New American Standard Bible 2020
Exodus 18:13-24
13And it cameH1961 aboutH1961 the nextH4283 dayH4283, that MosesH4872 satH3427 to judgeH8199 the peopleH5971, and the peopleH5971 stoodH5975 beforeH5921 MosesH4872 from the morningH1242 untilH5704 the eveningH6153. 14Now when Moses’H4872 father-in-lawH2860 sawH7200 allH3605 that he was doingH6213 for the peopleH5971, he saidH559, “WhatH4100 is thisH2088 thingH1697 that you are doingH6213 for the peopleH5971? WhyH4069 do you aloneH905 sitH3427 as judge and allH3605 the peopleH5971 standH5324 beforeH5921 you from morningH1242 untilH5704 eveningH6153?” 15MosesH4872 saidH559 to his father-in-lawH2860, “BecauseH3588 the peopleH5971 comeH935 to me 1to inquireH1875 of GodH430. 16WhenH3588 they haveH1961 a 23disputeH1697, it comesH935 to me, and I judgeH8199 betweenH996 someoneH376 and his neighborH7453 and makeH3045 knownH3045 the statutesH2706 of GodH430 and His lawsH8451.” 17Moses’H4872 father-in-lawH2860 then saidH559 to him, “The thingH1697 that you are doingH6213 is not goodH2896. 184You will surelyH5034 wearH5034 outH5034, bothH1571 yourselfH859 and 5theseH2088 peopleH5971 whoH834 are with you, becauseH3588 the 6taskH1697 is tooH4480 heavyH3515 for you; 7you cannotH3201H3808 doH6213 it aloneH905. 19NowH6258 listenH8085 to 8me: I will giveH3289 you counselH3289, and GodH430 be with you. 9You be the people’sH5971 representative beforeH4136 GodH430, and you 10bringH935 the 11disputesH1697 to GodH430, 2012then admonishH2094 them aboutH2094 the statutesH2706 and the lawsH8451, and makeH3045 knownH3045 to them 13the wayH1870 in which they are to walkH1980 and the workH4639 they are to doH6213. 21Furthermore, you shall 14selectH2372 out of allH3605 the peopleH5971 15ableH2428 menH376 16who fearH3372 GodH430, menH376 of truthH571, those who 17hateH8130 dishonestH1215 gainH1215; and you shall placeH7760 these overH5921 them as leadersH8269 of thousandsH505, 18of hundredsH3967, 19of fiftiesH2572, and 20of tensH6235. 22Let them judgeH8199 the peopleH5971 at allH3605 timesH6256; and let it be 21that they will bringH935 to you everyH3605 majorH1419 matterH1697, but they will judgeH8199 everyH3605 minorH6996 matterH1697 themselves. So it will beH7043 easierH7043 for you, and 22they will carryH5375 the burden with you. 23IfH518 you doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697 and GodH430 so commandsH6680 you, then you will beH3201 ableH3201 to 23endureH5975, and allH3605 24theseH2088 peopleH5971 alsoH1571 will goH935 to 25their placesH4725 in peaceH7965.”
24So MosesH4872 listenedH8085 26to his father-in-lawH2860 and didH6213 everythingH3605 that he had saidH559.
Notes
- 1. Exodus 18:15 Num 9:6, 8; 27:5; Deut 17:8-13 ↩
- 2. Exodus 18:16 Lit matter ↩
- 3. Exodus 18:16 Ex 24:14 ↩
- 4. Exodus 18:18 Num 11:14, 17; Deut 1:12 ↩
- 5. Exodus 18:18 Lit this ↩
- 6. Exodus 18:18 Lit matter ↩
- 7. Exodus 18:18 Deut 1:9 ↩
- 8. Exodus 18:19 Lit my voice ↩
- 9. Exodus 18:19 Lit You be for the people in front of God ↩
- 10. Exodus 18:19 Num 27:5 ↩
- 11. Exodus 18:19 Lit matters ↩
- 12. Exodus 18:20 Deut 1:18; 4:1, 5; 5:1 ↩
- 13. Exodus 18:20 Ps 143:8 ↩
- 14. Exodus 18:21 Lit see ↩
- 15. Exodus 18:21 Ex 18:25; Deut 1:13, 15; 2 Chr 19:5-10; Ps 15:1-5; Acts 6:3 ↩
- 16. Exodus 18:21 Gen 42:18; 2 Sam 23:3 ↩
- 17. Exodus 18:21 Deut 16:19 ↩
- 18. Exodus 18:21 Lit leaders of ↩
- 19. Exodus 18:21 Lit leaders of ↩
- 20. Exodus 18:21 Lit leaders of ↩
- 21. Exodus 18:22 Deut 1:17, 18 ↩
- 22. Exodus 18:22 Num 11:17 ↩
- 23. Exodus 18:23 Lit stand ↩
- 24. Exodus 18:23 Lit this ↩
- 25. Exodus 18:23 Lit his ↩
- 26. Exodus 18:24 Lit to the voice of ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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