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Exodus 18:12

Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.

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And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God.

In Context

11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”

13On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:4Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,

Genesis 12:7The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” He built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 26:30He made them a feast, and they ate and drank.

Genesis 43:25They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Exodus 24:5He sent young men of the children of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of cattle to the LORD.

Leviticus 7:11“‘This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer 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 →

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