Exodus 18:27
And Mosheh sent his father-in-law away, and he went unto his land.
Targum Onkelos
In The King James Version
And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 24:59And they dismissed Revekah their sister, and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham, and his men.
Numbers 10:29And Mosheh said unto Hobab bar Reuel, the Midianite, the father-in-law of Mosheh, We are journeying to the place of which the Lord hath said, I will give it unto you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for the Lord hath spoken, to bring good upon Israel.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:14-27
Jethro's Advice to Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: 16 When they have a matter,… Read the whole commentary →