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Exodus 18:2

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After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 2

This chapter is concerning Moses himself, and the affairs of his own family. I. Jethro his father-in-law brings to him his wife and children (Exo 18:1-6). II. Moses entertains his father-in-law with great respect (Exo 18:7), with good discourse (Exo 18:8-11), with a sacrifice and a feast (Exo 18:12). III. Jethro advises him about the management of his business as a judge in Israel, to take inferior judges in to his assistance (Exo 18:13-23), and Moses, after some time, takes his counsel (Exo 18:24-26), and so they part (Exo 18:27).

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Strong's Concordancev. 2

יִתְרוֹ (Yithrôw, H3503) — Jethro, Moses' father-in-law מֹשֶׁה (Môsheh, H4872) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver חָתַן (châthan, H2859) — to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) צִפֹּרָה (Tsippôrâh, H6855) — Tsipporah, Moses' wife אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… שִׁלּוּחַ (shillûwach, H7964) — (only in plural) a dismissal, i.e. (of a wife) divorce (especially the document); also…

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Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

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