Hebrew & Greek Bible
Exodus 18
1וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085יִתְר֨וֹyit.RoJethroH3503כֹהֵ֤ןkho.Hen[the] priest ofH3548מִדְיָן֙mid.YanMidianH4080חֹתֵ֣ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law ofH2859מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834עָשָׂ֤ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430לְמֹשֶׁ֔הle.mo.Shehfor MosesH9005H4872וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לu.le.Yis.ra.'Eland for IsraelH9002H9005H3478עַמּ֑וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הוֹצִ֧יאho.Tzi'he had brought outH3318יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714
2וַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.Kachand he had takenH9001H3947יִתְרוֹ֙yit.RoJethroH3503חֹתֵ֣ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law ofH2859מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צִפֹּרָ֖הtzi.po.RahZipporahH6855אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872אַחַ֖ר'a.CharafterH310שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃shi.lu.Chei.hadismissal<s> herH7964H9024
3וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147בָנֶ֑יהָva.Nei.hasons herH1121H9024אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034הָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔םge.re.Shom[was] GershomH1647כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe had saidH559גֵּ֣רgera sojournerH1616הָיִ֔יתִיha.Yi.tiI have becomeH1961בְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzin a landH9003H776נָכְרִיָּֽה׃na.khe.ri.YahforeignH5237
4וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034הָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר'e.li.'E.zer[was] EliezerH461כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430אָבִי֙'a.Vifather myH1H9020בְּעֶזְרִ֔יbe.'ez.Ri[has been] <in> help myH9003H5828H9020וַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִיvai.ya.tzi.Le.niand he has delivered meH9001H5337H9030מֵחֶ֥רֶבme.Che.revfrom [the] sword ofH9006H2719פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
5וַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יִתְר֨וֹyit.RoJethroH3503חֹתֵ֥ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law ofH2859מֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehMosesH4872וּבָנָ֥יוu.va.Navand sons hisH9002H1121H9023וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹve.'ish.Toand wife hisH9002H802H9023אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶל־'el-intoH413הַמִּדְבָּ֗רha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009H4057אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834ה֛וּאhu'heH1931חֹנֶ֥הcho.Neh[was] encampedH2583שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033הַ֥רhar[the] mountain ofH2022הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430
6וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589חֹתֶנְךָ֥cho.ten.Khafather-in-law yourH2859H9021יִתְר֖וֹyit.RoJethroH3503בָּ֣אba'[am] comingH935אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ve.'Ish.te.khaand wife yourH9002H802H9021וּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.Neiand [the] twoH9002H8147בָנֶ֖יהָva.Nei.hasons herH1121H9024עִמָּֽהּ׃'i.Mahwith herH5973H9034
7וַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318מֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehMosesH4872לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122חֹֽתְנ֗וֹcho.te.Nofather-in-law hisH2859H9023וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812וַיִּשַּׁק־vai.yi.shak-and he kissedH9001H5401ל֔וֹlo<to> himH9005H9033וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they askedH9001H7592אִישׁ־'ish-eachH376לְרֵעֵ֖הוּle.re.'E.huof neighbor hisH9005H7453H9023לְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.Lomto welfareH9005H7965וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃ha.'O.he.lahthe tent towardsH9009H168H9011
8וַיְסַפֵּ֤רvay.sa.Perand he recountedH9001H5608מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872לְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹle.Cho.te.Noto father-in-law hisH9005H2859H9023אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834עָשָׂ֤ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְפַרְעֹ֣הle.far.'Ohto PharaohH9005H6547וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִםu.le.mitz.Ra.yimand to EgyptH9002H9005H4714עַ֖ל'alonH5921אוֹדֹ֣ת'o.Dot[the] causes ofH182יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֵ֤ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַתְּלָאָה֙ha.te.la.'Ahthe hardshipH9009H8513אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834מְצָאָ֣תַםme.tza.'A.tamit had come upon themH4672H9038בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhon the journeyH9003H1870וַיַּצִּלֵ֖םvai.ya.tzi.Lemand he had delivered themH9001H5337H9038יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
9וַיִּ֣חַדְּvai.Yi.chadand he rejoicedH9001H2302יִתְר֔וֹyit.RoJethroH3503עַ֚ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vahthe goodH9009H2896אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'Elto IsraelH9005H3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834הִצִּיל֖וֹhi.tzi.Lohe had delivered itH5337H9033מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
10וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559יִתְרוֹ֒yit.RoJethroH3503בָּר֣וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834הִצִּ֥ילhi.Tzilhe has deliveredH5337אֶתְכֶ֛ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.Yadand from [the] hand ofH9002H9006H3027פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaohH6547אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834הִצִּיל֙hi.Tzilhe has deliveredH5337אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom underH9006H8478יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
11עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahnowH6258יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588גָד֥וֹלga.Dol[is] greatH1419יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH9006H3605הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Himthe godsH9009H430כִּ֣יkiforH3588בַדָּבָ֔רva.da.Varin the matterH9003H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834זָד֖וּza.Duthey have acted presumptuouslyH2102עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038
12וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947יִתְר֨וֹyit.RoJethroH3503חֹתֵ֥ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law ofH2859מֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehMosesH4872עֹלָ֥ה'o.Laha burnt offeringH5930וּזְבָחִ֖יםu.ze.va.Chimand sacrificesH9002H2077לֵֽאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.Himto GodH9005H430וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935אַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175וְכֹ֣ל׀ve.Kholand allH9002H3605זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-to eatH9005H398לֶ֛חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899עִם־'im-withH5973חֹתֵ֥ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law ofH2859מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430
13וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he satH9001H3427מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872לִשְׁפֹּ֣טlish.Potto judgeH9005H8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.Modand it stoodH9001H5975הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971עַל־'al-atH5921מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872מִן־min-fromH4480הַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morningH9009H1242עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revthe eveningH9009H6153
14וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and he sawH9001H7200חֹתֵ֣ןcho.Ten[the] father-in-law ofH2859מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ה֥וּאhu'heH1931עֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.Seh[was] doingH6213לָעָ֑םla.'Amfor the peopleH9005H5971וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָֽה־mah-what?H4100הַדָּבָ֤רha.da.Var[is] the thingH9009H1697הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH859עֹשֶׂה֙'o.Seh[are] doingH6213לָעָ֔םla.'Amfor the peopleH9005H5971מַדּ֗וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069אַתָּ֤ה'a.Tah[are] youH859יוֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevsittingH3427לְבַדֶּ֔ךָle.va.De.khato alone youH9005H905H9031וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971נִצָּ֥בni.Tzav[is] standingH5324עָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaat youH5921H9031מִן־min-fromH4480בֹּ֥קֶרBo.kermorningH1242עַד־'ad-untilH5704עָֽרֶב׃'A.reveveningH6153
16כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יִהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehit will be[long]H1961לָהֶ֤םla.Hemto themH9005H9038דָּבָר֙da.Vara matterH1697בָּ֣אba'[it is] comingH935אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔יve.Sha.fa.Tiand I judgeH9001H8199בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996אִ֖ישׁ'isheachH376וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛יve.ho.da'.Tiand I make knownH9001H3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֻקֵּ֥יchu.Kei[the] statutes ofH2706הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853תּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃to.ro.Tavlaws hisH8451H9023
18נָבֹ֣לna.Volcertainly <to wear out>H5034תִּבֹּ֔לti.Bolyou will wear yourself outH5034גַּם־gam-bothH1571אַתָּ֕ה'a.TahyouH859גַּם־gam-as well asH1571הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עִמָּ֑ךְ'i.Makh[is] with youH5973H9031כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָבֵ֤דkha.Ved[is too] heavyH3515מִמְּךָ֙mi.me.Khafor youH4480H9031הַדָּבָ֔רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697לֹא־lo'-notH3808תוּכַ֥לtu.Khalyou are ableH3201עֲשֹׂ֖הוּ'a.So.huto do itH6213H9033לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃le.va.De.khato alone youH9005H905H9031
19עַתָּ֞ה'a.TahnowH6258שְׁמַ֤עshe.Ma'listenH8085בְּקֹלִי֙be.ko.Lito voice myH9003H6963H9020אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔'i.'A.tze.khalet me advise youH3289H9031וִיהִ֥יvi.Hiand may he beH9002H1961אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430עִמָּ֑ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9031הֱיֵ֧הhe.YehbeH1961אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859לָעָ֗םla.'Amfor the peopleH9005H5971מ֚וּלmulin front ofH4136הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ve.he.ve.Taand you will bringH9001H935אַתָּ֛ה'a.TahyouH859אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe mattersH9009H1697אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430
20וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣הve.hiz.har.Tahand you will warnH9001H2094אֶתְהֶ֔ם'et.Hem<obj.> themH853H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֻקִּ֖יםha.chu.Kimthe statutesH9009H2706וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַתּוֹרֹ֑תha.to.Rotthe lawsH9009H8451וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ve.ho.da'.Taand you will make knownH9001H3045לָהֶ֗םla.Hemto themH9005H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhthe wayH9009H1870יֵ֣לְכוּYe.le.khu[which] they will walkH1980בָ֔הּVahin itH9003H9034וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖הha.ma.'a.Sehthe workH9009H4639אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834יַעֲשֽׂוּן׃ya.'a.Sunthey will do !H6213H9013
21וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תֶחֱזֶ֣הte.che.Zehyou will provideH2372מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605הָ֠עָםHa.'omthe peopleH9009H5971אַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-men ofH582חַ֜יִלCha.yilabilityH2428יִרְאֵ֧יyir.'Ei[those] fearingH3373אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.Him<of> GodH430אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Sheimen ofH582אֱמֶ֖ת'e.MetfaithfulnessH571שֹׂ֣נְאֵיSo.ne.'ei[who] hateH8130בָ֑צַעVa.tza'<of> unjust gainH1215וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.Taand you will appointH9001H7760עֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.Hemover themH5921H9038שָׂרֵ֤יsa.Reiofficials ofH8269אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimthousandsH505שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Reiofficials ofH8269מֵא֔וֹתme.'othundredsH3967שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reiofficials ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimfiftiesH2572וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand officials ofH9002H8269עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃'a.sa.RottensH6235
22וְשָׁפְט֣וּve.sha.fe.Tuand they will judgeH9001H8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָם֮ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בְּכָל־be.kholat everyH9003H3605עֵת֒'ettimeH6256וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַדָּבָ֤רha.da.Var<the> matterH9009H1697הַגָּדֹל֙ha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419יָבִ֣יאוּya.Vi.'uthey will bringH935אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Var<the> matterH9009H1697הַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.Ton<the> smallH9009H6996יִשְׁפְּטוּ־yish.pe.tu-they will judgeH8199הֵ֑םHemtheyH1992וְהָקֵל֙ve.ha.Keland lightenH9002H7043מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָme.'a.Lei.khafrom on <the> yourselfH9006H5921H9031וְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'Uand they will bearH9001H5375אִתָּֽךְ׃'i.Takhwith youH854H9031
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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
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