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And Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God; and Aaron cometh in, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with the father-in-law of Moses, before God.
Exodus 18:12
Arcana Coelestia #8704
8704. 'Be for the people with God' means truth coming forth directly from the Lord. This is clear from the meaning of 'being for the people with God' - when said in reference to Divine Truth, represented by 'Moses' - as that which exists nearest the Lord, because it comes forth directly from Him. What this implies will be evident from what follows immediately below.
