KJV ORIGINAL
And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Moses said goodbye to his father-in-law, and Jethro returned to his own country.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Moses respectfully parting ways with Jethro after receiving his wise counsel about leadership and delegation.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Jethro, Moses' father-in-law and a Midianite priest, visited Moses in the wilderness and observed how overwhelmed he was trying to judge all disputes among the Israelites alone. Jethro had just given Moses crucial advice about appointing capable leaders to help share the burden of leadership. Now their visit was ending, and Jethro was returning to his homeland in Midian.
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