Verse 18

Exodus 18:18

Noah Webster Bible

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18 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

נָבֹ֣ל תִּבֹּ֔ל גַּם אַתָּ֕ה גַּם הָ/עָ֥ם הַ/זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמָּ֑/ךְ כִּֽי כָבֵ֤ד מִמְּ/ךָ֙ הַ/דָּבָ֔ר לֹא תוּכַ֥ל עֲשֹׂ֖/הוּ לְ/בַדֶּֽ/ךָ

English Translation

You will surely be foolish; also you, also this people that is with you, for the matter is too heavy for you; you will not be able to do it alone.

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Chapter 18 Context

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

2 Then Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, took Zipporah Moses's wife, after he had sent her back, Focus ↗

3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; (for he said, I have been an alien in a... Focus ↗

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

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

6 And he said to Moses, I thy father-in-law Jethro have come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons w... 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 the LORD had done to Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Isr... Focus ↗

9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered ou... Focus ↗

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

11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing in which they dealt proudly, he... Focus ↗

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

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

14 And when Moses's father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that t... Focus ↗

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

16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another, and I make them know... Focus ↗

17 And Moses's father-in-law said to 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 this thing is too heav...

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

20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way in which they must walk,... Focus ↗

21 Moreover, thou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear God (Elohim), men of trut... 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 to Moses, but every small ma... Focus ↗

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

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Book: Exodus
Chapter: Chapter 18 (27 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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