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Jethro

"His excellence; abundance"

Exodus 3:1

Who they were

Moses' father-in-law, a Midianite priest who gave Moses crucial advice on delegation and governance. A model of practical wisdom.

Themes

wisdomcounselleadershiphospitality

Read their story

Jethro's story begins in Exodus.

The full passage is at Exodus 3:1. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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