Revised Literal Translation
Exodus 18:8
8And Moses told his father in law all that Yhwh 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 Yhwh delivered them.1
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
6And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. 7And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. And Moses told his father in law all that Yhwh 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 Yhwh delivered them. 9And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yhwh had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10And Jethro said, Blessed be Yhwh, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
Read all of Exodus 18Exodus 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
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- toldסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
- his father in lawחֹתֵןchâthan · relativeH2859
- all that Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · 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 18:1When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that Yhwh had brought Israel out of Egypt;
- Nehemiah 9:9And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
- Psalms 66:16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
- Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- Psalms 105:1O give thanks unto Yhwh; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
- Psalms 145:4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
- Exodus 15:22So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
- Exodus 16:3And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of Yhwh in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
- Genesis 44:34For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
- Numbers 20:14And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
- Nehemiah 9:32Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
- Psalms 78:42They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
- Psalms 81:7Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
- Psalms 106:10And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
- Psalms 107:2Let the redeemed of Yhwh say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
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
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Notes
- 1. Exodus 18:8 come…: Heb. found them. ↩
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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