Exodus 18:8

New International Reader's Version

Moses told Jethro everything the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The Lord did all of this because of how much he loved Israel. Moses told Jethro about all their hard times along the way. He told him about how the Lord had saved them.

Cross References

Genesis 44:34

How can I go back to my father if the boy isn’t with me? No! Don’t let me see the pain and suffering that would come to my father.”

Nehemiah 9:32

“Our God, you are the great God. You are mighty and wonderful. You keep the covenant you made with us. You show us your love. So don’t let all our suffering seem like a small thing to you. We’ve suffered greatly. So have our kings and leaders. So have our priests and prophets. Our people who lived long ago also suffered. And all your people are suffering right now. In fact, we’ve been suffering from the time of the kings of Assyria until today.

Psalm 106:10

He saved them from the power of their enemies. He set them free from their control.

Psalm 106:8

But he saved them for the honor of his name. He did it to make his mighty power known.

Psalm 107:2

Let those who have been set free by the Lord tell their story. He set them free from the power of the enemy.

Psalm 66:16

Come and hear, all you who have respect for God. Let me tell you what he has done for me.

Psalm 81:7

You called out when you were in trouble, and I saved you. I answered you out of a thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

Exodus 15:16

Fear and terror will fall on them. Your powerful arm will make them as still as a stone. Then your people will pass by, Lord. Then the people you created will pass by.

Exodus 15:6

“Lord, your right hand was majestic and powerful. Lord, your right hand destroyed your enemies.

Exodus 16:3

The Israelites said to them, “We wish the Lord had put us to death in Egypt. There we sat around pots of meat. We ate all the food we wanted. But you have brought us out into this desert. You must want this entire community to die of hunger.”

Exodus 18:1

Moses’ father-in-law Jethro was the priest of Midian. He heard about everything God had done for Moses and for his people Israel. Jethro heard how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt.

Exodus 2:25

So God looked on the Israelites with concern for them.

Exodus 23:23

My angel will go ahead of you. He will bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites. I will wipe them out.

Exodus 4:23

I told you, ‘Let my son go. Then he will be able to worship me.’ But you refused to let him go. So I will kill your oldest son.” ’ ”

Exodus 7:4

In spite of that, he will not listen to you. So I will use my powerful hand against Egypt. When I judge them with mighty acts, I will bring my people Israel out like an army on the march.

Exodus 7:5

Then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord. I will reach out my powerful hand against them. I will bring the people of Israel out of Egypt.”

Numbers 20:14

Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. The messengers said, “The nation of Israel is your brother. They say, ‘You know about all the hard times we’ve had.