And Jethro Moses’ father-in-law came with his two sons, and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he camped by the [a]mount of God.

And he [b]said to Moses, I thy father-in-law Jethro am come to thee, and thy wife and her two sons with her.

¶ And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him, and each asked other of his [c]welfare: and they came into the tent.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 18:5 Horeb is called the mount of God, because God wrought many miracles there. So Peter calleth the mount where Christ was transfigured, the holy mount: for by Christ’s presence it was holy for a time, 2 Pet. 1:18.
  2. Exodus 18:6 That is, he sent messengers to say unto him.
  3. Exodus 18:7 Hebrew, of peace.

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