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Exodus 18:7

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They asked each other how they were and then went into the tent.

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In The King James Version

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

In Context

6Moses was told beforehand, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to see you together with your wife and her two sons.”

8Moses told his father-in-law about everything the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians on behalf of the Israelites, about all the troubles they had experienced on the way, and about how the Lord had saved them.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:2He looked up and all of a sudden he saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran over to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

Genesis 29:13As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob he ran out to meet him. He hugged him and kissed him, and took him home. After Jacob had explained everything to Laban,

Genesis 33:3Then Jacob went ahead of them and bowed low to the ground seven times before approaching his brother.

Genesis 45:15He kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers were able to start talking with him.

Numbers 22:36When Balak found out that Balaam was on his way, he went out to meet him at the Moabite town on the border at the Arnon River, the farthest point of his territory.

1 Samuel 17:18Take these ten cheese pieces to their commander. Check carefully to see how your brothers are doing and bring back their news.”

Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:2-7

Jethro's Visit to Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 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; 2 Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, 3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: 4 And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help,… Read the whole commentary →

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