Exodus 18:27 Parallel Translations
NASB: Then Moses bade his father-in-law farewell, and he went his way into his own land. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: Moses sent his father-in-law on his way. So Jethro went back to his own country.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
ASV: And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
BBE: And Moses let his father-in-law go away, and he went back to his land.
DBY: And Moses sent away his father-in-law, and he departed into his land.
ERV: And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
JPS: And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
WBS: And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
WEB: Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
YLT: And Moses sendeth his father-in-law away, and he goeth away unto his own land.
Exodus 18:27 Cross References
XREF:Numbers 10:29 Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out to the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you'; come with us and we will do you good, for the LORD has promised good concerning Israel."

Numbers 10:30 But he said to him, "I will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives." (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
GSB: 18:27 And Moses {l} let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
(l) Read Nu 10:29.
WES: 18:27 He went into his own land - It is supposed the Kenites mentioned 1Sam 15:6, were the posterity of Jethro, (compare Jud 1:16,) and they are taken under special protection, for the kindness their ancestor shewed to Israel.
MHC: 18:13-27 Here is the great zeal and the toil of Moses as a magistrate. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, he is a further type of Christ, that he is employed as a lawgiver and a judge among them. If the people were as quarrelsome one with another as they were with God, no doubt Moses had many causes brought before him. This business Moses was called to; it appears that he did it with great care and kindness. The meanest Israelite was welcome to bring his cause before him. Moses kept to his business from morning to night. Jethro thought it was too much for him to undertake alone; also it would make the administration of justice tiresome to the people. There may be over-doing even in well-doing. Wisdom is profitable to direct, that we may neither content ourselves with less than our duty, nor task ourselves beyond our strength. Jethro advised Moses to a better plan. Great men should not only study to be useful themselves, but contrive to make others useful. Care must be taken in the choice of the persons admitted into such a trust. They should be men of good sense, that understood business, and that would not be daunted by frowns or clamours, but abhorred the thought of a bribe. Men of piety and religion; such as fear God, who dare not to do a base thing, though they could do it secretly and securely. The fear of God will best fortify a man against temptations to injustice. Moses did not despise this advice. Those are not wise, who think themselves too wise to be counselled.
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