Exodus 18:1-12

1Now MosesH4872’ father-in-lawH2859 JethroH3503,1 the priestH3548 of MidianH4080, heardH8085 about allH3605 thatH834 GodH430 had doneH6213 for MosesH4872 and His peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and howH3588 the LORDH3068 had broughtH3318 IsraelH3478 out of EgyptH4714.

2AfterH310 MosesH4872 had sent backH7964 his wifeH802 ZipporahH6855, his father-in-lawH2859 JethroH3503 had received herH3947, 3along withH853 her twoH8147 sonsH1121. OneH259 son was namedH8034 GershomH1647,2 forH3588 Moses had saidH559, “I have beenH1961 a foreignerH1616 in a foreignH5237 landH776.” 4The otherH259 son was namedH8034 EliezerH461,3 forH3588 Moses had said, “The GodH430 of my fatherH1 was my helperH5828 and delivered meH5337 from the swordH2719 of PharaohH6547.”

5Moses’ father-in-lawH2859 JethroH3503, along with MosesH4872’ wifeH802 and sonsH1121, cameH935 toH413 himH4872 inH413 the desertH4057, whereH834 heH1931 was encampedH2583H8033 at the mountainH2022 of GodH430. 6He sent wordH559 toH413 MosesH4872, “IH589, your father-in-lawH2859 JethroH3503, am comingH935 toH413 you with your wifeH802 and herH5973 twoH8147 sonsH1121.”

7So MosesH4872H7122 went out to meetH3318 his father-in-lawH2859 and bowed downH7812 and kissedH5401 him. They greetedH7592H7965 eachH376 otherH7453 and wentH935 into the tentH168. 8Then MosesH4872 recountedH5608 to his father-in-lawH2859 allH3605 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had doneH6213 to PharaohH6547 and the EgyptiansH4714 forH5921 Israel’sH3478 sakeH182, allH3605 the hardshipsH8513 they had encounteredH4672 along the wayH1870, and how the LORDH3068 had delivered themH5337.

9And JethroH3503 rejoicedH2302 overH5921 allH3605 the good thingsH2896 the LORDH3068 had doneH6213 for IsraelH3478, whomH834 He had rescuedH5337 from the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714. 10JethroH3503 declaredH559, “BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, whoH834 has deliveredH5337 youH853 from the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714 and of PharaohH6547, and whoH834 has deliveredH5337 the peopleH5971 fromH8478 the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714. 11NowH6258 I knowH3045 thatH3588 the LORDH3068 is greaterH1419 than all otherH3605 godsH430, forH3588 He did thisH1697 when theyH834 treated Israel with arroganceH2102H5921.”

12Then MosesH4872’ father-in-lawH2859 JethroH3503 broughtH3947 a burnt offeringH5930 and sacrificesH2077 to GodH430, and AaronH175 cameH935 with allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 to eatH398 breadH3899 withH5973 MosesH4872’ father-in-lawH2859 in the presenceH6440 of GodH430.