Exodus 18:7

New American Bible - revised edition

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, bowed down, and then kissed him. Having greeted each other, they went into the tent.

Cross References

Genesis 14:17

When Abram returned from his defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to greet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

Genesis 18:2

Looking up, he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them; and bowing to the ground,

Genesis 19:1

The two angels reached Sodom in the evening, as Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he got up to greet them; and bowing down with his face to the ground,

Genesis 29:13

When Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him. After embracing and kissing him, he brought him to his house. Jacob then repeated to Laban all these things,

Genesis 31:28

You did not even allow me a parting kiss to my daughters and grandchildren! Now what you have done makes no sense.

Genesis 43:26

When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, while they bowed down before him to the ground.

Genesis 45:15

Joseph then kissed all his brothers and wept over them; and only then were his brothers able to talk with him.

Genesis 46:29

Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. As soon as Israel made his appearance, Joseph threw his arms around him and wept a long time on his shoulder.

2 Samuel 11:7

And when he came, David asked him how Joab was, how the army was, and how the war was going, and Uriah answered that all was well.

1 Kings 2:19

Then Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king stood up to meet her and paid her homage. Then he sat down upon his throne, and a throne was provided for the king’s mother, who sat at his right.

Exodus 18:6

and he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, along with your wife and her two sons.”

Exodus 33:7

Moses used to pitch a tent outside the camp at some distance. It was called the tent of meeting. Anyone who wished to consult the Lord would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp.

Exodus 4:27

The Lord said to Aaron: Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. So he went; when meeting him at the mountain of God, he kissed him.

Numbers 22:36

When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at Ar-Moab on the border formed by the Arnon, at its most distant point.

Luke 7:45

You did not give me a kiss, but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered.

Acts 20:37

They were all weeping loudly as they threw their arms around Paul and kissed him,

Acts 28:15

The brothers from there heard about us and came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, Paul gave thanks to God and took courage.

Judges 11:34

When Jephthah returned to his house in Mizpah, it was his daughter who came out to meet him, with tambourine-playing and dancing. She was his only child: he had neither son nor daughter besides her.

1 Samuel 17:18

Also take these ten cheeses for the field officer. Greet your brothers and bring home some token from them.

1 Samuel 17:22

David entrusted what he had brought to the keeper of the baggage and hastened to the battle line, where he greeted his brothers.