Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Exodus 18:6
And he said ... - Or according to the Greek Version, “And it was told to Moses, saying, Lo, thy father in law Jether is come.”
And he said ... - Or according to the Greek Version, “And it was told to Moses, saying, Lo, thy father in law Jether is come.”
Verse Exodus 18:6. _AND HE SAID UNTO MOSES_] That is, by a messenger; in consequence of which Moses went out to meet him, as is stated in the next verse, for an interview had not yet taken place. Thi...
CHAPTER 18 MOSES AND JETHRO _ 1. The coming of Jethro (Exodus 18:1)_ 2. Moses' and Jethro's communion (Exodus 18:6) 3. Jethro's advice (Exodus 18:13) 4. Moses' action ...
JETHRO AS PRIEST. Exodus 18:1 a (Midian) J, Exodus 18:1 b E, Exodus 18:1 c (supply heard) J, Exodus 18:2 Rje,...
I. The Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac read "Lo", or "Behold ": in which case we must read instead of "he", Exodus 18:6, "and one said unto Moses,. Behold, thy father-in-law cometh'", &c....
AND HE SAID— The Vulgate renders it, _mandavit ad Mosem: he sent_ persons _to tell Moses._ The word אמר _amar_ is sometimes used in this sense, which is certainly just in this place; as it appears fro...
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 18 Now Je-thro, the priest of Mid-i-an, Mo-ses-' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Mo-ses, and for Is-ra-el his people, how that Je-ho-vah had brought Is...
_AND HE SAID UNTO MOSES, I THY FATHER IN LAW JETHRO AM COME UNTO THEE, AND THY WIFE, AND HER TWO SONS WITH HER._ Thy wife, and her two sons (see the note at Exodus 4:20....
THE VISIT OF JETHRO 1. On the name JETHRO, see Exodus 2:16, and on MIDIAN, Exodus 2:15....
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 18 JETHRO’S VISIT – VERSES 1-12 V1 Jethro was the father of Moses’ w...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲנִ֛י חֹתֶנְךָ֥ יִ
MOSES TELLS JETHRO OF GOD'S GOODNESS Exodus 18:1 The names that Moses gave his two sons betray the drift of his thoughts during the forty years of his shepherd life. May we ever remember that we are...
Here we have an interesting interruption of the main narrative. Jethro arrests our attention and compels recognition of certain facts which we are liable to forget, as also were the Israelites of old....
And he (c) said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. (c) That is, he sent messengers to say to him....
_Word. Hebrew, "And he said unto Moses, I, &c. 7. And Moses went out to meet," &c., which seems very strange, after he had been just talking with him. The authors of the Septuagint and Syriac read beh...
Probably this was said by a messenger: Genesis 32:20....
There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...
Up to this all was grace, though there were dependence and conflict. The murmurs of the people had only served to shew the riches of the grace of God, who displayed His sovereignty in giving them all...
AND HE SAID UNTO MOSES,.... By a messenger, as Jarchi: or by a written letter, as Aben Ezra: or, as the Septuagint version, "it was told to Moses, thy father", c. for as yet he was not come to him, as...
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. Ver. 6. _And he said._] That is, Sent him word. So God's messages to us are to be receiv...
1 Iethro bringeth to Moses his wife and two sonnes. 7 Moses entertaineth him. 13 Iethros counsell is accepted. 27 Iethro departeth. 1 WHEN [NOTE: Leviticus 2:16.] Iethro the Priest of Midian, Mose...
JETHRO ARRIVES WITH ZIPPORAH...
And he said unto Moses, sent him a message before reaching the camp, I, THY FATHER-IN-LAW JETHRO, AM COME UNTO THEE, AND THY WIFE AND HER TWO SONS WITH HER....
FIFTH SECTION The journey through the wilderness to Sinai. Want of water. Marah. Elim. The Wilderness of Sin. Quails. Manna. Rephidim (Massah and Meribah). The Amalekites. Jethro and his advice, a hu...
MOSES RECEIVING JETHRO (vs.1-12) Apparently Moses took his wife Zipporah and Gershom, his son, to Egypt when he returned there at God's call (ch.4:24-26). Likely his second son Eliezer, was born in E...
1-6 Jethro came to rejoice with Moses in the happiness of Israel, and to bring his wife and children to him. Moses must have his family with him, that while he ruled the church of God, he might set a...
He spoke, not by word of mouth, as the next verse showeth, but either by a letter, or by a messenger, as that word is used, MATTHEW 8:6,8, compared with LUKE 7:3,6....
We here arrive at the close of a very marked division of the book of Exodus. We have seen God, in the exercise of His perfect grace, visiting and redeeming His people; bringing them forth out of the l...
Exodus 18:6 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 father-in-law H2859 (H8802) Jethro H3503 coming H935 (H8802
JETHRO VISITS AND ADVISES MOSES (EXODUS 18:1). There is little doubt that under God, Jethro's visit saved Moses from being on the verge of nervous exhaustion. In return Moses will bring enlightenment...
CONTENTS: Moses joined by his wife and children. Judges selected to solve the problems of the people. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah, Gershom, Eliezer. CONCLUSION: Telling of God's...
Exodus 18:5. _Jethro came to Moses at the mount of God._ Horeb and Sinai, where God resided in glory, wrought miracles, and published his law. It would seem that Jethro stayed with Moses till the law...
_I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am come unto thee._ FAMILY GATHERINGS I. That this family gathering was permitted after long absence, and after the occurrence of great events. II. That this family g...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 18:1 JETHRO, THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN, MOSES’ FATHER-IN-LAW (see Exodus 3:1;...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 18:1. Midian.]—If we mar assume that these Midianites were descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2), our wonder will be lessened that among this Arabian...
JETHRO'S VISIT TO MOSES. EXPOSITION JETHRO'S VISIT TO MOSES. It has been noticed, in the comment on Exodus 4:1; that shortly after the circumcision of Eliezer, Moses' second son, he sent back his wif...
Now when Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law (Exodus 18:1), But the same Hebrew word could be translated "brother-in-law", for we remember earlier, he was called "Reuel"; the father-in-...
GIVING THE GLORY TO GOD Exodus 18:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS How fittingly does our chapter open: "When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and f...