7 Then Moses went out to meet his father-in-law , and he bowed down and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare and went into the tent . 8 Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake e , all the hardship that had befallen them on the journey , and how the Lord had delivered them. 9 Jethro rejoiced over all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel , in delivering them from the hand of the Egyptians . 10 So Jethro said , " Blessed be the Lord who delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh , and who delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians . 11 "Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods ; indeed , it was proven when they dealt proudly against the people." 12 Then Jethro , Moses' father-in-law , took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God , and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses' father-in-law before God .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 18:7-12
Commentary on Exodus 18:7-12
(Read Exodus 18:7-12)
Conversation concerning God's wondrous works is good, and edifies. Jethro not only rejoiced in the honour done to his son-in-law, but in all the goodness done to Israel. Standers-by were more affected with the favours God had showed to Israel, than many were who received them. Jethro gave the glory to Israel's God. Whatever we have the joy of, God must have the praise. They joined in a sacrifice of thanksgiving. Mutual friendship is sanctified by joint worship. It is very good for relations and friends to join in the spiritual sacrifice of prayer and praise, as those that meet in Christ. This was a temperate feast; they did eat bread, manna. Jethro must see and taste that bread from heaven, and though a gentile, is welcome: the gentiles are welcomed to Christ the Bread of life.