Hebrew & Greek Bible
Exodus 18:1-10
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
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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