranked with the Levites generally, but not introduced in to the distinctive portion of the descendants of Levi who were appointed to the special functions of the priesthood.” (Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary, Vol. I, p. 498, Robert Jamieson).