Exodus 18:14

And the father-in-law of Mosheh observed all that he did to the people. And he said, What thing is this that thou art doing to the people? Why dost thou sit alone, with all the people standing about thee from morn till evening?

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

13And on the day after, Mosheh sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Mosheh from morn till evening;

15And Mosheh said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to ask instruction from before the Lord.

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Cross References

Numbers 15:34And they bound him in the house of custody; for it had not been explained to them what they should do to him.

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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