Exodus 18:8

Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.

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WEBBE

Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how the LORD delivered them.

BSB

Then 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 they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.

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.

ASV

And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how Jehovah delivered them.

BBE

And Moses gave his father-in-law an account of all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians because of Israel, and of all the troubles which had come on them by the way, and how the Lord had given them salvation.

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וַיְסַפֵּר vay·sa·per and he recounted H5608 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 לְחֹתְנוֹ le·cho·te·no to father-in-law his H2859 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had done H6213 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לְפַרְעֹה le·far·'oh to Pharaoh H6547 וּלְמִצְרַיִם u·le·mitz·ra·yim and to Egypt H4714 עַל 'al on H5921 אוֹדֹת 'o·dot [the] causes of H182 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַתְּלָאָה ha·te·la·'ah the hardship H8513 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 מְצָאָתַם me·tza·'a·tam it had come upon them H4672 בַּדֶּרֶךְ ba·de·rekh on the journey H1870 וַיַּצִּלֵם vai·ya·tzi·lem and he had delivered them H5337 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 by joint worship. It is very good for relations and friends to join in the spiritual sacrifice of prayer and praise, as those that meet in Christ. This was a temperate feast; they did eat bread, manna. Jethro must see and taste that bread from heaven, and though a gentile, is welcome: the gentiles are welcomed to Christ the Bread of life.

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