Exodus 18:15

And Moses says to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to seek judgment from God.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

In Context

14And Jethro having seen all that Moses did to the people, says, What is this that thou doest to the people? wherefore sittest thou alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning till evening?

16For whenever there is a dispute among them, and they come to me, I give judgment upon each, and I teach them the ordinances of God and his law.

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:12And they put him in ward, to judge him by the command of the Lord.

Numbers 9:8And Moses said to them, Stand there, and I will hear what charge the Lord will give concerning you.

Numbers 27:5And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Judges 1:1And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel inquired of the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

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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