When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;
When Jethro, the priest of Midian and Moses' father-in-law, heard about everything God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;
This verse introduces us to Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, who had heard the amazing news about how God rescued the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
Jethro was a Midianite priest who had given Moses refuge when he fled Egypt years earlier, and Moses had married his daughter Zipporah. The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through his wife Keturah, living in the desert regions east of Egypt. News of Israel's miraculous exodus from Egypt would have spread throughout the region, reaching even distant relatives and neighboring peoples.
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