Exodus 18:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 18:15

13 And so it was, on the next day, that Moses ^asat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening.

14 So when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you alone¹ sit, and all the people stand before you from morning until evening?”

15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because ^athe people come to me to inquire of God.

16 When they have ^aa difficulty, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known the statutes of God and His laws.”

17 So Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.

18 Both you and these people who are with you will surely wear yourselves out. For this thing is too much for you; ^ayou are not able to perform it by yourself.

19 Listen now to my voice; I will give you¹ counsel, and God will be with you: Stand ^abefore God for the people, so that you may ^bbring the difficulties to God.

20 And you shall ^ateach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in which they must walk and ^bthe work they must do.

21 Moreover you shall select from all the people ^aable men, such as ^bfear God, ^cmen of truth, ^dhating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 18:15

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American Standard Version
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

Amplified® Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

Contemporary English Version
Moses answered, "Because they come here to find out what God wants them to do.

Darby English Version
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.

Good News Bible
Moses answered, "I must do this because the people come to me to learn God's will.

King James Version
And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

New American Standard Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

New International Version
Moses answered him, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will.

New King James Version
And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

Revised Standard Version
And Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses saith to his father-in-law, `Because the people come unto me to seek God;

New English Translation
Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire¹ of God.

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