# Jethro — Poetry character guide

> Jethro in Poetry by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0028-iii-flight-into-midian

## Who they are

Moses' father-in-law, a priest of Midian who offers counsel.

## Relationships

### [Moses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/moses)

_family_

Jethro is Moses's father-in-law, offering counsel and hospitality.

## In the story

### [The Burning Bush and the Commission](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/iv)

Jethro bids Moses farewell in peace, blessing his journey back to Egypt.

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