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Exodus 18 – King James Version (KJV)

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Jethro, Moses' Father-in-law

(Deu 1:9–18 )

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Exo 18:1 - When^H8085^➔ Jethro,^H3503 the priest^H3548 of Midian,^H4080 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 heard^➔^H8085 of all^H3605 that^H834 God^H430 had done^H6213 for Moses,^H4872 and for Israel^H3478 his people,^H5971 and that^H3588 the LORD^H3068 had brought^H3318 Israel^H3478 out of Egypt;^H4714

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Exo 18:2 - Then^H3947^➔ Jethro,^H3503 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 took^➔^H3947 Zipporah,^H6855 Moses'^H4872 wife,^H802 after^H310 he had sent her back,^H7964

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Exo 18:3 - And^H853 her^H1121^➔ two^H8147 sons;^➔^H1121 of which^H834 the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Gershom;^H1647 for^H3588 he said,^H559 I have been^H1961 an alien^H1616 in a^H776^➔ strange^H5237 land:^➔^H776

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Exo 18:4 - And the name^H8034 of the other^H259 was Eliezer;^H461 for^H3588 the God^H430 of my father,^H1 said he, was mine help,^H5828 and delivered me^H5337 from the sword^H2719 of Pharaoh:^H6547

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Exo 18:5 - And^H935^➔ Jethro,^H3503 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 came^➔^H935 with his sons^H1121 and his wife^H802 unto^H413 Moses^H4872 into^H413 the wilderness,^H4057 where^H834 he^H1931 encamped^H2583 at^H8033 the mount^H2022 of God:^H430

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Exo 18:6 - And he said^H559 unto^H413 Moses,^H4872 I^H589 thy father in law^H2859 Jethro^H3503 am come^H935 unto thee,^H413 and thy wife,^H802 and^H8147^➔ her^H1121^➔ two^➔^H8147 sons^➔^H1121 with her.^H5973

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Exo 18:7 - And^H3318^➔ Moses^H4872 went out^➔^H3318 to meet^H7125 his father in law,^H2859 and did obeisance,^H7812 and kissed^H5401 him; and they asked^H7592 each^H376 other^H7453 of^H7965^➔ their welfare;^➔^H7965 and they came into^H935 the tent.^H168

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Exo 18:8 - And^H5608^➔ Moses^H4872 told^➔^H5608 his father in law^H2859 all^H3605 that^H834 the LORD^H3068 had done^H6213 unto Pharaoh^H6547 and to the Egyptians^H4714 for^H5921 Israel's^H3478 sake,^H182 and all^H3605 the travail^H8513 that^H834 had come upon them^H4672 by the way,^H1870 and^H5337^➔ how the LORD^H3068 delivered them.^➔^H5337

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Exo 18:9 - And^H2302^➔ Jethro^H3503 rejoiced^➔^H2302 for^H5921 all^H3605 the goodness^H2896 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 had done^H6213 to Israel,^H3478 whom^H834 he had delivered^H5337 out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians.^H4714

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Exo 18:10 - And^H559^➔ Jethro^H3503 said,^➔^H559 Blessed^H1288 be the LORD,^H3068 who^H834 hath delivered^H5337 you^H853 out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians,^H4714 and out of the hand^H3027 of Pharaoh,^H6547 who^H834 hath delivered^H5337 the people^H5971 from under^H8478 the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians.^H4714

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Exo 18:11 - Now^H6258 I know^H3045 that^H3588 the LORD^H3068 is greater^H1419 than all^H3605 gods:^H430 for^H3588 in the thing^H1697 wherein^H834 they dealt proudly^H2102 he was above them.^H5921

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Exo 18:12 - And^H3947^➔ Jethro,^H3503 Moses'^H4872 father in law,^H2859 took^➔^H3947 a burnt offering^H5930 and sacrifices^H2077 for God:^H430 and^H935^➔ Aaron^H175 came,^➔^H935 and all^H3605 the elders^H2205 of Israel,^H3478 to eat^H398 bread^H3899 with^H5973 Moses'^H4872 father in law^H2859 before^H6440 God.^H430

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Exo 18:13 - And it came to pass^H1961 on the morrow,^H4283 that^H3427^➔ Moses^H4872 sat^➔^H3427 to judge^H8199 the people:^H5971 and^H5975^➔ the people^H5971 stood^➔^H5975 by^H5921 Moses^H4872 from^H4480 the morning^H1242 unto^H5704 the evening.^H6153

