Exodus 18:15

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

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In Context

14And 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?

16When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:12And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

Numbers 9:8And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.

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

Judges 1:1Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, 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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