The Meaning of Exodus 18:6 Explained

Exodus 18:6

KJV: And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

YLT: and he saith unto Moses, 'I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.'

Darby: And he sent word to Moses: I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

ASV: and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 18:6?

MEANING: What does Exodus 18:6 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 18:6 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 18:6?

What is the context of Exodus 18:6?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

What does Exodus 18:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 18:1-12 - Moses Tells Jethro Of God's Goodness

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 that we are strangers here, and our only help is in God. How humble Moses was in attributing to God all the glory of the Exodus! This is the sure cure of pride; and what are we but the axe that lies at the tree-foot, or the dry jaw-bone of an ass! Jethro belonged to another type of the religious life. He was not one of the chosen people, nor did he follow the methods of Jewish worship. But holy souls recognize their kinship the world over, and in loving embrace disregard the minor disagreements. "Grace be with all those who love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity." [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 18

¹ Jethro brings his wife and two sons to Moses
⁷ Moses entertains him, and relates the goodness of the Lord
⁹ Jethro rejoices, blesses God, and offers sacrifice
¹³ He gives good counsel, which is accepted
²⁷ Jethro departs

What do the individual words in Exodus 18:6 mean?

And he had said to Moses I your father-in-law Jethro am coming to you and with your wife and two her sons with her

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־ מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲנִ֛י חֹתֶנְךָ֥ יִתְר֖וֹ בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶ֖יהָ עִמָּֽהּ

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	And he had said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה	Moses
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
חֹתֶנְךָ֥	your father-in-law
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: חָתַן Sense: to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter’s husband.
יִתְר֖וֹ	Jethro
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִתְרֹו Sense: father-in-law of Moses; also ‘Jether’.
בָּ֣א	am coming
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֵלֶ֑יךָ	to you
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔	and with your wife
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
וּשְׁנֵ֥י	and two
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, mdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
בָנֶ֖יהָ	her sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
עִמָּֽהּ	with her
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular Root: עִם Sense: with.

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