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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 18:7

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of [their] welfare; and they came into the tent.

Ver. 7. And did obeisance.] Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor, would, in Westminster Hall, beg his father's blessing on his knees.

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See also Exodus 18:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 18:7. _AND DID OBEISANCE_] וישתחו _vaiyishtachu, he bowed_ _himself down_, (Genesis 17:3; and _"_Exodus 4:31_"_;) this was the general token of respect. _And kissed him_; the token of fr...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ASKED EACH OTHER OF THEIR WELFARE - Addressed each other with the customary salutation, “Peace be unto you.”...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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,...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WELFARE— In the Hebrew, _peace;_ the usual inquiry and salutation among the easterns: a word implying all temporal and spiritual good....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND MOSES WENT OUT TO MEET HIS FATHER IN LAW, AND DID OBEISANCE, AND KISSED HIM; AND THEY ASKED EACH OTHER OF THEIR WELFARE; AND THEY CAME INTO THE TENT._ Moses went out ... Their salutations would...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    18:7 welfare, (l-22) Lit. 'peace.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE VISIT OF JETHRO 1. On the name JETHRO, see Exodus 2:16, and on MIDIAN, Exodus 2:15....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MOSES WENT OUT... AND DID OBEISANCE. — Oriental etiquette required the going forth to meet an honoured guest (Genesis 18:2; Genesis 19:1, &c). The obeisance was wholly voluntary, and marks the humilit...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִ קְרַ֣את חֹֽתְנֹ֗ו וַ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Worshipped, bending to the ground, according to the custom of the country. (Haydock) --- Tent of the Lord, if it were then erected, and afterwards into that of Moses. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The Reader may make applications of these things in a spiritual sense to his own state; and what a volume hath everyone to unfold to a friend after a long separation! Psalms 66:16....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    7._And Moses went out. _In the foregoing verse he had related what happened last, viz., that Jethro said, I am come, and have brought to thee thy wife and children; but this transposition is common in...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND MOSES WENT OUT TO MEET HIS FATHER IN LAW,.... Out of the camp, at least out of his tent: the Targum of Jonathan says, from under the cloud of glory; how far he went is not certain, nor material to...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him, he welcomed him in a manner befitting his station; AND THEY ASKED EACH OTHER OF THEIR WELFARE, whether peace in the bes...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JETHRO ARRIVES WITH ZIPPORAH...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WELFARE: _ Heb._ peace...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-12 Conversation concerning God's wondrous works is good, and edifies. Jethro not only rejoiced in the honour done to his son-in-law, but in all the goodness done to Israel. Standers-by were more af...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OF THEIR WELFARE, Heb. _of their peace_, i.e. prosperity and all happiness, which also they wished one to the other, as this phrase implies. See 1 SAMUEL 10:4 PSALMS 122:6....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 18:7 Moses H4872 out H3318 (H8799) meet H7125 (H8800) father-in-law H2859 (H8802) down H7812

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Exodus 18:7 I. This world is not a scene adapted or intended to afford the pleasure and benefit of friendship _entire._Men cannot collect and keep around them an assemblage of congenial spirits, to co...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _They asked each other of their welfare._ FRIENDS MEETING AFTER SEPARATION I. This world is not a scene adapted or intended to afford the pleasure and benefit of friendship entire. Men cannot collect...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 18:1 JETHRO, THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN, MOSES’ FATHER-IN-LAW (see Exodus 3:1;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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-...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    went Genesis 14:17 Genesis 46:29 Numbers 22:36 Judges 11:34 1 Kings 2:

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

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