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href="/bsb/exodus/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Jethro had sent word to him, &#8220I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jethro had sent a message to Moses, saying, “I, Jethro, your father-in-law, am coming to see you with your wife and your two sons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now he had said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he sent word to Moses: “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He sent word to Moses, &#8220I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He sent a message to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons [who are] with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He sent word to Moses, &#8220I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jethro had sent word to Moses, "I'm coming to [visit] you, [and I'm bringing] your wife and her two sons."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He had sent word to Moses that they were coming, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He told Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you along with your wife and her two sons." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He sent word to Moses, ?I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, along with your wife and her two sons with her."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And one said to Moses, "Look, Jethro, your father-in-law, has come to you, with your wife and her two sons with her."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to Moses, I thy father-in-law Jethro have come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he says to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, and your wife, and her two sons with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he saith unto Moses, 'I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to Moses, I thy father-in-law, Jethro, came to thee, and thy wife and her two sons with her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he sent word to Moses, saying: I Jethro thy kinsman come to thee, and thy wife, and thy two sons with her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he sent word to Moses, saying: “I, Jethro, your kinsman, have come to you, with your wife, and your two sons with her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, along with your wife and her two sons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, with your wife and her two sons.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses was told, Behold, your father-in-law Jethro has come to you with your wife and your two sons accompanying him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was said to Moshe, “Behold, your Father in Law Yethrown has come to you, and your wife and both your sons with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and he said unto Moses: 'I thy father-in-law Jethro am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it was told Moses, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law Jothor is coming to thee, and thy wife and two sons with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/18-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=4499" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/18.htm">The Visit of Jethro</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped at the mountain of God. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He sent word</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">“I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2859.htm" title="2859: ḥō·ṯen·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Make oneself a daughter's husband. A primitive root; to give away in marriage; hence to contract affinity by marriage.">your father-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/3503.htm" title="3503: yiṯ·rōw (N-proper-ms) -- Moses' father-in-law. From yether with pron. Suffix; his excellence; Jethro, Moses' father-in-law.">Jethro,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">am coming</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·’iš·tə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">you with your wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">and her</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·nê (Conj-w:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·ne·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-18.htm">Exodus 4:18</a></span><br />Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Numbers 10:29-32</a></span><br />Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.” / “I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.” / “Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. / And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. / “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Genesis 24:67</a></span><br />And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-9.htm">Deuteronomy 1:9-18</a></span><br />At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. / The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. / May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-29.htm">Acts 7:29</a></span><br />At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-6.htm">1 Samuel 9:6-10</a></span><br />“Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.” / “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">1 Kings 12:6-8</a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked. / They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.” / But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-6.htm">2 Chronicles 10:6-8</a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked. / They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.” / But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-11.htm">Matthew 10:11-14</a></span><br />Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on. / As you enter the home, greet its occupants. / If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-5.htm">Luke 10:5-7</a></span><br />Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. / Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-7.htm">John 4:7-10</a></span><br />When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” / (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) / “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-24.htm">Acts 10:24-27</a></span><br />The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. / As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him. / But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-7.htm">Romans 15:7</a></span><br />Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-10.htm">1 Corinthians 16:10-11</a></span><br />If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. / No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to Moses, I your father in law Jethro am come to you, and your wife, and her two sons with her.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/18-5.htm">Father-In-Law</a> <a href="/exodus/18-5.htm">Jethro</a> <a href="/exodus/18-5.htm">Law</a> <a href="/exodus/18-5.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/18-5.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/exodus/16-22.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Father-In-Law</a> <a href="/exodus/18-9.htm">Jethro</a> <a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Law</a> <a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/20-17.