Question: Who was Moses’ father-in-law?
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Jethro.
Moses’ father-in-law was Jethro, also known as Reuel in some biblical texts. Jethro was a priest of Midian and lived in the desert region of the Sinai Peninsula. Moses, while fleeing from Egypt, settled with Jethro and married his daughter Zipporah. In the book of Exodus in the Bible, Jethro visited Moses and provided him with advice on how to efficiently govern the Israelites, suggesting that he delegate authority to others.
