1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midianand father-in-law of Moses, heard of everything God had done for Mosesand for his people Israel, and how the Lordhad brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 After Moseshad sent away his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethroreceived her 3 and her two sons. One son was named Gershom,18:3 Gershom sounds like the Hebrew for a foreigner there.for Mosessaid, "I have become a foreigner in a foreign land"; 4 and the other was named Eliezer,18:4 Eliezer means my God is helper.for he said, "My father’s God was my helper; he saved me from the sword of Pharaoh."
5 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, together with Moses’ sons and wife, came to him in the wilderness, where he was camped near the mountain of God. 6 Jethrohad sent word to him, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons."
7 So Moseswent out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and then went into the tent. 8 Mosestold his father-in-law about everything the Lordhad done to Pharaohand the Egyptiansfor Israel’s sake and about all the hardships they had met along the way and how the Lordhad saved them.
9 Jethrowas delighted to hear about all the good things the Lordhad done for Israel in rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians. 10 He said, "Praise be to the Lord, who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptiansand of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the Lordis greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly." 12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God, and Aaroncame with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
13 The next day Mosestook his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening. 14 When his father-in-law saw all that Moseswas doing for the people, he said, "What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening?"
15 Mosesanswered him, "Because the people come to me to seek God’s will. 16 Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God’s decrees and instructions."
17 Moses’ father-in-law replied, "What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. 19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave. 21 But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied."
24 Moseslistened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. 25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 26 They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.
27 Then Mosessent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.
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Jethro, priest of Midian, was Moses’ father-in-law. Upon hearing what God had done for Israel, he met Moses in the wilderness near the mountain of God and offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God (Exodus 18:12).
Midian is the land of Jethro, priest and father-in-law of Moses, and of the Midianites, who raided the crops of Israel until they were pursued by Gideon and his men (Judges 7:25).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Jethro, priest of Midian, was Moses’ father-in-law. Upon hearing what God had done for Israel, he met Moses in the wilderness near the mountain of God and offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God (Exodus 18:12).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt in the days of Moses, refused to let Israel go until the ten plagues and, pursuing the people, saw his army sink in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:28).
Jethro, priest of Midian, was Moses’ father-in-law. Upon hearing what God had done for Israel, he met Moses in the wilderness near the mountain of God and offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God (Exodus 18:12).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Jethro, priest of Midian, was Moses’ father-in-law. Upon hearing what God had done for Israel, he met Moses in the wilderness near the mountain of God and offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God (Exodus 18:12).
Jethro, priest of Midian, was Moses’ father-in-law. Upon hearing what God had done for Israel, he met Moses in the wilderness near the mountain of God and offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God (Exodus 18:12).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt in the days of Moses, refused to let Israel go until the ten plagues and, pursuing the people, saw his army sink in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:28).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Jethro, priest of Midian, was Moses’ father-in-law. Upon hearing what God had done for Israel, he met Moses in the wilderness near the mountain of God and offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God (Exodus 18:12).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt in the days of Moses, refused to let Israel go until the ten plagues and, pursuing the people, saw his army sink in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:28).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Jethro, priest of Midian, was Moses’ father-in-law. Upon hearing what God had done for Israel, he met Moses in the wilderness near the mountain of God and offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God (Exodus 18:12).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Aaron, brother of Moses, spoke for him before Pharaoh and was the first high priest of Israel, consecrated with his sons for the priesthood (Exodus 4:14).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).