Exodus 18:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jethro had sent word to him, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons."

New Living Translation
Jethro had sent a message to Moses, saying, “I, Jethro, your father-in-law, am coming to see you with your wife and your two sons.”

English Standard Version
And when he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,”

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

New American Standard Bible
And he sent word to Moses: “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”

NASB 1995
He sent word to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her."

NASB 1977
And he sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”

Amplified Bible
He sent a message to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons [who are] with her.”

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He sent word to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons."

Good News Translation
He had sent word to Moses that they were coming,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jethro had sent word to Moses, "I'm coming to [visit] you, [and I'm bringing] your wife and her two sons."

International Standard Version
He told Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you along with your wife and her two sons."

NET Bible
He said to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, along with your wife and her two sons with her."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

New King James Version
Now he had said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto Moses, I your father-in-law Jethro am come unto you, and your wife, and her two sons with her.

New Heart English Bible
And one said to Moses, "Look, Jethro, your father-in-law, has come to you, with your wife and her two sons with her."

World English Bible
He said to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her."

American King James Version
And he said to Moses, I your father in law Jethro am come to you, and your wife, and her two sons with her.

American Standard Version
and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

A Faithful Version
And he said to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you, with your wife and her two sons with her."

Darby Bible Translation
And he sent word to Moses: I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

English Revised Version
and he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to Moses, I thy father-in-law Jethro have come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he said to Moses, I thy father in law Iethro am come to thee, and thy wife & her two sonnes with her.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he saide vnto Moyses: I thy father in lawe Iethro am come to thee, and thy wyfe also, and her two sonnes with her.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
he sent worde vnto Moses: I Iethro thy father in lawe am come vnto the, and yi wife and both hir children with her.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sent worde to Moses: I thi father in law Iethro am come to the, and thi wyfe also, and hir two sonnes with her.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he says to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you, and your wife, and her two sons with her.”

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto Moses, 'I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to Moses, I thy father-in-law, Jethro, came to thee, and thy wife and her two sons with her.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he sent word to Moses, saying: I Jethro thy kinsman come to thee, and thy wife, and thy two sons with her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he sent word to Moses, saying: “I, Jethro, your kinsman, have come to you, with your wife, and your two sons with her.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it was said to Moshe, “Behold, your Father in Law Yethrown has come to you, and your wife and both your sons with him.

Lamsa Bible
And Moses was told, Behold, your father-in-law Jethro has come to you with your wife and your two sons accompanying him,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and he said unto Moses: 'I thy father-in-law Jethro am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it was told Moses, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law Jothor is coming to thee, and thy wife and two sons with him.
















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