Exodus 18:15

And Moses said to his father-in-law,—Because the people come in unto me to seek God:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

14And when Moses father-in-law saw all that he, was doing for the people, he said—What is this thing which, thou, art doing for the people? Wherefore art, thou, sitting alone, with all the people, stationed by thee, from morning until evening?

16When they have a matter, they come in unto me, then do I judge between a man and his neighbour,—and make known the statutes of God and his laws.

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Cross References

Leviticus 24:12and they put him in ward,—that a clear answer might be given to them at the mouth of Yahweh.

Numbers 9:8And Moses said unto them,—Stay, and let me hear, what Yahweh shall command concerning you!

Numbers 27:5And Moses brought near their cause before Yahweh.

Judges 1:1And it came to pass, after the death of Joshua, that the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying,—Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites, first, to make war upon 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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