GUIDE TO THE SCRIPTURES
Jethro
See also Moses

An Old Testament prince and priest of Midian who gave Moses a home after Moses fled from Egypt. He is also called Reuel (Ex. 2: 18). Moses later married Jethro's daughter Zipporah (Ex. 3: 1; 4: 18; 18: 1-12). Jethro taught Moses to delegate (Ex. 18: 13-27). Moses received the Melchizedek Priesthood from Jethro (D&C 84: 6-7).