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**When.** This chapter is *a parenthesis* ( App-6 ). Introduced here because Jethro, though he lived among the Amalekites, yet was not under their
**curse** ([Exodus 17:14](../../../kjv/exodus/17/14) [Exodus 17:6](../../../kjv/exodus/17/6) ). The event occurred between [Exodus 18:10](../../../kjv/exodus/18/10) and [Exodus 18:11](../../../kjv/exodus/18/11) of [Numbers 10](../../../kjv/numbers/10) . Jethro's counsel was given, and taken, when Israel was ready to depart from Sinai ([Deuteronomy 1:7-14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/7-14) ).
**Jethro** . Compare [Exodus 3:1](../../../kjv/exodus/3/1) . Probably a descendant of Abraham by Keturah, and not, therefore, an idolater. Compare [Exodus 18:12](../../../kjv/exodus/18/12) and context.
**God** . Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**Egypt** . A reading *(Sevir)* reads "land of Egypt". See App-34 .

**sent her back** . Probably at [Exodus 4:26](../../../kjv/exodus/4/26) .

**Gershom** = a stranger.

**Eliezer** = God [is] my helper.

**I.** The Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac read "Lo", or "Behold ": in which case we must read instead of "he", [Exodus 18:6](../../../kjv/exodus/18/6) , "and one said unto Moses, ' Behold, thy father-in-law cometh'", &c.

**Blessed** . Figure of speech *Benedictio.* App-6 .
**hand** . Thrice put for "power" by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause). App-6 .

**greater** . Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 . Magnitude attributed to God.

**unto** . Some codices, with one early printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, and Syriac, read "even until".

**statutes of God** . Those before Sinai. See App-15 .

**wilt surely wear away** . Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ), "a wearing thou wilt wear". See note on [Genesis 26:28](../../../kjv/genesis/26/28) .

**ordinances and laws** . Hebrew "the Ordinances and (or, even) the Laws".

**men** . Hebrew, plural *of 'ish, or* ' *'enosh.* App-14 . to be. Supply "as" for *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ).
**rulers.** Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "and rulers".

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