Exodus 18
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Exodus 18 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recounts Moses’ father-in-law Jethro visiting the Israelites in the wilderness and advising Moses to establish a system of delegated judges to share his leadership burden.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Exodus 18 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2707912 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exodus 18 Context triple: [Jethro, mentionedIn, Exodus 18]
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A.
Exodus 34
Exodus 34 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible that recounts the renewal of the covenant at Sinai, including the giving of the second set of tablets and key religious laws and festivals.
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B.
Exodus 23
Exodus 23 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible that outlines various civil and religious laws, including commandments about justice, Sabbath observance, and the pilgrimage festivals.
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C.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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D.
Exodus
Exodus is a posthumous studio album by American rapper DMX, released in 2021 and featuring collaborations with several prominent hip-hop artists.
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E.
Exodus
"Exodus" is a landmark 1977 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exodus 18 Target entity description: Exodus 18 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recounts Moses’ father-in-law Jethro visiting the Israelites in the wilderness and advising Moses to establish a system of delegated judges to share his leadership burden.
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A.
Exodus 34
Exodus 34 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible that recounts the renewal of the covenant at Sinai, including the giving of the second set of tablets and key religious laws and festivals.
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B.
Exodus 23
Exodus 23 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible that outlines various civil and religious laws, including commandments about justice, Sabbath observance, and the pilgrimage festivals.
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C.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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D.
Exodus
Exodus is a posthumous studio album by American rapper DMX, released in 2021 and featuring collaborations with several prominent hip-hop artists.
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E.
Exodus
"Exodus" is a landmark 1977 reggae album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
ⓘ
chapter of the Book of Exodus ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfEliezer | son of Moses ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfGershom | son of Moses ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfJethro |
father-in-law of Moses
ⓘ
priest of Midian ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfZipporah | wife of Moses ⓘ |
| concludesWith | Jethro returning to his own land ⓘ |
| containsVerseRange | Exodus 18:1–27 ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Jethro’s advice on delegated leadership
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Jethro’s blessing of the God of Israel ⓘ Jethro’s observation of Moses judging the people ⓘ appointment of subordinate judges ⓘ reunion of Moses with his wife and sons ⓘ sacrificial meal before God ⓘ visit of Jethro to Moses ⓘ |
| follows |
Battle at Rephidim
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surface form:
Exodus 17
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| keyInstruction |
appoint rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens
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let the difficult cases be brought to Moses ⓘ select capable, God-fearing, trustworthy men as officials ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
prepares for the giving of the law at Sinai
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presents a model of shared leadership ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Eliezer
ⓘ
Gershom ⓘ Jethro ⓘ Moses ⓘ Zipporah ⓘ |
| mentions |
God
ⓘ
surface form:
God of Israel
Israelites ⓘ land of Midian ⓘ
surface form:
Midian
|
| partOf |
Book of Exodus
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Five Books of Moses ⓘ
surface form:
Pentateuch
Torah ⓘ |
| precedes | Exodus 19 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism ⓘ |
| setting | wilderness near Mount Sinai ⓘ |
| theme |
acknowledgment of Israel’s God by a foreign priest
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administration of justice ⓘ family reunion ⓘ judicial organization ⓘ leadership delegation ⓘ wise counsel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Exodus 18 Description of subject: Exodus 18 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recounts Moses’ father-in-law Jethro visiting the Israelites in the wilderness and advising Moses to establish a system of delegated judges to share his leadership burden.
Referenced by (1)
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