He went into his own land — It is supposed the Kenites mentioned 1 Samuel 15:6, were the posterity of Jethro, (compare Judges 1:16,) and they are taken under special protection, for the kindness their ancestor shewed to Israel.
Verse Exodus 18:27. _AND MOSES LET HIS FATHER-IN-LAW DEPART_] But if this be the same transaction with that mentioned Numbers 10:29, c., we find that it was with _great reluctance_ that Moses permitt...
INTO HIS OWN LAND - Midian Exodus 2:15....
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 ...
MOSES AS JUDGES EXODUS 18:13 (should begin a new paragraph) J, Exodus 18:14 a E, Exodus 18:14 b J, Exodus 18:15 E,...
MOSES LET HIS FATHER-IN-LAW DEPART— See Numbers 10:29; Numbers 10:36 from whence it appears, that Moses had the highest opinion of Jethro, and an earnest desire to have retained him, observing, in ver...
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 MOSES LET HIS FATHER IN LAW DEPART; AND HE WENT HIS WAY INTO HIS OWN LAND._ Moses let his father-in-law depart ... into his own land. This statement confirms the view formerly taken of Rephidim,...
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...
MOSES LET HIS FATHER IN LAW DEPART. — Heb. _Moses dismissed his connection._ The supposed identity of Hobab (Numbers 10:29; Judges 4:11) with Jethro seems precluded by this statement, for Hobab clearl...
וַ יְשַׁלַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת ־חֹתְנֹ֑ו וַ יֵּ֥לֶ
MOSES APPOINTS RULERS TO JUDGE ISRAEL Exodus 18:13 Jethro's frank acknowledgment of God's supremacy and lovingkindness was extremely beautiful. Oh, for more wisdom to discern, and humble reverence to...
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 Moses (l) let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land. (l) Read (Numbers 10:29)....
_Depart, upon his consenting to leave his son Hobab, for a guide, (Bonfrere on Numbers x. 29,) or perhaps he departed for a time, and returned again. (Calmet) --- Moses shews by his example, that supe...
To understand this account, the Reader should consult Numbers 10:29. It is probable that Jethro and Hobab mean one and the same person. If not, perhaps Hobab was the son of Jethro whom his father left...
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 MOSES LET HIS FATHER IN LAW DEPART,.... After he had been with him some time, and desired leave to go into his own country, which was granted; or he "dismissed" y him in an honourable way: and as...
And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land. Ver. 27. _Into his own land._] An honest man's heart is the place where his calling is: such a one when he is abroad is...
_He went into his own land_ It is supposed the Kenites, mentioned 1 Samuel 15:6, were the posterity of Jethro, (compare Judges 1:16,) and they were taken under special protection, for the kindness the...
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...
And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land. He returned home a convert to the God of Israel, and it was doubtless due to his influence that at least a part of his pe...
JETHRO'S ADVICE TO MOSES...
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...
13-27 Here is the great zeal and the toil of Moses as a magistrate. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, he is a further type of Christ, that he is employed as a lawgive...
i.e. Moses dismissed him honourably. See NUMBERS 10:29....
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 18:27 Moses H4872 father-in-law H2859 (H8802) depart H7971 (H8762) went H3212 (H8799) land H776...
‘And Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.' Having brought Moses his family, and having shared worship and hospitality with the children of Israel, Jethro returne...
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...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 18:1 JETHRO, THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN, MOSES’ FATHER-IN-LAW (see Exodus 3:1;...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 18:27. Moses let his father-in-law depart.] The departure of Jethro may or may not have taken place prior to the law-giving from Sinai. It is quite possible, as Kalisch suggest...
EXPOSITION DEPARTURE OF JETHRO. The time of Jethro's departure, and indeed of his entire visit, has been matter of controversy. Kurtz is of opinion that Jethro waited till the news of Israel's victory...
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-...
Genesis 24:59 Genesis 31:55 Numbers 10:29 Numbers 10:30 Judges 19:9