Translations
Modern
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
Traditional
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
Literal
And he had said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, and your wife and her two sons with her.”
Latin
Et mandavit Moysi, dicens: Ego Jethro cognatus tuus venio ad te, et uxor tua, et duo filii cum ea.
Original
Hebrew
English
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
Notes
Moses had sent his wife and children back to stay with his father-in-law at some point. During the intense confrontation with Pharaoh, Moses might have feared for their lives. Jethro now came to meet Moses and the Israelites, bringing the family of Moses with him (18:2–6). During the visit, Moses gave him a report. Jethro came to trust in the Lord through the testimony of the Lord's work.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Jethro: Moses' father-in-law, priest of Midian Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
Glossary
Topics
Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Jethro's Visit Moses: Joined by his Family in the Wilderness The Kenites: Showed Kindness to Israel in the Desert Zipporah: Separates from Moses, is Brought Again to Him by Her Father