Exodus 18:12-17 ASV

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 18:13-27

Here is, I. The great zeal and industry of Moses as a magistrate. 1. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, herein he is a further type of Christ, that he is employed as a lawgiver and a judge among them. (1.) He was to answer enquiries, to acquaint them with the will of God in doubtful cases, and to explain the laws of God that were already given them, concerning the sabbath, the man, etc., beside the laws of nature, relating both to piety and equity, Exod. 18:15.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:12

And Jethro, Moses's father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God ,.... The burnt offering, which was either of the flock or of the herd, was wholly consumed by fire, from whence it had its name; the peace offering for thanksgiving, which seemed to be meant by the sacrifices here, the flesh of them were to be eaten, Leviticus 7:15 and now a feast was kept, as the latter part of the verse shows: whether Jethro brought cattle along with him for such a purpose, and so "gave" ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:13

And it came to pass on the morrow ,.... The above Targum paraphrases it,"on the day after the day of atonement:'and so Jarchi observes the same, out of a book of theirs called Siphri; but rather this was either the day after the entertainment of Jethro with Aaron and the elders in the tent of Moses, or the day after Jethro's coming, as Aben Ezra: that Moses sat to judge the people ; though his father-in-law was come to visit him, yet he did not neglect the care of his people, and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:14

And when Moses's father in law saw all that he did to the people ,.... Or for them F17 לעם "propter populum" Vatablus. ; for their information and instruction in the laws of God, and for the decision of cases brought before him, according to them; and what a deal of business was on his hands, and he went through for the good of the people: he said, what is this thing that thou doest to the people ? this question he put, not as being ignorant what he did, he saw what he did, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:15

And Moses said unto his father in law ,.... In answer to his question; and there were two things, as Aben Ezra observes, he did to the people, and for which they came to him; the one is observed in this verse, and the other in the next: because the people come unto me to inquire of God ; of his mind and will in certain cases, and of his statutes and laws, as the following verse shows; what they should observe, and according to which they should conduct themselves: they came to inquire... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:16

When they have a matter, they come unto me ,.... This is the other thing he did for them, as the above writer observes; which being last mentioned, he speaks of first, as follows, meaning that when there was a matter in difference between two persons or more, and they could not agree upon it among themselves, then they brought it to him to be heard and decided: and I judge between one and another ; hear what they have to say on both sides, and then judge which is in the right and which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:17

And Moses's father in law said unto him ,.... Having observed what he did, and heard his answer to the question he put to him: the thing that thou doest is not good ; not meaning that it was not morally good, or that it was morally evil; for it was certainly a good thing to inquire of the mind and will of God for the people, and to hear and decide matters in controversy between them, and do justice to both parties; but it was not good for the health of Moses; it was not commodious and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:12

Jethro - took a burnt-offering - עלה olah . Though it be true that in the patriarchal times we read of a burnt-offering, (see Genesis 22:2 , etc)., yet we only read of one in the case of Isaac, and therefore, though this offering made by Jethro is not a decisive proof that the law relative to burnt-offerings, etc., had already been given, yet, taken with other circumstances in this account, it is a presumptive evidence that the meeting between Moses and Jethro took place after the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:13

To judge the people - To hear and determine controversies between man and man, and to give them instruction in things appertaining to God. From the morning unto the evening - Moses was obliged to sit all day, and the people were continually coming and going. read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 18:13-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 18:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 18:13

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