Exodus

Exodus 18:8–12

⁸Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.

⁹And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians. ¹⁰Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians. ¹¹Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

¹²Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.

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Exodus 18:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
recounted	וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר	way·sap·pêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5608 count
to his father-in-law	לְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹ	lə·ḥō·ṯə·nōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2859 wife's father
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had done	עָשָׂ֤ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to Pharaoh	לְפַרְעֹ֣ה	lə·p̄ar·‘ōh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and the Egyptians	וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִם	ū·lə·miṣ·ra·yim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel’s	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
sake	אוֹדֹ֣ת	’ō·w·ḏōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H182 turnings, occasions, account
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the hardships	הַתְּלָאָה֙	hat·tə·lā·’āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8513 weariness, hardship
they had encountered	מְצָאָ֣תַם	mə·ṣā·’ā·ṯam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
along the way	בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and how the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had delivered them	וַיַּצִּלֵ֖ם	way·yaṣ·ṣi·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder

Exodus 18:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jethro	יִתְר֔וֹ	yiṯ·rōw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3503 Jethro
rejoiced	וַיִּ֣חַדְּ	way·yi·ḥad	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2302 rejoice
over	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the good things	הַטּוֹבָ֔ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had done	עָשָׂ֥ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
whom	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He had rescued	הִצִּיל֖וֹ	hiṣ·ṣî·lōw	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from the hand	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Egyptians	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 18:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jethro	יִתְרוֹ֒	yiṯ·rōw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3503 Jethro
declared	וַיֹּאמֶר֮	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Blessed	בָּר֣וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has delivered	הִצִּ֥יל	hiṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
you	אֶתְכֶ֛ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
from the hand	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and of Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֑ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has delivered	הִצִּיל֙	hiṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
from	מִתַּ֖חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
the hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Egyptians	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 18:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
I know	יָדַ֔עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is greater	גָד֥וֹל	ḡā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
than all other	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
gods	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He did this	בַדָּבָ֔ר	ḇad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
when they	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
treated Israel with arrogance	זָד֖וּ	zā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2102 be presumptuous

Exodus 18:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses’	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
father-in-law	חֹתֵ֥ן	ḥō·ṯên	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2859 wife's father
Jethro	יִתְר֨וֹ	yiṯ·rōw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3503 Jethro
brought	וַיִּקַּ֞ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a burnt offering	עֹלָ֥ה	‘ō·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and sacrifices	וּזְבָחִ֖ים	ū·zə·ḇā·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
to God	לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
came	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with all	וְכֹ֣ל׀	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the elders	זִקְנֵ֣י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to eat	לֶאֱכָל־	le·’ĕ·ḵāl-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
bread	לֶ֛חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Moses’	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
father-in-law	חֹתֵ֥ן	ḥō·ṯên	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2859 wife's father
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God