Exodus 18:20

and shalt cause to shine upon them, the statutes and the laws,—and make known to them the way wherein they should go, and the work they should do.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

In Context

19Now, hearken thou to my voice—let me counsel thee, and may God be with thee: Be, thou, for the people, in front of God, so shalt, thou, bring the matters unto God;

21Thou thyself, therefore shalt look out, from among all the people—men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion,—and place them over [them] as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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Cross References

Exodus 18:16When 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.

Deuteronomy 4:1Now, therefore, O Israel, hearken thou unto the statutes, and unto the regulations, which, I, am teaching you, to do [them],—to the end ye may live and enter and possess the land, which, Yahweh, the God of your fathers, is giving unto you.

Deuteronomy 5:1Then called Moses unto all Israel and said unto them—Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the regulations, which I am speaking in your ears to-day,—so shall ye learn them, and observe to do them.

Deuteronomy 6:1This, then is the commandment—[namely] the statutes and the regulations, which Yahweh your God hath commanded to teach you,—that ye may do them in the land whither ye are passing over to possess it:

1 Samuel 12:23As for me also, far be it from me, that I should sin against Yahweh, by ceasing to pray for you,—but I will direct you, in the good and right way.

Psalms 32:8I will make thee discreet, I will point out to thee the way which thou must go, I will fix upon thee mine eye.

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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