Exodus 18:6

Exodus 18:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
• New International Version (NIV)Jethro had sent word to him, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he sent word to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now he had said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”

Context of Exodus 18:6

4The other [son] was named Eliezer (my God is help), for Moses said, “The God of my father was my help, and He rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.” 5Then Jethro, his father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to [join] Moses in the wilderness where he was camped, at the mountain of God [that is, Mt. Sinai in Horeb]. He sent a message to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons [who are] with her.” 7So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and he bowed down [in respect] and kissed him. They asked each other about their well-being and went into the tent. 8Moses told his father-in-law about all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and about all the hardship that had happened during the journey, and how the Lord had rescued them.

Exodus 18:6 word by word

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲנִ֛י חֹתֶנְךָ֥ יִתְר֖וֹ בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶ֖יהָ עִמָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• I thy father in lawחֹתֵןchâthan · relativeH2859
• Jethroיִתְרוֹyithrô · JethroH3503
• am comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto thee, and thy wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and her twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Commentaries on Exodus 18:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And he said unto Moses - That is, by a messenger; in consequence of which Moses went out to meet him, as is stated in the next verse, for an interview had not yet taken place. This is supported by reading הנה hinneh, behold, for אני ani, I, which is the reading of the Septuagint and Syriac, and several Samaritan MSS.; instead therefore of I, thy father, we should read, Behold thy father, etc. - Kennicott's Remarks.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And he said … - Or according to the Greek Version, “And it was told to Moses, saying, Lo, thy father in law Jether is come.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12Moses had sent his wife and children back to stay with his father-in-law at some point. During the intense confrontation with Pharaoh, Moses might have feared for their lives. Jethro now came to meet Moses and the Israelites, bringing the family of Moses with him (18:2–6). During the visit, Moses gave him a report. Jethro came to trust in the Lord through the testimony of the Lord's work.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. and thy wife, and her two sons--See Ex 4:20.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 18:6

• Moses
• Zipporah

In the dictionaries

• Jethro
• Moses
• Jethro, Reuel
• Father-in-Law
• Goodness
• Hard
• Heavy
• Matter
• Wear
• Blindness, Judicial

Commentaries on Exodus 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings