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Exodus 18:19
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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.  
22 And let them judge the people at all times. aThen it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they themselves shall judge. So it will be easier for you, for bthey will bear the burden with you.  
23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will also go to their aplace in peace.”  
24 So Moses heeded the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
25 And aMoses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people: rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.  
26 So they judged the people at all times; the ahard cases they brought to Moses, but they judged every small case themselves.  
27 Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and ahe went his way to his own land. 
Verse Comparison: Exodus 18:19

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American Standard Version
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:

Amplified® Bible
Listen now to [me]; I will counsel you, and God will be with you. You shall represent the people before God, bringing their cases {and} causes to Him,

Contemporary English Version
God will help you if you follow my advice. You should be the one to speak to God for the people,

Darby English Version
Hearken now to my voice: I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou for the people with God, and bring the matters before God;

Good News Bible
Now let me give you some good advice, and God will be with you. It is right for you to represent the people before God and bring their disputes to him.

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:

New American Standard Bible
"Now listen to me: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You be the people's representative before God, and you bring the disputes to God,

New International Version
Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him.

New King James Version
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you: Stand before God for the people, so that you may bring the difficulties to God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Now listen to me: I will give you counsel, and may God remain with you. You will become the people's representative before God, and you bring the disputes to God,

Revised Standard Version
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God, and bring their cases to God;

Young's Literal Translation
`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;


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