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Exodus 2:18 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Exodus 2:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 2 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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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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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Cross-References for Exodus 2:18
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“his father-in-law”
“the son of Reuel the Midianite”
“and said to him”
“the priest of Midian”
“and shall not purify himself”