Exodus 18:7 “So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed…”

Exodus 18:7

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

World English Bible

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

American Standard Version

And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Moses went out to meete his father in law, and did obeisance and kissed him, and eche asked other of his welfare: and they came into the tent.

Darby Translation

And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other [after] their welfare, and went into the tent.

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses goeth out to meet his father-in-law, and boweth himself, and kisseth him, and they ask one at another of welfare, and come into the tent;

Bible in Basic English

And Moses went out to his father-in-law, and went down on his face before him and gave him a kiss; and they said to one another, Are you well? and they came into the tent.

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Cross references

“went”

Genesis 14:17 1 Kings 2:19 Genesis 46:29 Numbers 22:36 Judges 11:34 Acts 28:15

Genesis 14:17 · BSB

After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

1 Kings 2:19 · BSB

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.

Genesis 46:29 · BSB

Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

Numbers 22:36 · BSB

When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.

Judges 11:34 · BSB

And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.

Acts 28:15 · BSB

The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.

“did obeisance”

Genesis 18:2 Genesis 19:1 Genesis 33:3–7

Genesis 18:2 · BSB

And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

Genesis 19:1 · BSB

Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,

Genesis 33:3–7 · BSB

But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

“kissed”

Genesis 29:13 Genesis 31:28 Genesis 45:15 Psalm 2:12 Luke 7:45 Acts 20:37

Genesis 29:13 · BSB

When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

Genesis 31:28 · BSB

But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.

Genesis 45:15 · BSB

Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.

Psalm 2:12 · BSB

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Luke 7:45 · BSB

You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.

Acts 20:37 · BSB

They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

“welfare”

2 Samuel 11:7 Genesis 43:27

2 Samuel 11:7 · BSB

When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing and how the war was going.

Genesis 43:27 · BSB

He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”

8Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.

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