Exodus 18:8

Exodus 18:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord delivered them.
• New International Version (NIV)Moses told his father-in-law about everything the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake and about all the hardships they had met along the way and how the Lord had saved them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had come upon them on the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.

Context of Exodus 18:8

6He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.” 7So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, bowed down, and then kissed him. They asked each other how they had been and went into the tent. Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that confronted them on the way, and how the Lord rescued them. 9Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the Lord had done for Israel when he rescued them from the power of the Egyptians. 10“Blessed be the Lord,” Jethro exclaimed, “who rescued you from the power of Egypt and from the power of Pharaoh. He has rescued the people from under the power of Egypt!

Exodus 18:8 word by word

וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ לְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְפַרְעֹ֣ה וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִם עַ֖ל אוֹדֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְצָאָ֣תַם בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַיַּצִּלֵ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• toldסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• his father in lawחֹתֵןchâthan · relativeH2859
• all that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• unto Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• and to the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• for Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• sakeאוֹדָה'ôdôth 'ôdôth · causeH182
• all the travailתְּלָאָהtelâ'âh · hardshipH8513
• that had comeמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• upon them by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337

Cross-references for Exodus 18:8

• Exodus 18:1Moses’s father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about everything that God had done for Moses and for God’s people Israel when the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt.
• Nehemiah 9:9You saw the oppression of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea.
• Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.
• Psalms 71:17God, you have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim your wondrous works.
• Psalms 105:1Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.
• Psalms 145:4One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts.
• Exodus 15:22Then Moses led Israel on from the Red Sea, and they went out to the Wilderness of Shur. They journeyed for three days in the wilderness without finding water.
• Exodus 16:3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”
• Genesis 44:34For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the grief that would overwhelm my father.”
• Numbers 20:14Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says, ‘You know all the hardships that have overtaken us.
• Nehemiah 9:32So now, our God — the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant — do not view lightly all the hardships that have afflicted us, our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all your people, from the days of the Assyrian kings until today.
• Psalms 78:42They did not remember his power shown on the day he redeemed them from the foe,
• Psalms 81:7You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the Waters of Meribah.Selah
• Psalms 106:10He saved them from the power of the adversary; he redeemed them from the power of the enemy.
• Psalms 107:2Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim that he has redeemed them from the power of the foe

Commentaries on Exodus 18:8

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 Conversation concerning God's wondrous works is good, and edifies. Jethro not only rejoiced in the honour done to his son-in-law, but in all the goodness done to Israel. Standers-by were more affected with the favours God had showed to Israel, than many were who received them. Jethro gave the glory to Israel's God. Whatever we have the joy of, God must have the praise. They joined in a sacrifice of thanksgiving. Mutual friendship is sanctified…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. 1-271-5. Jethro ... came ... unto Moses, &c.--It is thought by many eminent commentators that this episode is inserted out of its chronological order, for it is described as occurring when the Israelites were "encamped at the mount of God." And yet they did not reach it till the third month after their departure from Egypt (Ex 19:1, 2; compare De 1:6, 9-15).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 18:8

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• Moses
• Pharaoh
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• Father-in-Law
• Goodness
• Hard
• Heavy
• Jethro
• Matter
• Wear

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