Exodus 18:18

You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.

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In The King James Version

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

In Context

17Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.

19Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:14I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

Acts 6:1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

Philippians 2:30because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

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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