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

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Exo 18:2 - Then 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 her two^H8147 sons;^H1121 of which the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Gershom;^H1647 for he said,^H559 I have been an alien^H1616 in a strange^H5237 land:^H776

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

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

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

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Exo 18:7 - And 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 their welfare;^H7965 and they came^H935 into the tent.^H168

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jethro Counsels Moses

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

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

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

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

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Exo 18:21 - Moreover thou shalt provide^H2372 out of all the people^H5971 able^H2428 men,^H582 such as fear^H3373 God,^H430 men^H582 of truth,^H571 hating^H8130 covetousness;^H1215 and place^H7760 such over them, 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 seasons:^H6256 and it shall be, that every great^H1419 matter^H1697 they shall bring^H935 unto thee, but every small^H6996 matter^H1697 they shall judge:^H8199 so shall it be easier^H7043 for thyself, and they shall bear^H5375 the burden with thee.

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

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

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Exo 18:25 - And Moses^H4872 chose^H977 able^H2428 men^H582 out of all Israel,^H3478 and made^H5414 them heads^H7218 over 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 seasons:^H6256 the hard^H7186 causes^H1697 they brought^H935 unto Moses,^H4872 but every small^H6996 matter^H1697^H1992 they judged^H8199 themselves.

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

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