KJV King James Version
And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
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Exodus 18:27
And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
WEB World English Bible
Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
ASV American Standard Version
And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Moses sendeth his father-in-law away, and he goeth away unto his own land.
Surrounding context — Exodus 18
24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
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Numbers 10:29-30And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.Judges 19:9And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.Genesis 31:55And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.Genesis 24:59And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
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