How many children did Moses have?

dove Thu 19 Feb 2009, 9:17 am

I was in a meeting and there this question arose. We all have little knowledge, so I decided to ask it over. Do any of you know how many children Moses have?

**Waqar Daniel** Thu 19 Feb 2009, 9:34 am

Thank you for asking this question. People have debated a lot on this question. Some say he may had a dozen daughters that have not been mentioned as he had two wives. However, I will not assume and I will give you count of Moses' children that is found in the Bible;

...and her two sons; and the name of one was Gershom; for he said, "I have been a stranger in a strange land." And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, "The God of my father was my help, and saved me from the sword of Pharaoh." (Exodus 18:3-4)

Although Moses married an Ethiopian woman but no children from her is recorded in the Bible as well as in Talmud. Therefore Moses had two sons from his first wife and they were: