KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said to Moses, 'I, Jethro your father-in-law, have come to you, and I've brought your wife and her two sons with me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jethro is announcing his arrival to Moses, bringing Moses' wife Zipporah and their two sons for a family reunion.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Moses had led the Israelites out of Egypt and they were camped in the wilderness near Mount Sinai. Earlier, Moses had sent his wife Zipporah and their sons back to stay with her father Jethro (also called Reuel) in Midian, likely for their safety during the dangerous confrontation with Pharaoh. Now that the Israelites were free and settled temporarily, Jethro brought Moses' family back to him.
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