Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 1. When Jethro, the priest of Midian, &c.] Concerning this person and his several names, See the note on "chap. ii. 15", See the note on "Exodus ii. 16", See the note on "chap. ii. 18", See the note on "chap. iii. 1", See the note on "chap. iv. 20", See's note on "chap. iv. 24". Jethro was probably the son of Reuel, the father-in-law of Moses, and consequently the brother-in-law of Moses; for the word tj chothen, which we translate father-in-law, in this chapter means simply a relative by marriage. See's note on "chap. iii. 1".
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - Jethro came to rejoice with Moses in the happiness of Israel, and to bring his wife and children to him. Moses must have his family with him, that while he ruled the church of God, he might set a good exampl in family government, 1Ti 3:5.
Original Hebrew וישׁמע8085 יתרו3503 כהן3548 מדין4080 חתן2859 משׁה4872 את853 כל3605 אשׁר834 עשׂה6213 אלהים430 למשׁה4872 ולישׂראל3478 עמו5971 כי3588 הוציא3318 יהוה3068 את853 ישׂראל3478 ממצרים׃4714
