출애굽기 18:5-9 KRV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 18:1-6

This incident may very well be allowed to have happened as it is placed here, before the giving of the law, and not, as some place it, in connection with what is recorded, Num. 10:11, 29 Sacrifices were offered before; in these mentioned here (Exod. 18:12) it is observable that Jethro is said to take them, not Aaron. And as to Jethro's advising Moses to constitute judges under him, though it is intimate (Exod. 18:13) that the occasion of his giving that advice was on the morrow, yet it does... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 18:7-12

Observe here, I. The kind greeting that took place between Moses and his father-in-law, Exod. 18:7. Though Moses was a prophet of the Lord, a great prophet, and king in Jeshurun, yet he showed a very humble respect to his father-in-law. However God in his providence is pleased to advance us, we must make conscience of giving honour to whom honour is due, and never look with disdain upon our poor relations. Those that stand high in the favour of God are not thereby discharged from the duty they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:5

And Jethro, Moses's father in law ,.... This is the third time he is so called in the chapter already, and many more times besides after in it; the reason of which seems to be, either to distinguish him from another of the same name, or to do him honour, that he should be in such a relation to so great and distinguished a man as Moses now was: came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness ; not with his own sons and wife, but with the sons and wife of Moses; Zipporah and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:6

And he said unto Moses ,.... By a messenger, as Jarchi: or by a written letter, as Aben Ezra: or, as the Septuagint version, "it was told to Moses, thy father", &c.; for as yet he was not come to him, as appears by Moses going forth to meet him: I thy father in law Jethro am come to thee : or, "am coming" F13 בא "veniens", Montanus. ; for, as yet, he was not in his presence, and they were not personally present face to face: the Targum of Jonathan adds, "to become a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:7

And Moses went out to meet his father in law ,.... Out of the camp, at least out of his tent: the Targum of Jonathan says, from under the cloud of glory; how far he went is not certain, nor material to know: this was an instance of his great humility and modesty, and was doing Jethro a great deal of honour; that one who was in such great dignity, at the head of such a vast body of people, and superior to him both in natural and spiritual abilities, yet condescended to go forth in person to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:8

And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh ,.... After the proper civilities had passed, and Jethro had been refreshed with food and drink, as is highly probable, they entered into a conversation about what had lately passed, which Jethro had had a general report of, and which had brought him hither, and therefore it would be very entertaining to him to have the particulars of it; and Moses begins with what the Lord had done to Pharaoh, how he had inflicted his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:9

And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel ,.... In giving them the manna and the well, as the above Targum, bread to eat when hungry, and water to drink when thirsty; to which Jarchi adds, and the law, for he supposes the meeting of Jethro and Moses was after the law was given on Mount Sinai, though here recorded; but this goodness may be extended to other things, as the saving of their firstborn at the time of the Lord's passover, giving them favour in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:5

Jethro - came with his sons - There are several reasons to induce us to believe that the fact related here is out of its due chronological order, and that Jethro did not come to Moses till the beginning of the second year of the exodus, (see Numbers 10:11 ;), some time after the tabernacle had been erected, and the Hebrew commonwealth established, both in things civil and ecclesiastical. This opinion is founded on the following reasons: - On this verse, where it is said that Jethro came... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:6

And he said unto Moses - That is, by a messenger; in consequence of which Moses went out to meet him, as is stated in the next verse, for an interview had not yet taken place. This is supported by reading הנה hinneh , behold, for אני ani , I, which is the reading of the Septuagint and Syriac, and several Samaritan MSS.; instead therefore of I, thy father, we should read, Behold thy father, etc. - Kennicott's Remarks. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:7

And did obeisance - וישתחו vaiyishtachu , he bowed himself down, (See Clarke's note on Genesis 17:3 , and See Clarke's note on Exodus 4:31 ;); this was the general token of respect. And kissed him; the token of friendship. And they asked each other of their welfare; literally, and they inquired, each man of his neighbor, concerning peace or prosperity; the proof of affectionate intercourse. These three things constitute good breeding and politeness, accompanied with sincerity. And... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 18:1-6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 18:7-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:7

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