Exodus 18:11

"Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians."

Key Reflection

Jethro's blessing acknowledges God’s mighty deliverance of Israel from slavery in Egypt, highlighting God's power and fidelity to His covenant promises. This affirmation sets the stage for Moses’ subsequent leadership and foreshadows themes of liberation that would be central in later biblical narratives.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Greater than all gods -SeeExodus 15:11. The words simply indicate a conviction of the incomparable might and majesty of Yahweh. For in ... above them -i. e. the greatness of Yahweh was shown in those transactions wherein the Egyptians had thought to deal haughtily and cruelly against the Israelites. Jethro refers especially to the destruction of the Egyptian host in the Red Sea.

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