Exodus 18:1

What does Exodus 18:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 18:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When 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 the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now news came to Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, of all God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, and how the Lord had taken Israel out of Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jethro priest of Midian, father-in-law of Moses, heareth all that God hath done for Moses, and for Israel his people, that Jehovah hath brought out Israel from Egypt,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when Jethro the priest of Madian, the kinsman of Moses, had heard all the things that God had done to Moses, and to Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought forth Israel out of Egypt:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jethro the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all thatGod had done to Moses, and to Israel his people; that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 105:5

    Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

  • Acts 15:12

    And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

  • Nehemiah 9:10

    and showedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land; for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them, and didst get thee a name, as it is this day.

  • Acts 21:19

    And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • Exodus 3:1

    Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.

  • Psalms 78:4

    We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

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