Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 18:17-18

17And Moses’מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872father in lawחֹתֵ֥ןcho.TenH2859saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, The thingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697that thou doestעֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.SehH6213isnot goodטוֹב֙tOvH2896.

18Thou wilt surelyנָבֹ֣לna.VolH5034wear awayתִּבֹּ֔לti.BolH5034,both thou, and this peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971that iswith thee: for this thingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697istoo heavyכָבֵ֤דkha.VedH3515for thee; thou art not ableתוּכַ֥לtu.KhalH3201to performעֲשֹׂ֖הוּ'a.So.huH6213it thyself alone.

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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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