Exodus 18:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Jethro,יִתְרֹ֨ו
(yit·rov)
3503: Moses' father-in-lawfrom yathar
Moses'מֹשֶׁ֛ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
father-in-law, 
 
2860b: wife's father or motherfrom the same as chathan
cameוַיָּבֹ֞א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
with his sonsוּבָנָ֥יו
(u·va·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
and his wifeוְאִשְׁתֹּ֖ו
(ve·'ish·tov)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑ה
(mo·sheh;)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
in the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֗ר
(ham·mid·bar)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he was camped,חֹנֶ֥ה
(cho·neh)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
at the mountהַ֥ר
(har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of God.הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(ha·'e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And Jethro
Yithrow  (yith-ro')
his excellence; Jethro, Moses' father-in-law -- Jethro.
Moses'
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
father in law
chathan  (khaw-than')
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage -- join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
with his sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
unto Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
into the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
where he encamped
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
at the mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness where he was camped, at the mount of God.

King James Bible
And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses' father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses' wife and sons, came to him in the wilderness where he was camped at the mountain of God.

International Standard Version
Moses' father-in-law Jethro, together with Moses' two sons and his wife, came to Moses in the desert where he was camped at the mountain of God.

NET Bible
Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, together with Moses' sons and his wife, came to Moses in the desert where he was camping by the mountain of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses' father-in-law Jethro brought Moses' sons and wife to Moses in the desert where he was camped near the mountain of God.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
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