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10 Jethro said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh, and who has rescued the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the Lord is [a]greater than all gods; indeed, it was proven when they acted insolently toward Israel [and the Lord showed Himself infinitely superior to all their gods].” 12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and [other] sacrifices [to offer] to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses’ father-in-law before God.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 18:11 Jethro is affirming that the Lord (Yahweh) proved Himself superior over the Egyptian deities in the plagues and the exodus.

10 He said, “Praise be to the Lord,(A) who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods,(B) for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.”(C) 12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law,(D) brought a burnt offering(E) and other sacrifices(F) to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal(G) with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence(H) of God.

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