Exodus 18:17

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Exodus 18:17

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

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King James Version

And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest [is] not good.

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World English Bible

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

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American Standard Version

And Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

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Exodus 18

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.

¹⁹ Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.

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