Bible Strands
Exodus 18:27
Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative concludes Jethro’s visit to Mount Sinai immediately after he observes Moses delegating judicial authority to capable leaders.
The words — The Hebrew וַ/יְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ (va/y.sha.Lach) translates literally to “and he sent off,” while אַרְצֽ/וֹ (ar.Tz/o) means “his land.”
The thread — This departure sequence appears in Numbers 10:29 during the wilderness journey, Judges 19:9 when a Levite prepares to leave a city, and Genesis 24:59 when Rebekah is dispatched from her family home.
Why it lands — The text records a practical conclusion to a teaching visit, requiring the reader to recognize that delegated authority and divine instruction must be followed by orderly closure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
Cross-references
- Numbers 10:29 Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.”
- Judges 19:9 When the man got up to depart with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said to him, “Look, the day is drawing to a close. Please spend the night. See, the day is almost over. Spend the night here, that your heart may be merry. Then you can get up early tomorrow for your journey home.”
- Genesis 24:59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.
- Genesis 31:55 Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.