Jethro

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• One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro,* the priest of Midian, and he went deep into the wilderness near Sinai,* the mountain of God.1 - Exodus 3:1



• Then Moses went back home and talked it over with Jethro, his father-in-law. "With your permission," Moses said, "I would like to go back to Egypt to visit my family. I don't even know whether they are still alive." "Go with my blessing," Jethro replied. - Exodus 4:18



• Word soon reached Jethro, the priest of Midian and Moses' father-in-law, about all the wonderful things God had done for Moses and his people, the Israelites. He had heard about how the LORD had brought them safely out of Egypt. - Exodus 18:1



• Some time before this, Moses had sent his wife, Zipporah, and his two sons to live with Jethro, his father-in-law. - Exodus 18:2



• Jethro now came to visit Moses, and he brought Moses' wife and two sons with him. They arrived while Moses and the people were camped near the mountain of God. - Exodus 18:5



• Jethro was delighted when he heard about all that the LORD had done for Israel as he brought them out of Egypt. - Exodus 18:9



• "Praise be to the LORD," Jethro said, "for he has saved you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh. He has rescued Israel from the power of Egypt! - Exodus 18:10



• Then Jethro presented a burnt offering and gave sacrifices to God. As Jethro was doing this, Aaron and the leaders of Israel came out to meet him. They all joined him in a sacrificial meal in God's presence. - Exodus 18:12

^{New Living Translation Bible used with permission Tyndale House Publishers.}