Verse 15

Exodus 18:15

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

15 And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God (Elohim):

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְ/חֹתְנ֑/וֹ כִּֽי יָבֹ֥א אֵלַ֛/י הָ/עָ֖ם לִ/דְרֹ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִֽים

English Translation

And Moses said to his father-in-law, "For when the people come to me to seek God."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God (Elohim) had done for... Focus ↗

2 And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away, Focus ↗

3 and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a... Focus ↗

4 and the name of the other was Eliezer; for he said, The God (Elohim) of my father was my help, and d... Focus ↗

5 And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness whe... Focus ↗

6 and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two so... Focus ↗

7 And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him: and they asked each... Focus ↗

8 And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Isr... Focus ↗

9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel, in that he had delivered... Focus ↗

10 And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and ou... Focus ↗

11 Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly again... Focus ↗

12 And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God (Elohim): and Aaron c... Focus ↗

13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Mo... Focus ↗

14 And when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that th... Focus ↗

15 And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God (Elohim):

16 when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make t... Focus ↗

17 And Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. Focus ↗

18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy... Focus ↗

19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God (Elohim) be with thee: be thou for the... Focus ↗

20 and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must w... Focus ↗

21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God (Elohim), men of truth,... Focus ↗

22 and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall br... Focus ↗

23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God (Elohim) command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, an... Focus ↗

24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said. Focus ↗

25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands... Focus ↗

26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small... Focus ↗

27 And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land. Focus ↗

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