Verse 2

Exodus 18:2

Bible in Basic English

2 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקַּ֗ח יִתְרוֹ֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶת צִפֹּרָ֖ה אֵ֣שֶׁת מֹשֶׁ֑ה אַחַ֖ר שִׁלּוּחֶֽי/הָ

English Translation

And Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, took Zipporah, the wife of Moses, after her sending away.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Now news came to Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, of all God (Elohim) had done fo... Focus ↗

2 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,

3 And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land: Focus ↗

4 And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God (Elohim) of my father was my help, and k... Focus ↗

5 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to where Moses had put up his tent... Focus ↗

6 And he said to Moses, I, your father-in-law, have come to you, with your wife and your two sons. Focus ↗

7 And Moses went out to his father-in-law, and went down on his face before him and gave him a kiss; a... Focus ↗

8 And Moses gave his father-in-law an account of all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians... Focus ↗

9 And Jethro was glad because the Lord had been good to Israel, freeing them from the power of the Egy... Focus ↗

10 And Jethro said, Praise be to the Lord, who has taken you out of the hand of Pharaoh and out of the... Focus ↗

11 Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride. Focus ↗

12 Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, made a burned offering to God (Elohim): and Aaron came, with the... Focus ↗

13 Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were wait... Focus ↗

14 And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the peop... Focus ↗

15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God (Elohi... Focus ↗

16 And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and... Focus ↗

17 And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good. Focus ↗

18 Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able... Focus ↗

19 Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God (Elohim) be with you: you are to be the people's represen... Focus ↗

20 Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to t... Focus ↗

21 But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God (Elohim), true m... Focus ↗

22 And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all imp... Focus ↗

23 If you do this, and God (Elohim) gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, a... Focus ↗

24 So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said. Focus ↗

25 And he made selection of able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, captains o... Focus ↗

26 And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Mo... Focus ↗

27 And Moses let his father-in-law go away, and he went back to his land. Focus ↗

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