Jethro gives administrative advice. In 18.1-27: Alternate versions of this story in which Jethro is not involved occur in Num11.10-30 and Deut 1.9-19.
Read Exodus 18.1-27. In verse 1: The name of Moses' father -in-law is Jethro here, but the name varies in other biblical traditions. His name is sometimes Reuel (2.18) or Hobab (Num 10.29, Judg 4.11). In verse 2; Moses' Midianite wife wife Zipporah (2.21-22) went with Moses from Midian to Egypt (4.20). At some point, Moses had sent away his wife. Now Jethro brings her and the two sons back to join Moses (vv. 5-6). In verse 3: On Gershom, see comment on 2.22. In verse 4: The name Eliezer means "my God is help." In verse 5l The mountain of God is Mount Horeb, otherwise known as Mount Sinai (3.1). In verse 21: these numbered divisions of the population most often appear in military contexts (2 Sam 18.1). Comments or Questions...
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