Exodus 18:12
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
tookוַיִּקַּ֞ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
a burnt offeringעֹלָ֥ה
(o·lah)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
and sacrificesוּזְבָחִ֖ים
(u·ze·va·chim)
2077: a sacrificefrom zabach
for God,לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים
(le·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
cameוַיָּבֹ֨א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
with allוְכֹ֣ל
(ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the eldersזִקְנֵ֣י
(zik·nei)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
to eatלֶאֱכָל־
(le·'e·chol-)
398: to eata prim. root
a mealלֶ֛חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
with Moses'מֹשֶׁ֖ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
father-in-law 
 
2860b: wife's father or motherfrom the same as chathan
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
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.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
a burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
and sacrifices
zebach  (zeh'-bakh)
a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) -- offer(-ing), sacrifice.
for God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and all the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
with 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.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
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, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses' father-in-law before God.

King James Bible
And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses' father-in-law in God's presence.

International Standard Version
Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices for God, and Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to dine with Moses' father-in-law in the presence of God.

NET Bible
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices for God, and Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eat food with the father-in-law of Moses before God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God. Aaron and all the leaders of Israel came to eat the meal with Moses' father-in-law in God's presence.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
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