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Exodus 18:6
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KJ21
And he said unto Moses, “I, thy father-in-law Jethro, have come unto thee and thy wife and her two sons with her.”
ASV
and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
AMP
He sent a message to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons [who are] with her.”
AMPC
And he said [in a message] to Moses, I, your father-in-law Jethro, am come to you and your wife and her two sons with her.
BRG
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
CSB
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
CSBA
He sent word to Moses, ‘I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.’
CEB
He sent word to Moses: “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you along with your wife and her two sons.”
CJB
He sent word to Moshe, “I, your father-in-law Yitro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
CEV
While Israel was camped in the desert near Mount Sinai, Jethro sent Moses this message: “I am coming to visit you, and I am bringing your wife and two sons.”
DARBY
And he sent word to Moses: I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
DRA
And he sent word to Moses, saying: I Jethro thy kinsman come to thee, and thy wife, and thy two sons with her.
ERV
Jethro sent a message to Moses that said, “This is your father-in-law Jethro. I am bringing your wife and her two sons to you.”
EASY
Jethro had already sent a message to Moses. He said, ‘I am coming with your wife and her two sons to see you.’
EHV
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, your wife, and her two sons are coming to you.”
ESV
And when he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,”
ESVUK
And when he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,”
EXB
Jethro had sent a message ahead to Moses that said, “I, Jethro, your father-in-law, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
GNV
And he said to Moses, I thy father-in-law Jethro am come to thee, and thy wife and her two sons with her.
GW
Jethro had sent word to Moses, “I’m coming to ⌞visit⌟ you, ⌞and I’m bringing⌟ your wife and her two sons.”
GNT
He had sent word to Moses that they were coming,
HCSB
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
ICB
Jethro had sent a message ahead to Moses. He said, “I am Jethro, your father-in-law. I am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
ISV
He told Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you along with your wife and her two sons.”
JUB
and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee and thy wife and her two sons with her.
KJV
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
AKJV
and he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
LSB
And he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”
LEB
And he said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you and your wife and her two sons with her.”
TLB
They arrived while Moses and the people were camped at Mount Sinai. “Jethro, your father-in-law, has come to visit you,” Moses was told, “and he has brought your wife and your two sons.”
MSG
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought Moses his sons and his wife there in the wilderness where he was camped at the mountain of God. He had sent a message ahead to Moses: “I, your father-in-law, am coming to you with your wife and two sons.”
MEV
And he said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law, Jethro, am coming to you, and your wife, and her two sons with her.”
NOG
Jethro had sent word to Moses, “I’m coming to visit you, and I’m bringing your wife and her two sons.”
NABRE
and he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, along with your wife and her two sons.”
NASB
And he sent word to Moses: “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”
NASB1995
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”
NCB
He had it announced to Moses, “It is I, Jethro, your father-in-law. I have come with your wife and your two sons.”
NCV
Jethro had sent a message ahead to Moses that said, “I, Jethro, your father-in-law, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
NET
He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, along with your wife and her two sons with her.”
NIRV
Jethro had sent a message to him. It said, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you. I’m bringing your wife and her two sons.”
NIV
Jethro had sent word to him, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
NIVUK
Jethro had sent word to him, ‘I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.’
NKJV
Now he had said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”
NLV
He sent the news to Moses, “I, your father-in-law, Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”
NLT
Jethro had sent a message to Moses, saying, “I, Jethro, your father-in-law, am coming to see you with your wife and your two sons.”
NRSVA
He sent word to Moses, ‘I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, with your wife and her two sons.’
NRSVACE
He sent word to Moses, ‘I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, with your wife and her two sons.’
NRSVCE
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, with your wife and her two sons.”
NRSVUE
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, with your wife and her two sons.”
OJB
And he said unto Moshe, I thy khoten (father-in-law) Yitro am come unto thee, and thy isha, and her two banim with her.
RGT
And he said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law, Jethro, have come to you and your wife and her two sons with her.”
RSV
And when one told Moses, “Lo, your father-in-law Jethro is coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,”
RSVCE
And when one told Moses, “Lo, your father-in-law Jethro is coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,”
TLV
He had told Moses, “I, Jethro your father-in-law, am coming to you, along with your wife and her two sons.”
VOICE
Jethro sent a servant with a message for Moses. Jethro (to Moses): I, Jethro, your father-in-law, am coming out to see you and I’m bringing your wife and two sons with me.
WEB
He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.”
WYC
and he sent to Moses, and said, I Jethro, thine ally, come to thee, and thy wife, and thy two sons with her. (and he sent word to Moses, and said, I Jethro, thy father-in-law, have come to thee, with thy wife, and thy two sons with her.)
YLT
and he saith unto Moses, `I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.'
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