Jethro Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Who was Jethro?
- A. The priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law ✓
- B. A king of Egypt
- C. A prophet of Israel
- D. A judge of Canaan
Answer: The priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law
When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people. (Exodus 18:1)
Q2.What was Jethro's relationship to Moses?
- A. Father-in-law ✓
- B. Brother
- C. Uncle
- D. Cousin
Answer: Father-in-law
Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law. (Exodus 18:1)
Q3.Whom did Jethro bring to Moses in the wilderness?
- A. Zipporah, Moses' wife, and her two sons ✓
- B. An army from Midian
- C. Gold and silver
- D. Sacrifices for the LORD
Answer: Zipporah, Moses' wife, and her two sons
And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God. (Exodus 18:5)
Q4.What did Jethro rejoice over when he heard what God had done?
- A. That the LORD had delivered Israel out of the hand of the Egyptians ✓
- B. The wealth of Egypt
- C. The defeat of Pharaoh's army
- D. The plagues on Egypt
Answer: That the LORD had delivered Israel out of the hand of the Egyptians
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. (Exodus 18:9)
Q5.What did Jethro say about the LORD?
- A. Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them ✓
- B. The LORD is one of many gods
- C. The LORD is weak
- D. The LORD is distant
Answer: Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. (Exodus 18:11)
Q6.What did Jethro do after his confession?
- A. Took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God; and Aaron and all the elders came to eat bread ✓
- B. Built an altar to Baal
- C. Returned immediately to Midian
- D. Became a judge
Answer: Took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God; and Aaron and all the elders came to eat bread
And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God. (Exodus 18:12)
Q7.What did Jethro observe Moses doing from morning to evening?
- A. Sitting to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening ✓
- B. Praying only
- C. Teaching the law
- D. Building the tabernacle
Answer: Sitting to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. (Exodus 18:13)
Q8.What did Jethro say Moses was doing to himself?
- A. Wearing himself out, because the work is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone ✓
- B. Making himself holy
- C. Making himself rich
- D. Making himself famous
Answer: Wearing himself out, because the work is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. (Exodus 18:18)
Q9.What was Jethro's advice to Moses?
- A. Provide able men to judge small matters, leaving only great matters for Moses ✓
- B. Judge everything himself
- C. Appoint a king
- D. Let the people judge themselves
Answer: Provide able men to judge small matters, leaving only great matters for Moses
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee... thou shalt provide out of all the people able men... and let them judge the people at all seasons: And it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge. (Exodus 18:19-22)
Q10.How many thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens did Jethro suggest appointing?
- A. Rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens ✓
- B. Only rulers of hundreds
- C. Only rulers of thousands
- D. Only rulers of tens
Answer: Rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens
And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. (Exodus 18:22)