Exodus 18:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Exodus 18:16

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Berean Standard Bible

“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”

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KJV

King James Version

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make [them] know the statutes of God, and his laws.

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WEB

World English Bible

When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Exodus 18

¹⁴ When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”

¹⁵ “Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.

¹⁶ “Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”

¹⁷ But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.

¹⁸ Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.

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