Exodus 18:13

And it came to pass on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.

14And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that you do to the people? why sit you yourself alone, and all the people stand by you from morning unto even?

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Cross References

Judges 5:10Speak, all of you that ride on white asses, all of you that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

Isaiah 16:5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

Matthew 23:2Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

Romans 13:6For for this cause pay all of you tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:8-13

7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord delivered them. 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro said,… Read the whole commentary →

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