Exodus 18:19

'Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

In Context

18thou dost surely wear away, both thou, and this people which [is] with thee, for the thing is too heavy for thee, thou art not able to do it by thyself.

20and thou hast warned them [concerning] the statutes and the laws, and hast made known to them the way in which they go, and the work which they do.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:2And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,

Exodus 4:12and now, go, and I — I am with thy mouth, and have directed thee that which thou speakest;'

Exodus 18:15And Moses saith to his father-in-law, 'Because the people come unto me to seek God;

Exodus 20:19and say unto Moses, 'Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.'

Deuteronomy 5:5I am standing between Jehovah and you, at that time, to declare to you the word of Jehovah, for ye have been afraid from the presence of the fire, and ye have not gone up into the mount; saying:

Joshua 1:9'Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee [is] Jehovah thy God in every [place] whither thou goest.'

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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