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Yes, he has rescued Israel from the powerful hand of Egypt! <a href="/esv/exodus/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh and has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/bsb/exodus/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/kjv/exodus/18.htm">King James Bible</a> And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/18.htm">New King James Version</a> And Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/nasb/exodus/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> So Jethro said, &#8220Blessed be the LORD who delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, and who delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD who delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, and who delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/lsb/exodus/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So Jethro said, “Blessed be Yahweh who delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, and who delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/amp/exodus/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, and who has rescued the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/csb/exodus/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Blessed be the LORD,” Jethro exclaimed, “who rescued you from the power of Egypt and from the power of Pharaoh. He has rescued the people from under the power of Egypt! <a href="/hcsb/exodus/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Praise the LORD,&#8221 Jethro exclaimed, &#8220who rescued you from Pharaoh and the power of the Egyptians and snatched the people from the power of the Egyptians. <a href="/asv/exodus/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/cev/exodus/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> that he shouted, "Praise the LORD! He rescued you and the Israelites from the Egyptians and their king. <a href="/erv/exodus/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/gwt/exodus/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He said, "Thank the LORD! He rescued you from the Egyptians and their Pharaoh and rescued these people from the control of the Egyptians, <a href="/gnt/exodus/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> and said, "Praise the LORD, who saved you from the king and the people of Egypt! Praise the LORD, who saved his people from slavery! <a href="/isv/exodus/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD, who delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, and who delivered the people from the oppression of the Egyptians. <a href="/msb/exodus/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jethro declared, ?Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/net/exodus/18.htm">NET Bible</a> Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD who has delivered you from the hand of Egypt, and from the hand of Pharaoh, who has delivered the people from the Egyptians' control! <a href="/nheb/exodus/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/wbt/exodus/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/web/exodus/18.htm">World English Bible</a> Jethro said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Jethro says, “Blessed [is] YHWH, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians, and from the hand of Pharaoh—who has delivered this people from under the hand of the Egyptians; <a href="/ylt/exodus/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jethro saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah, who hath delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians, and from the hand of Pharaoh -- who hath delivered this people from under the hand of the Egyptians; <a href="/slt/exodus/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jethro will say, Praised be Jehovah who took you away out of the hand of Egypt, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who took away the people from under the hand of Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said: Blessed is the Lord, who hath delivered you out of the hand of Pharao, and out of the hand of the Egyptians, who hath delivered his people out of the hand of Egypt. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he said: “Blessed is the Lord, who has freed his people from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh; he has rescued his people from the hand of Egypt. <a href="/nabre/exodus/18.htm">New American Bible</a> “Blessed be the LORD,” he said, “who has rescued you from the power of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh, for he has delivered his people from under the rule of the Egyptians. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yethrown said, “Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, who has saved his people from under the hand of the Egyptians.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Jethro said: 'Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. <a href="/sep/exodus/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Jothor said, Blessed be the Lord, because he has rescued them out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharao. <a href="/parallel/exodus/18-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=4536" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/18.htm">The Visit of Jethro</a> …9And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians. 10<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/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">declared,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">“Blessed be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: hiṣ·ṣîl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">has delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of the Egyptians</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·mî·yaḏ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">and of Pharaoh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">and who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: hiṣ·ṣîl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">has delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: mit·ta·ḥaṯ (Prep-m) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ- (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of the Egyptians.</a> 11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30-31</a> That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses. <a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-2</a> Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a> Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes? <a href="/deuteronomy/6-21.htm">Deuteronomy 6:21-22</a> then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. / Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household. <a href="/deuteronomy/26-8.htm">Deuteronomy 26:8</a> Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders. <a href="/psalms/106-8.htm">Psalm 106:8-12</a> Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. / He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert. / He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. ... <a href="/psalms/136-10.htm">Psalm 136:10-15</a> He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever. / and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever. / with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever. ... <a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11-13</a> Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-36</a> This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. <a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17</a> The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. <a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a> By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a> I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. <a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a> For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” <a href="/revelation/15-3.htm">Revelation 15:3</a> and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! <a href="/1_samuel/12-8.htm">1 Samuel 12:8</a> When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.<a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Genesis 14:20</a> And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.<a href="/2_samuel/18-28.htm">2 Samuel 18:28</a> And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.<a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15</a> And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/12-32.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/exodus/18-9.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/exodus/18-9.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/exodus/18-9.htm">Freeing</a> <a href="/exodus/18-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/18-9.htm">Jethro</a> <a href="/exodus/18-8.