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Exodus 2:18 Cross-References

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And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? Reuel: called also Jethro, or, Jether

Exodus 2:18 (KJV)

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ReuelMoses' father-in-law (EXO 2:18, NUM 10:29)

Commentary on Exodus 2:18

And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? (וַתָּבֹאנָה אֶל־רְעוּאֵל אֲבִיהֶן וַיֹּאמֶר מַדּוּעַ מִהַרְתֶּן בֹּא הַיּוֹם, vatavo'nah el-Re'u'el avihen vayomer madu'a miharten bo hayom)—Reuel (רְעוּאֵל, "friend of God") is also called Jethro (3:1, 18:1) and Hobab (Numbers 10:29), possibly showing title/name combinations or clan leadership. The father's question—How is it that ye are come so soon to day?—reveals the daughters typically faced delays due to harassment (v. 17). The unusual speed prompts inquiry, leading to Moses' introduction to th...

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