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Selected Verse: Exodus 18:7 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ex 18:7 |
Strong Concordance |
And Moses [04872] went out [03318] to meet [07125] his father in law [02859], and did obeisance [07812], and kissed [05401] him; and they asked [07592] each [0376] other [07453] of their welfare [07965]; and they came [0935] into the tent [0168]. |
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King James |
And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, &c.--Their salutations would be marked by all the warm and social greetings of Oriental friends (see on Exo 4:27) --the one going out to "meet" the other, the "obeisance," the "kiss" on each side of the head, the silent entrance into the tent for consultation; and their conversation ran in the strain that might have been expected of two pious men, rehearsing and listening to a narrative of the wonderful works and providence of God. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Asked each other of their welfare - Addressed each other with the customary salutation, "Peace be unto you." |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And did obeisance - וישתחו vaiyishtachu, he bowed himself down, (See Clarke's note on Gen 17:3, and See Clarke's note on Exo 4:31); this was the general token of respect. And kissed him; the token of friendship. And they asked each other of their welfare; literally, and they inquired, each man of his neighbor, concerning peace or prosperity; the proof of affectionate intercourse. These three things constitute good breeding and politeness, accompanied with sincerity.
And they came into the tent - Some think that the tabernacle is meant, which it is likely had been erected before this time; see Clarke's note on Exo 18:5. Moses might have thought proper to take his relative first to the house of God, before he brought him to his own tent. |
27 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] to Aaron [0175], Go [03212] into the wilderness [04057] to meet [07125] Moses [04872]. And he went [03212], and met [06298] him in the mount [02022] of God [0430], and kissed [05401] him.
5 And Jethro [03503], Moses [04872]' father in law [02859], came [0935] with his sons [01121] and his wife [0802] unto Moses [04872] into the wilderness [04057], where he encamped [02583] at the mount [02022] of God [0430]:
31 And the people [05971] believed [0539]: and when they heard [08085] that the LORD [03068] had visited [06485] the children [01121] of Israel [03478], and that he had looked [07200] upon their affliction [06040], then they bowed their heads [06915] and worshipped [07812].
3 And Abram [087] fell [05307] on his face [06440]: and God [0430] talked [01696] with him, saying [0559],