Translation #1
וישמע
and he heard
ושני בניה
and her two sons
What job did Yisro have before he came to Bnei Yisrael?
The Priest of Midian
What did Yisro hear that caused him to come?
קריעת ים סוף and מלחמת עמלק
אשר הצילו
that he saved him
ויבאו האוהלה
and they came to the tent
How did Yisro respond when he heard the news from Moshe?
he was happy
How does it praise Yisro by saying that he went to Moshe who was in the מדבר?
Because he left a position of great honor to come and hear words of Torah
מתחת יד
from under the hand
אחר שילוחיה
after she was sent
Name the three people Yisro brought with him and who they were
Tziporah - Moshe's wife
Gershom - Moshe's son
Eliezer - Moshe's son
How could Yisro know that Hashem was greater than every other god?
Because he had served all of them
על אודות ישראל
on behalf of Bnei Yisrael
ויחד
and he was happy
What 2 things did Yisro bring to show his appreciation of Hashem? Be specific
עולה = korban that is totally burned
שלמים = korban that is partially burned and partially eaten by the owner
Why was Tzipora sent away?
Aharon told Moshe to leave them in Midian so that they wouldn't suffer like the rest of the Jews were already suffering
כל התלאה
all of the difficulty
אשר זדו עליהם
that they tried (to do bad) came on them
List at least 3 ways that Moshe showed respect to his father in law
1) went out to greet him
2) bowed down
3) kissed him
4) asked how he was doing
How does it make sense for Yisro to say עתה ידעתי "now (present tense), I knew (past tense) that Hashem is greater than all other gods"?
Yisro knew about Hashem earlier, but now appreciated him more.