Darby's translation notes (1890)
Exodus 18:8
18:8 befallen (m-25) Lit. 'found.'
18:8 befallen (m-25) Lit. 'found.'
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,...
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 TOLD HIS FATHER IN LAW ALL THAT THE LORD HAD DONE UNTO PHARAOH AND TO THE EGYPTIANS FOR ISRAEL'S SAKE, AND ALL THE TRAVAIL THAT HAD COME UPON THEM BY THE WAY, AND HOW THE LORD DELIVERED THE...
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 TOLD... ALL. — Jethro had only heard previously a very imperfect account of the transactions. (See Note 2 on Exodus 18:1.) Moses now told him all the particulars....
וַ יְסַפֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ לְ חֹ֣תְנֹ֔ו אֵת֩ כָּל
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....
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....
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 TOLD HIS FATHER IN LAW ALL THAT THE LORD HAD DONE UNTO PHARAOH,.... After the proper civilities had passed, and Jethro had been refreshed with food and drink, as is highly probable, they ent...
And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, [and] all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and [how] the LORD delivered...
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 told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake while they were still in bondage in Egypt, AND ALL THE TRAVAIL THAT HAD COME UPON THEM,...
JETHRO ARRIVES WITH ZIPPORAH...
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...
COME UPON THEM: _ Heb._ found them...
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...
_ For Israel's sake, or, concerning Israel's business_....
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 18:8 Moses H4872 told H5608 (H8762) father-in-law H2859 (H8802) LORD H3068 done H6213 (H8804) Pharaoh...
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...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 18:8 Having heard what the Lord has done on Israel’s behalf, Jethro responds in a way that shows more faith than the response of those who had experienced the Lord’s power firsth...
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-...
told Exodus 18:1 Nehemiah 9:9 Psalms 66:16 Psalms 71:17 Psalms 105:1
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...