Exodus 18:6
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
Exodus 18:6 in other translations
| BSB | He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.” |
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| WEB | He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.” |
| ASV | and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. |
| YLT | and he saith unto Moses, ‘I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.' |
| DARBY | And he sent word to Moses: I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. |
| BBE | And he said to Moses, I, your father-in-law, have come to you, with your wife and your two sons. |
| Webster | And he said to Moses, I thy father-in-law Jethro have come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. |
What does Exodus 18:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 18:1-6
Jethro came to rejoice with Moses in the happiness of Israel, and to bring his wife and children to him. Moses must have his family with him, that while he ruled the church of God, he might set a good example in family government, 1Ti 3:5.
Exodus 18:6 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Exodus 18:5
And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
- Exodus 18:6
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
- Exodus 18:7
And 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.
Exodus 18:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo á Moisés: Yo tu suegro Jethro vengo á ti, con tu mujer, y sus dos hijos con ella. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il fit dire à Moïse: Moi, ton beau-père Jéthro, je suis venu vers toi, et ta femme, et ses deux fils avec elle. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er ließ Mose sagen: Ich, dein Schwiegervater Jethro, bin zu dir gekommen, und dein Weib und ihre beiden Söhne mit ihr. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et mandavit Moysi, dicens: Ego Jethro cognatus tuus venio ad te, et uxor tua, et duo filii cum ea. |