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Exodus 18:1-12
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Exodus 18:1-12
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Exodus 18:1–12
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Moses had left his family with his father-in-law Jethro, who was the priest of Midian, when he returned to Egypt. Now they all joined Moses in the wilderness (vv. 1-5). Jethro apparently had followed the happenings of his son-in-law, with great interest and when the Israelites camped at Rephidim, near Mt. Sinai he determined to see him. Jethro sent word to Moses that he was coming with his wife Zipporah and two sons Gershom and Eliezer (v. 6).
Moses was glad to be reunited with his wife and children and to see his father-in-law. This meeting was marked with a gesture of respect (bowed down) and gratitude (kissed) as they greeted each other (v. 7). Even though Jethro had probably already heard of God’s wonders performed in Egypt, Moses rehearsed some of these exciting events (v. 8). Delighted with this wonderful news, Jethro responded, “Blessed be the Lord, who hath delivered you out of the hand of Egyptians” (vv. 9-11). Jethro gave a bunt offering to God while Aaron with all the elders of Israel came (v. 12).
The scene is one of jubilant praise and fellowship, but Jethro’s true spiritual condition is not explicitly stated. He returned to Midian either as a convert to the true God or perhaps continuing as a priest for the idolatrous Midianites. Regardless, it is Jethro’s acknowledgment of the God of Moses.
Application
I am thankful that when I acknowledged Christ as my Lord He saved me and forgave me of all my sins. He now wants me to help others do the same.
Exodus 18:1-12 (English Standard Version)
Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had taken Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her home, along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land"), and the name of the other, Eliezer (for he said, "The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh"). Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness where he was encamped at the mountain of God. And when he sent word to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her," Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. And they asked each other of their welfare and went into the tent. Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the LORD had delivered them. And Jethro rejoiced for all the good that the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians. Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh and has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because in this affair they dealt arrogantly with the people." And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God; and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
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