Exodus 18:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, ”

• Exodus 18:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had (a) sent her back, (a) It may seem that he sent her back for a time to her father for her impatience, lest she should be a...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Jethro as Priest. Exodus 18:1 a (Midian) J, Exodus 18:1 b E, Exodus 18:1 c (supply heard) J, Exodus 18:2-4 Rje, Exodus 18:5 E, Exodus 18:6 a(b) - Exodus 18:7 J, Exodus 18:8 ab (was)...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  sent her back . Probably at Exodus 4:26 .

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• Exodus 18:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, After he had sent her back - Why Zipporah and her two sons returned to Midian, is not certainly known. From...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  After he had sent her back— The Vulgate, which Houbigant follows and approves, renders this quam remiserat; whom he had sent back. See ch. Exodus 4:24 , &c.

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• Exodus 18:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; Jethro ... cam...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Visit of Jethro 1. On the name Jethro , see Exodus 2:16 , and on Midian, Exodus 2:15 .

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• Exodus 18:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (2) After he had sent her back. — Heb., after her dismissal. The fact had not been previously stated, but is in harmony with the general narrative, which has been absolutely silent concerning Zipp...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Moses Tells Jethro of God's Goodness Exodus 18:1-12 The names that Moses gave his two sons betray the drift of his thoughts during the forty years of his shepherd life. May we ever remember tha...

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• Exodus 18:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here we have an interesting interruption of the main narrative. Jethro arrests our attention and compels recognition of certain facts which we are liable to forget, as also were the Israelites of old...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Exodus 4:24-27 . See the gospel sense of this: Matthew 19:29 .

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• Exodus 18:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses's wife ,.... When he had heard of the above things, he determined to pay Moses a visit, and congratulate him on that account; and he took his...

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• Exodus 18:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, Ver. 2. After he had sent her back. ] Because she was troublesome with her peevishness, and a hindrance t...

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• Exodus 18:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  MOSES RECEIVING JETHRO (vs.1-12) Apparently Moses took his wife Zipporah and Gershom, his son, to Egypt when he returned there at God's call (ch.4:24-26). Likely his second son Eliezer, was born...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Jethro's Visit to Moses. B. C. 1491.       1 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  From the way to Egypt, upon the occasion mentioned Exodus 4:24,25 , and because he found by experience that she was likely to hinder him from, or discourage him in, the discharge of his great and...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Jethro Visits and Advises Moses ( Exodus 18:1-27 ). There is little doubt that under God, Jethro's visit saved Moses from being on the verge of nervous exhaustion. In return Moses will bring enlig...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 18:1 . Midian.]—If we mar assume that these Midianites were descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah ( Genesis 25:2 ), our wonder will be lessened that among this...

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• Exodus 18:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Exodus 18:5 . Jethro came to Moses at the mount of God. Horeb and Sinai, where God resided in glory, wrought miracles, and published his law. It would seem that Jethro stayed with Moses till the l...

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• Exodus 18:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am come unto thee. Family gatherings I. That this family gathering was permitted after long absence, and after the occurrence of great events. II. That this fam...

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• Exodus 18:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  JETHRO 'S VISIT TO MOSES . EXPOSITION JETHRO 'S VISIT TO MOSES . It has been noticed, in the comment on Exodus 4:1-2 ; that shortly after the circumcision of Eliezer, Moses' second...

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• Exodus 18:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Jethro Arrives with Zipporah

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• Exodus 18:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Zipporah Exodus 2:21 Exodus 4:25 Exodus 4:26

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• Exodus 18:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Giving the Glory to God Exodus 18:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS How fittingly does our chapter open: "When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Mose...

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