Exodus 18:15

Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

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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

14When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”

16When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:12They put him in custody until the LORD’s will should be declared to them.

Numbers 9:8Moses answered them, “Wait, that I may hear what the LORD will command concerning you.”

Numbers 27:5Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

Judges 1:1After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of the LORD, saying, “Who should 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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