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/exodus/2-19.htm">Rescued</a> <a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/20-11.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/judges/5-2.htm">Freeing</a> <a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/18-12.htm">Jethro</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-21.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-24.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/judges/8-34.htm">Rescued</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 18</div>1. <a href="/exodus/18-1.htm">Jethro brings his wife and two sons to Moses</a> 7. <a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Moses entertains him, and relates the goodness of the Lord</a> 9. <a href="/exodus/18-9.htm">Jethro rejoices, blesses God, and offers sacrifice</a> 13. <a href="/exodus/18-13.htm">He gives good counsel, which is accepted</a> 27. <a href="/exodus/18-27.htm">Jethro departs</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Jethro declared Jethro, also known as Reuel, was the priest of Midian and Moses' father-in-law. His declaration signifies the recognition of God's power and deliverance. Jethro's role as a priest suggests he was a spiritual leader, and his acknowledgment of the LORD highlights the universal recognition of God's sovereignty beyond Israel. This moment also reflects the importance of testimony and witness in the ancient Near Eastern culture, where verbal declarations were significant.Blessed be the LORD The phrase "Blessed be the LORD" is a common expression of praise and gratitude found throughout the Old Testament. It acknowledges God's supreme authority and benevolence. This blessing is significant as it comes from a non-Israelite, indicating the LORD's influence and reputation among other nations. It echoes similar blessings found in <a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Genesis 14:20</a> and <a href="/psalms/72-18.htm">Psalm 72:18</a>, where God's intervention and provision are celebrated.who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh This phrase highlights God's miraculous intervention in freeing the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. The "hand" symbolizes power and control, and God's deliverance demonstrates His superiority over the might of Egypt and its ruler, Pharaoh. This deliverance is a central theme in the Exodus narrative, showcasing God's faithfulness to His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It also prefigures the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who frees humanity from the bondage of sin.and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians Reiterating the deliverance emphasizes the collective salvation of the Israelites, not just Moses. It underscores the communal aspect of God's salvation plan, which is a recurring theme in Scripture. This deliverance is a foundational event for the identity of Israel as God's chosen people and serves as a type of the greater deliverance through Christ, as seen in the New Testament. The repeated mention of deliverance from the Egyptians reinforces the completeness and totality of God's saving power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jethro.htm">Jethro</a> Moses' father-in-law, a priest of Midian, who visits Moses in the wilderness and acknowledges God's deliverance of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egyptian bondage. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant name of God, who delivered Israel from Egypt. 4. <a href="/topical/e/egyptians.htm">Egyptians</a> The oppressors of the Israelites, from whom God delivered His people. 5. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a> The ruler of Egypt, who resisted God's command to let the Israelites go.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_deliverance.htm">Recognition of God's Deliverance</a> Jethro's declaration reminds us to acknowledge and praise God for His acts of deliverance in our lives. <a href="/topical/w/witness_to_others.htm">Witness to Others</a> Jethro, a non-Israelite, recognizes God's power, illustrating how our testimonies can impact those outside the faith. <a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_worship.htm">Gratitude and Worship</a> Like Jethro, we should respond to God's work with gratitude and worship, recognizing His sovereignty and grace. <a href="/topical/i/intergenerational_faith.htm">Intergenerational Faith</a> Jethro's acknowledgment of God's deliverance encourages us to share accounts of God's faithfulness with future generations. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The deliverance from Egypt demonstrates God's control over nations and rulers, reassuring us of His ultimate authority.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 18</a> <a href="/q/benefits_of_studying_theology.htm">Why did God kill Egypt's firstborn children?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jethro_embrace_yahweh.htm">If Jethro was a Midianite priest (Exodus 18:1), how could he seemingly embrace Yahweh while Midianites appear as enemies in other passages? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_jethro_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jethro in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_priestly_rites_in_exodus_18_12.htm">Why does Exodus 18:12 lack priestly procedures or tabernacle sacrifices, unlike later instructions, when Jethro offers sacrifices with Israelite elders?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10, 11) Jethro said, Blessed be the Lord.--Heb., Jehovah. The Midianites, descendants of Abraham by Keturah, acknowledged the true God, and the Israelites could rightfully join with them in acts of worship. But it is scarcely likely that they knew God among themselves as "Jehovah." Jethro, however, understanding Moses to speak of the supreme God under that designation, adopted it from him, blessed His name, and expressed his conviction that Jehovah was exalted above all other gods. The pure monotheism of later times scarcely existed as yet. The gods of the nations were supposed to be spiritual beings, really existent, and possessed of considerable power, though very far from omnipotent. (See <a href="/context/deuteronomy/32-16.htm" title="They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.">Deuteronomy 32:16-17</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - Blessed be the Lord. Compare <a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Genesis 14:20</a>; <a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Genesis 24:27</a>. The heathen blessed God no loss than the Israelites; but Jethro's blessing the Lord (i.e. Jehovah) is unusual As, however, Moses had attributed his own deliverance, and that of Israel, entirely to Jehovah (verse 8), Jethro, accepting the facts to be as stated, blessed the Lord. Who hath delivered you. Kalisch takes the plural pronoun to refer to Moses and Aaron; but Aaron seems not to nave been present, since he afterwards "came" (verse 12). It is better to regard Jethro as addressing all those who were in the tent with Moses. From them he goes on in the last clause to "the people." And out of the hand of Pharaoh. - i.e., especially out of the hand of Pharaoh, who had especially sought their destruction (<a href="/exodus/14-6.htm">Exodus 14:6, 8</a>, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/exodus/18-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Jethro יִתְרוֹ֒ (yiṯ·rōw) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3503.htm">Strong's 3503: </a> Jethro -- Moses' father-in-law declared, וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Praise בָּר֣וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel who אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has delivered הִצִּ֥יל (hiṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver you אֶתְכֶ֛ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from the hand מִיַּ֥ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of the Egyptians מִצְרַ֖יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4713.htm">Strong's 4713: </a> Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt and of Pharaoh, פַּרְעֹ֑ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings and who אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has rescued הִצִּיל֙ (hiṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock from מִתַּ֖חַת (mit·ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the hand יַד־ (yaḏ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of the Egyptians. מִצְרָֽיִם׃ (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4713.htm">Strong's 4713: </a> Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/18-10.htm">Exodus 18:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/18-10.htm">OT Law: Exodus 18:10 Jethro said Blessed be Yahweh who has (Exo. 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