Exodus 18:9

Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

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WEBBE

Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

BSB

And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.

KJV

And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.

ASV

And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

BBE

And Jethro was glad because the Lord had been good to Israel, freeing them from the power of the Egyptians.

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וַיִּחַדְּ vai·yi·chad and he rejoiced H2302 יִתְרוֹ yit·ro Jethro H3503 עַל 'al on H5921 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַטּוֹבָה ha·to·vah the good H2896 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had done H6213 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לְיִשְׂרָאֵל le·yis·ra·'el to Israel H3478 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 הִצִּילוֹ hi·tzi·lo he had delivered it H5337 מִיַּד mi·yad from [the] hand of H3027 מִצְרָיִם mitz·ra·yim Egypt H4714

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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