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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Exodus 18:4

The name of the other was Eliezer — My God a help: it looks back to his deliverance from Pharaoh, when he made his escape after the slaying of the Egyptian; but if this were the son that was circumcised in the inn, I would rather translate it, The Lord is mine help, and will deliver me from the sword of Pharaoh, which he had reason to expect would be drawn against him, when he was going to fetch Israel out of bondage.

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See also Exodus 18:4 in other biblical comments:

  • 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,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ELIEZER. God [is] my helper....

  • 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

    _WHEN JETHRO, THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN, MOSES' FATHER IN LAW, HEARD OF ALL THAT GOD HAD DONE FOR MOSES, AND FOR ISRAEL HIS PEOPLE, AND THAT THE LORD HAD BROUGHT ISRAEL OUT OF EGYPT;_ Jethro ... came ......

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    18:4 Eliezer (k-8) _ El_ is my help; see Genesis 15:2 ....

  • 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

    ELIEZER. — Eliezer is supposed to have been the boy whom Zipporah circumcised in the wilderness (Exodus 4:25). He grew to manhood, and had a son, Rehabiah (1 Chronicles 23:17), whose descendants were...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ שֵׁ֥ם הָ אֶחָ֖ד אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר כִּֽי ־אֱלֹהֵ֤

  • 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....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Eliezer, that is, my God is my help. Psalms 46:5....

  • 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 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 THE NAME OF THE OTHER WAS ELIEZER,.... Who seems to be his second son, and was that which was circumcised by Zipporah at the inn, and about which there was such a stir, Exodus 4:24, and signifies...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the name of the other [was] Eliezer; for the God of my father, [said he, was] mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: Ver. 4. _Eliezer._] Or, Lazarus. We should write God's mercies...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    Exo. 18:2-5. What is here related, if that clause in 2d verse, "after he had sent her back," had not been inserted, would have been much such a difficulty as there is in some other parts of the Script...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The name of the other was Eliezer My God a help:_ it _looks back_ to his deliverance from Pharaoh, when he made his escape after the slaying of the Egyptian; but if this were the son that was circumc...

  • 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 the name of the other was Eliezer (God my Helper ); FOR THE GOD OF MY FATHER, SAID HE, WAS MINE HELP, AND DELIVERED ME FROM THE SWORD OF PHARAOH. These two sons had been born to Moses in the land...

  • 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)

    ELIEZER: that is, my God is an help...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • 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 18:4 name H8034 other H259 Eliezer H461 God H430 father H1 help H5828 delivered H5337 (H8686) sword...

  • 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...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    ELIEZER That is, God is help....

  • 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

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 18:3 The names of Moses’ sons remind Moses (and Israel) of his time as a SOJOURNER (see Exodus 2:22) in another land and that Yahweh, the...

  • 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

    Eliezer. i.e. my God is an help Psalms 46:1 Isaiah 50:7 Hebrews 13:6 delivered Exodus 2:15...

  • 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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