Exodus 18:9
“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.”
Exodus 18:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Jethro rejoiced for all the good things that the Lord had done to Israel, because he had delivered them out of the hands of the Egyptians.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness that Jehovah had done to Israel; that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- 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.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jethro rejoiceth for all the good which Jehovah hath done to Israel, whom He hath delivered from the hand of the Egyptians;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness the Lord had shown to Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.
Context: Exodus 18
7And 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.
8And 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.
9And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
10And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
About Exodus 18: Jethro Visits Moses in the Wilderness
Moses' father-in-law Jethro visits him and advises him to appoint leaders to help him govern the Israelites.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 18 is the story of Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, visiting him in the wilderness. Jethro is a Midianite priest and he brings Moses' wife and two sons to him. Jethro is pleased to hear of all the good things God has done for the Israelites and he offers a sacrifice to God.