Jethro

“The priest of Midian,” Moses’ father-in-law (Ex. 2:18)=Raguel (Num. 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarded as his proper name, and Jether or Jethro (i.e., “excellency”) as his official title.

People and places

Selected passages

Show passage in OET: EXO 2:16-21

OET-RV EXO 2:16

16 The priest there in Midyan had seven daughters, and they would come to the well to draw water out and fill up the troughs there so their father’s sheep and goats could drink.

OET-RV EXO 2:17

17 Now some male shepherds came along and started to shoo their flock away, but Mosheh got involved and helped them so that their animals could drink.

OET-RV EXO 2:18

18 When they got home to their father Re’uel, he asked, “How come you got home so early today?”

OET-RV EXO 2:19

19 “There was an Mitsri man,” they answered, “who stood up for us against those other shepherds. And he even drew water for us and gave our flock water to drink.”

OET-RV EXO 2:20

20 “Where is he now?” he asked them. “What’s this—you mean you all just left him there? Go and get him so we can give him a meal.”

OET-RV EXO 2:21

21 Later it turned out that Mosheh was prepared to live with the man, and in due course he gave his daughter Tsiporah to Mosheh in marriage.

OET-LV EXO 2:16

16 And_belonged_to _(the)_priest _of Midyān seven daughters and_they _came and_they _drew and_they _filled DOM the _drinking_troughs to_water the _flock _of their _father _of_their.

OET-LV EXO 2:17

17 And_ the_shepherds _they _came and_they_drove _them _away and_ Mosheh _he/it _rose _up and_he_delivered _them and_he _watered DOM flock _of_their.

OET-LV EXO 2:18

18 And_they _went to Rəˊū^ʼēl father _of_their and_he/it _said why did _you(pl)_hurry to _come the_day.

OET-LV EXO 2:19

19 And_they _said a _man from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt)) he_rescued _us from_the _hand _of the _shepherds and_also actually _(draw) he _drew to/for_us and_he _watered DOM the_flock.

OET-LV EXO 2:20

20 And_he/it _said to daughters _of_his and_where_is_he to/for_what this have _you(pl)_left DOM the_man invite to_him/it so_that _he _may _eat food.

OET-LV EXO 2:21

21 And_ Mosheh _he _was _willing to_dwell with the_man and_he/it _gave DOM Tsipporāh/(Zipporah) daughter _of_his to_Mosheh.

Show passage in OET: EXO 18:13-24

OET-RV EXO 18:13

13 The following day, Mosheh (Moses) sat down to judge the people, and the people stood around him from morning until evening.

OET-RV EXO 18:14

14 When his father-in-law noticed everything that he personally did for the people, he asked, “What’s this that you’re doing with the people? Why do you sit there alone, and all the people position themselves around you from morning until evening?”

OET-RV EXO 18:15

15 ⇔“Because the people come to me to find out what God wants for them,” Mosheh replied to Yitro (Jethro).

OET-RV EXO 18:16

16 “When a difficult situation comes up among them, someone comes to me and I make the judgement between a man and his neighbour. In addition, I help them understand the god’s statutes and laws.”

OET-RV EXO 18:17

17 “It’s not a good idea what you’re doing,” said Yitro.

OET-RV EXO 18:18

18 “You’re definitely on the road to wear yourself out, plus you’ll also wear out these people who are with you, because the responsibility is too heavy for you—you can’t just do it alone.

OET-RV EXO 18:19

19 Now, listen to this: I’ll advise you and God will be with you. You be before God for the people, and you should bring their disputes to God yourself.

OET-RV EXO 18:20

20 You should also teach them the statutes and the laws, and you should teach them the way they should live and the work that they should do.

OET-RV EXO 18:21

21 But you yourself should search through all the people to find capable men who are godly and faithful, and not greedy for dishonest profit. Then appoint the best of them to be over a thousand households, and then others to be over groups of one hundred, fifty, and ten households.

OET-RV EXO 18:22

22 They’ll be the ones to judge the people, except that every serious situation they’ll bring to you—they’ll judge every minor situation themselves. Yes, you must lighten this load off yourself, and they’ll share the load with you.

OET-RV EXO 18:23

23 If you do that, and if God tells you to proceed, then you’ll be able to endure in the long term, plus all of these people standing around will be able to return to their tents peacefully.”

OET-RV EXO 18:24

24 So Mosheh (Moses) took his father-in-law’s advice and implemented all of his suggestions.

OET-LV EXO 18:13