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Exodus 18:27

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then Moses bade his father-in-law farewell, and he went his way into his own land.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Moses sent away his father-in-law, and he departed into his land.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And Moses sent forth his father-in-law,—and he went his way by himself, unto his own land.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And Moses sendeth his father-in-law away, and he goeth away unto his own land.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he let his kinsman depart: and he returned and went into his own country.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Afterward Moses let his father in law depart, and he went into his countrey.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Moses let his father in law depart, and he went his way into his owne land.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went to his own land.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Mosheh{gr.Moses} dismissed his father-in-law, and he returned to his own land.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Mosheh let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And Möšè מֹשֶׁה 4872
{4872} Prime
מֹשֶׁה
Mosheh
{mo-sheh'}
From H4871; drawing out (of the water), that is, rescued; Mosheh, the Israelitish lawgiver.
let x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
his father in law 2859
{2859} Prime
חוֹתֵן
chathan
{khaw-than'}
A primitive root; to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
depart; 7971
{7971} Prime
שָׁלַח
shalach
{shaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
and he went y3212
[3212] Standard
יָלַך
yalak
{yaw-lak'}
A primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively to carry (in various senses).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
his way x1980
(1980) Complement
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
into x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
his own land. 776
{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Exodus 18:13-27.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Exodus 18:27

He went into his own land — It is supposed the Kenites mentioned 1 Samuel 15:6, were the posterity of Jethro, (compare Judges 1:16,) and they are taken under special protection, for the kindness their ancestor shewed to Israel.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Exodus 18:27

And Moses (l) let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

(l) Read (Numbers 10:29).

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Genesis 24:59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
Genesis 31:55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
Numbers 10:29-30 And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel. ... And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
Judges 19:9 And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
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Gn 24:59; 31:55. Nu 10:29. Jg 19:9.

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