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Exodus

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Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law Noun H3503 יִתְרֹ֨ו yit·rov
the priest priest Noun H3548 כֹהֵ֤ן cho·hen
of Midian, a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his desc. and the region where they settled Noun H4080 מִדְיָן֙ mid·yan
Analysis:
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Moses' a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo·sheh,
father-in-law, wife's father or mother H2860    
heard to hear Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע vai·yish·ma
of all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
that God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִים֙ e·lo·him
had done do, make Verb H6213 עָשָׂ֤ה a·sah
for Moses a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה le·mo·sheh,
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and for Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל u·le·yis·ra·'el
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His people, people Noun H5971 עַמֹּ֑ו am·mov;
how that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh
had brought to go or come out Verb H3318 הֹוצִ֧יא ho·v·tzi
Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yis·ra·'el
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out of Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ mim·mitz·ra·yim.
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Midian

MIDIAN; MIDIANITESmid'-i-an, mid'-i-an-its (midhyan, midhyanim; Madiam, Madienaioi):1. The See d of Abraham to the Time of the Judges:Midian was a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah. To him were born 5 sons, Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah (Genesis 25:2, 4 1 Chronicles 1:32 f). Bearing gifts from Abraham, he and his brothers, each with his own ho... View Details

People

Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

Jethro

Jethro  his excellence, or gain, a prince or priest of Midian, who succeeded his father Reuel. Moses spent forty years after his exile from the Egyptian court as keeper of Jethro's flocks. While the Israelites were encamped at Sinai, and soon after their victory over Amalek, Jethro came to meet Moses, bringing with him Zipporah and her two sons. They met at the "mount of God," and "Moses told him all that the Lord had done unto P... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
King James Bible Now When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses Moses, and for Israel His his people, how and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.Egypt;
Hebrew Greek English Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.