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Exodus 18:13

The next day, Moses/I sat down at the place where he/I settled disputes among the people. The people were continually bringing their disputes to Moses/me, from morning until evening.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12Then Jethro sacrificed an animal by burning it completely on the altar as an offering, and he also offered other sacrifices to God. Aaron and the Israeli elders/leaders went with them/us to eat a sacred meal with Jethro.

14When Jethro saw everything that Moses/I was doing for the people, he said, “◄Why are you doing all this for the people?/You should not be doing all this for the people!► [RHQ] Why are you doing this by yourself, and all the people are crowding around you, from morning until evening, asking you to make decisions for them [RHQ]?”

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Cross References

Judges 5:10“You wealthy people who ride on donkeys, sitting on nice padded saddles, and you people who just walk on the road, you all listen!

Isaiah 16:5Then Yahweh will appoint someone to be king who will be a descendant of King David. As he rules [MTY], he will be merciful and truthful. He will always do what is fair/just and quickly do what is righteous.”

Matthew 23:2“ Moses was the renowned teacher who taught the people the laws that God gave him [MTY]. Now, the Pharisees and the men who teach our Jewish laws have made themselves the ones who interpret those laws [IDM].

Romans 13:6It is for this reason that you also pay taxes, because the officials are ones who serve God as they continually do their work.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:8-13

7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord delivered them. 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro said,… Read the whole commentary →

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