Exodus 18:8

Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 18

“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.”Exodus 18:8

What Does Exodus 18:8 Mean?

Exodus 18:8 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 18, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Redemption.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Exodus 18:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Numbers 20:14“And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:”1 Kings 8:41“Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;”Nehemiah 9:9“And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;”Nehemiah 9:32“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.”Psalms 78:42“They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.”Psalms 81:7“Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.”Psalms 106:10“And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.”Psalms 107:2“Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;”Psalms 145:4“One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.”Genesis 44:34“For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.”Exodus 15:6“Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.”Exodus 15:16“Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.”Exodus 15:22“So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.”Exodus 16:3“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”Exodus 18:1“When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;”Deuteronomy 4:30“When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;”2 Chronicles 6:32“Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name’s sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;”Psalms 66:16“Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.”Psalms 71:17“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.”Psalms 105:1“O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.”

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