Exodus 18:27
What does Exodus 18:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 18:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Moses let his father-in-law go away, and he went back to his land.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses sendeth his father-in-law away, and he goeth away unto his own land.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he let his kinsman depart: and he returned and went into his own country.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses sent away his father-in-law, and he departed into his land.
Context
v.26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 10:29
And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, We are journeying unto the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah hath spoken good concerning Israel.
- Genesis 24:59
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
- Judges 19:9
And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thy heart may be merry; and to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
- Genesis 31:55
And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
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