Exodus 18:24

So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

23If you do this, and God gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, and all this people will go to their tents in peace.

25And he made selection of able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens.

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Cross References

Exodus 18:2And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,

Ezra 10:2And Shecaniah, the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answering, said to Ezra, We have done evil against our God, and have taken as our wives strange women of the peoples of the land: but still there is hope for Israel in this question.

Psalms 78:53He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.

1 Corinthians 12:21And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:14-27

Jethro's Advice to Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: 16 When they have a matter,… Read the whole commentary →

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