Exodus 18:12
And Jethro the father-in-law of Moses took whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for God, for Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eat bread with the father-in-law of Moses before God.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
11Now know I that the Lord is great above all gods, because of this, wherein they attacked them.
Cross References
Genesis 4:4And Abel also brought of the firstborn of his sheep and of his fatlings, and God looked upon Abel and his gifts,
Genesis 12:7And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, I will give this land to thy seed. And Abram built an altar there to the Lord, who appeared to him.
Genesis 26:30And he made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.
Genesis 43:25And they prepared their gifts, until Joseph came at noon, for they heard that he was going to dine there.
Exodus 24:5And he sent forth the young men of the children of Israel, and they offered whole burnt offerings, and they sacrificed young calves as a peace offering to God.
Leviticus 7:11This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offering, which they shall bring to the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:8-13
7 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. 8 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. 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro said,… Read the whole commentary →