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/exodus/19-3.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/18-1.htm">Jethro brings his wife and two sons to Moses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Moses entertains him, and relates the goodness of the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/18-9.htm">Jethro rejoices, blesses God, and offers sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/18-13.htm">He gives good counsel, which is accepted</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/18-27.htm">Jethro departs</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He sent word to Moses</b><br>Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, initiates communication, highlighting the importance of family ties and respect for elders. This reflects the cultural norms of the time, where family hierarchy and communication were vital. The act of sending word indicates a formal approach, respecting Moses' leadership role among the Israelites.<p><b>I, your father-in-law Jethro</b><br>Jethro is identified as Moses' father-in-law, emphasizing the familial relationship. Jethro, also known as Reuel, is a priest of Midian, suggesting a position of spiritual and social authority. His role as a priest indicates a connection to the broader religious landscape of the region, which included various Semitic tribes with diverse beliefs.<p><b>am coming to you</b><br>Jethro's journey to meet Moses signifies a deliberate and purposeful action. This visit is not merely a family reunion but carries significant implications for Moses' leadership and the integration of his family into the Israelite community. The act of coming to Moses also symbolizes support and possibly guidance, as Jethro later provides counsel on leadership.<p><b>with your wife and her two sons</b><br>Moses' wife, Zipporah, and their sons, Gershom and Eliezer, are mentioned, highlighting the importance of family unity. This reunion suggests a restoration of family relationships, as they had been separated during Moses' mission in Egypt. The mention of his sons also connects to the broader biblical theme of generational legacy and covenant promises, as seen in the patriarchal narratives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Exodus, chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. At this point, he is leading the Israelites in the wilderness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jethro.htm">Jethro</a></b><br>Moses' father-in-law, also known as Reuel, a priest of Midian. He plays a significant role in advising Moses on leadership and governance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zipporah.htm">Zipporah</a></b><br>Moses' wife, who had been sent back to her father Jethro during the tumultuous events in Egypt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gershom_and_eliezer.htm">Gershom and Eliezer</a></b><br>The two sons of Moses and Zipporah. Their names reflect Moses' experiences and relationship with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/midian.htm">Midian</a></b><br>The region where Jethro lived and where Moses had fled after leaving Egypt. It is a place of refuge and transformation for Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_support.htm">The Importance of Family Support</a></b><br>Moses' reunion with his family underscores the importance of familial relationships and support in fulfilling God's calling. Family can be a source of strength and encouragement in ministry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/godly_counsel_and_wisdom.htm">Godly Counsel and Wisdom</a></b><br>Jethro's visit is not just a family reunion but also a precursor to his wise counsel to Moses. This highlights the value of seeking and heeding godly advice from trusted mentors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_ministry_and_family.htm">Balancing Ministry and Family</a></b><br>Moses' life illustrates the challenge of balancing leadership responsibilities with family commitments. This balance is crucial for effective ministry and personal well-being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_in-laws_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of In-Laws in God's Plan</a></b><br>Jethro's involvement in Moses' life shows that in-laws can play a significant role in God's plan, offering support, wisdom, and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_restoration.htm">Reconciliation and Restoration</a></b><br>The reunion of Moses with his family after a period of separation can symbolize reconciliation and the restoration of relationships, which is a recurring theme in Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_moses_and_jesus_similar.htm">What similarities exist between Moses and Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_is_truth'_mean.htm">Who was Moses' father-in-law?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jethro_also_reuel,_or_a_contradiction.htm">Exodus 18:1 calls Moses' father-in-law 'Jethro,' yet Exodus 2:18 refers to him as 'Reuel.' Are these two names for the same person, or is this a contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jethro_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jethro in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said</span>. It is suspected that the true reading here is, "and they said," - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, some one said - "to Moses, behold thy father-in-law" (or "brother-in-law"), "Jethro, is come unto thee." So the LXX., and many moderns, as Kennicott, Geddes, Boothroyd, Canon Cook, and others. But the explanation, that Jethro, on arriving in the vicinity of Moses, sent a messenger to him, who spoke in his name (Rosenmuller, Patrick, Pool, Kalisch, Keil, etc.) is at any rate plausible, and removes all necessity of altering the text. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/18-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He sent word</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your father-in-law</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹתֶנְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·ṯen·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2859.htm">Strong's 2859: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, away in marriage, to contract affinity by marriage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jethro,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְר֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3503.htm">Strong's 3503: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jethro -- Moses' father-in-law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am coming</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(bā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you with your wife</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’iš·tə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and her</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בָנֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/18-6.htm">Exodus 18:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/18-6.htm">OT Law: Exodus 18:6 He said to Moses I your father-in-law (Exo. 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