Moses told his father-in-law everything that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had confronted them on the journey, and how the Lord had rescued them.
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- WEB Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.
- KJV And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
- BSB Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
- NKJV And Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had come upon them on the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.
- NLT Moses told his father-in-law everything the Lord had done to Pharaoh and Egypt on behalf of Israel. He also told about all the hardships they had experienced along the way and how the Lord had rescued his people from all their troubles.
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Moses recounted to Jethro all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and Egypt for Israel's sake, including their hardships and God's deliverance. Moses testifies to God's saving work.
Overview
Moses gives glory to God by rehearsing the whole story of the exodus, including both trials and triumphs. His testimony centers on Yahweh as the deliverer who overcame Egypt and rescued his people. Recounting God's mighty acts builds faith and invites others, like Jethro, to recognize and praise the Lord.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Ps 78:42–43They didn’t remember his hand, nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
- Neh 9:9–15“You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Red Sea,
- Ps 145:4–12One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
- Ps 106:10He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
- Num 20:14Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: “Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the travail that has happened to us;
- Neh 9:32Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness, don’t let all the travail seem little before you, that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, on our priests, on our prophets, on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.
- Ps 81:7You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.” Selah.
- Ps 107:2Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
- Ps 71:17–20God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
- Gen 44:34For how will I go up to my father, if the boy isn’t with me? — lest I see the evil that will come on my father.”
- Exod 15:22–24Moses led Israel onward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
- Ps 66:16Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
- Exod 16:3and the children of Israel said to them, “We wish that we had died by Yahweh’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
- Ps 105:1–2Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
- Exod 15:6Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power. Your right hand, Yahweh, dashes the enemy in pieces.
- Exod 15:16Terror and dread falls on them. By the greatness of your arm they are as still as a stone — until your people pass over, Yahweh, until the people pass over who you have purchased.
- Exod 18:1Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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