Exodus 18:10
And Jethro said, Blessed be the Lord, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
Cross-references
In Genesis 14:20, Melchizedek blesses God for delivering Abraham—direct parallel to Jethro blessing God for delivering Israel.
In 1 Kings 8:15, Solomon blesses God for fulfilling his promise—similar to Jethro’s blessing for deliverance here.
Luke 1:68 applies the same blessing formula to God's visitation in Christ, linking OT deliverance from Egypt to NT redemption of Israel.
1 Peter 1:3 echoes the blessing formula and adds 'great mercy' and new birth through resurrection, extending the pattern to Christian hope.
Genesis 24:27 uses nearly identical wording ('Blessed be the LORD, the God of...') for guidance to Abraham's servant, a parallel deliverance context.
Romans 9:17 cites God's purpose in raising Pharaoh, the very power Jethro acknowledges.
Psalm 106:48 uses the identical doxology 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel' as a congregational response, generalizing Jethro's specific praise.
1 Samuel 25:32 is David blessing God for sending Abigail, similar to Jethro's blessing for deliverance.
Ephesians 1:3 opens with a similar 'Blessed be... who has blessed' structure, shifting from national deliverance to spiritual blessings in Christ.