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Exo 18:14 - And when^H7200^➔ Moses'^H4872 father in law^H2859 saw^➔^H7200 all^H3605 that^H834 he^H1931 did^H6213 to the people,^H5971 he said,^H559 What^H4100 is this^H2088 thing^H1697 that^H834 thou^H859 doest^H6213 to the people?^H5971 why^H4069 sittest^H3427 thou^H859 thyself alone,^H905 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 stand^H5324 by thee^H5921 from^H4480 morning^H1242 unto^H5704 even?^H6153

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Exo 18:15 - And^H559^➔ Moses^H4872 said^➔^H559 unto his father in law,^H2859 Because^H3588 the people^H5971 come^H935 unto me^H413 to enquire^H1875 of God:^H430

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Exo 18:16 - When^H3588 they have^H1961 a matter,^H1697 they come^H935 unto me;^H413 and I judge^H8199 between^H996 one^H376 and^H996 another,^H7453 and I do make^H3045^➔ them know^➔^H3045 the statutes^H2706 of God,^H430 and^H853 his laws.^H8451

Jethro Counsels Moses

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Exo 18:17 - And^H559^➔ Moses'^H4872 father in law^H2859 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 The thing^H1697 that^H834 thou^H859 doest^H6213 is not^H3808 good.^H2896

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Exo 18:18 - Thou wilt^H5034^➔ surely^H5034 wear away,^➔^H5034 both^H1571 thou,^H859 and^H1571 this^H2088 people^H5971 that^H834 is with thee:^H5973 for^H3588 this thing^H1697 is too heavy^H3515 for thee;^H4480 thou art^H3201^➔ not^H3808 able^➔^H3201 to perform it^H6213 thyself alone.^H905

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Exo 18:19 - Hearken^H8085 now^H6258 unto my voice,^H6963 I will give thee counsel,^H3289 and^H1961^➔ God^H430 shall be^➔^H1961 with thee:^H5973 Be^H1961 thou^H859 for the people^H5971 to^H4136 God-ward,^H430 that^H935^➔ thou^H859 mayest bring^➔^H935 the causes^H1697 unto^H413 God:^H430

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Exo 18:20 - And thou shalt teach^H2094 them^H853 ordinances^H2706 and^H853 laws,^H8451 and shalt shew^H3045 them the way^H1870 wherein they must walk,^H3212 and^H853 the work^H4639 that^H834 they must do.^H6213

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Exo 18:21 - Moreover thou^H859 shalt provide^H2372 out of all^H3605 the people^H5971 able^H2428 men,^H376 such as fear^H3373 God,^H430 men^H376 of truth,^H571 hating^H8130 covetousness;^H1215 and place^H7760 such over them,^H5921 to be rulers^H8269 of thousands,^H505 and rulers^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 rulers^H8269 of fifties,^H2572 and rulers^H8269 of tens:^H6235

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Exo 18:22 - And let them judge^H8199 the people^H5971 at all^H3605 seasons:^H6256 and it shall be,^H1961 that every^H3605 great^H1419 matter^H1697 they shall bring^H935 unto thee,^H413 but every^H3605 small^H6996 matter^H1697 they^H1992 shall judge:^H8199 so shall it be easier^H7043 for thyself,^H5921 and they shall bear^H5375 the burden with thee.^H854

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Exo 18:23 - If^H518 thou shalt do^H6213 this^H2088 thing,^H1697 and^H6680^➔ God^H430 command thee^➔^H6680 so, then thou shalt be able^H3201 to endure,^H5975 and^H1571^➔ all^H3605 this^H2088 people^H5971 shall^H935^➔ also^➔^H1571 go^➔^H935 to^H5921 their place^H4725 in peace.^H7965

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Exo 18:24 - So^H8085^➔ Moses^H4872 hearkened^➔^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of his father in law,^H2859 and did^H6213 all^H3605 that^H834 he had said.^H559

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Exo 18:25 - And^H977^➔ Moses^H4872 chose^➔^H977 able^H2428 men^H376 out of all^H3605 Israel,^H3478 and made^H5414 them^H853 heads^H7218 over^H5921 the people,^H5971 rulers^H8269 of thousands,^H505 rulers^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 rulers^H8269 of fifties,^H2572 and rulers^H8269 of tens.^H6235

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Exo 18:26 - And they judged^H8199 the people^H5971 at all^H3605 seasons:^H6256 the hard^H7186 causes^H1697 they brought^H935 unto^H413 Moses,^H4872 but every^H3605 small^H6996 matter^H1697 they judged^H8199 themselves.^H1992

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Exo 18:27 - And^H7971^➔ Moses^H4872 let^➔^H7971^➔ his father in law^H2859 depart;^➔^H7971 and he went^H3212 his way into^H413 his own land.^H776

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