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width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/exodus/18.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Jethro’s Visit</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872">Moses’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3503.htm" title="יִתְרֹו np 3503"> Jethro</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmsc 3548">the priest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4080.htm" title="מִדְיָן_2 np 4080"> of Midian</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 2:16,18; 3:1">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3ms 8085"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> about everything</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> had done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">and how</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> had brought Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vhp3ms 3318"> out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4714.htm" title="מִצְרַיִם np 4714"> Egypt</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3503.htm" title="יִתְרֹו np 3503"> Jethro</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872">Moses’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947">had taken in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6855.htm" title="צִפֹּרָה np 6855"> Zipporah</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 2:21; 4:25">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pd 310">after</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> he had sent her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7964.htm" title="שִׁלּוּחִים ncmpc 7964"> back</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259">one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> of whom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> was named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1648.htm" title="גֵּרְשֹׁום np 1648"> Gershom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> (because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> Moses had said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp1cs 1961">I have been</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1616.htm" title="גֵּר ncmsa 1616"> a foreigner</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5237.htm" title="נָכְרִי afsa 5237"> a foreign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> land</a>”)<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="In Hb the name Gershom sounds like the phrase 'a stranger there.'">c, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 2:22; 4:20; Ac 7:29">d</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> other</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/461.htm" title="אֱלִיעֶזֶר np 461"> Eliezer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> (because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> he had said, “The God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> was my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5828.htm" title="עֵזֶר_1 ncmsc 5828"> helper</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhw3msXa 5337"> delivered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6547.htm" title="פַּרְעֹה np 6547"> Pharaoh’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsc 2719"> sword</a>”).<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= My God Is Help">e</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859">Moses’ father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3503.htm" title="יִתְרֹו np 3503"> Jethro</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3ms 935">came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsa 4057"> wilderness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2583.htm" title="חנה_1 vqPmsa 2583"> was camped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmsc 2022"> at the mountain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 3:1; 1Ch 23:15">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">He sent word</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3503.htm" title="יִתְרֹו np 3503"> Jethro</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmsa 935">am coming</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3ms 3318"> went out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vqc 7122"> meet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsw3msXa 7812">bowed down</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 29:13; Ex 18:2">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5401.htm" title="נשׁק_1 vqw3ms 5401"> kissed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqw3mp 7592">They asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> other</a> how they had been<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit other about well-being">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3mp 935"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/168.htm" title="אֹהֶל_1 ncmsa 168"> tent</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872">Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5608.htm" title="ספר vpw3ms 5608"> recounted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> had done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6547.htm" title="פַּרְעֹה np 6547"> Pharaoh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4714.htm" title="מִצְרַיִם np 4714"> the Egyptians</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/182.htm" title="אֹדֹות ncfpc 182"> sake</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8513.htm" title="תְּלָאָה ncfsa 8513"> hardships</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp3fs 4672"> confronted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsa 1870"> way</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> how the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhw3ms 5337"> delivered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 15:6,16; Ps 81:7">i</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3503.htm" title="יִתְרֹו np 3503">Jethro</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2302.htm" title="חדה vqw3msXa 2302"> rejoiced</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹובָה ncfsa 2896"> good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> things the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> had done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhp3ms 5337"> He rescued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the power</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4714.htm" title="מִצְרַיִם np 4714"> of the Egyptians</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vqsmsa 1288">Praise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 14:20; 2Sm 18:28">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3503.htm" title="יִתְרֹו np 3503"> Jethro</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> exclaimed</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhp3ms 5337"> rescued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6547.htm" title="פַּרְעֹה np 6547"> Pharaoh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the power</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4714.htm" title="מִצְרַיִם np 4714"> of the Egyptians</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhp3ms 5337"> and snatched</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the power</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4714.htm" title="מִצְרַיִם np 4714"> of the Egyptians</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp1cs 3045"> I know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Yahweh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> is greater</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> gods</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> He did wonders when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2102.htm" title="זיד vqp3cp 2102"> the Egyptians acted arrogantly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> Israel</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hb obscure">k, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Ch 2:5; Lk 1:51">l</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3503.htm" title="יִתְרֹו np 3503"> Jethro</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872">Moses’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947">brought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfsa 5930"> a <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>burnt offering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2077.htm" title="זֶבַח_1 ncmpa 2077"> sacrifices</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/175.htm" title="אַהֲרֹן np 175"> Aaron</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3ms 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2205.htm" title="זָקֵן ampc 2205"> the elders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqc 398"> eat</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3899.htm" title="לֶחֶם ncmsa 3899"> a meal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> presence</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4283.htm" title="מָחֳרָת ncfsa 4283">The next day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3ms 3427"> sat down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqc 8199"> judge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqw3ms 5975"> they stood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> around</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1242.htm" title="בֹּקֶר_2 ncmsa 1242"> morning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6153.htm" title="עֶרֶב_1 ncmsa 6153"> evening</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> everything</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsa 6213"> was doing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> he asked</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> is this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> thing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> you’re</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsa 6213"> doing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4069.htm" title="מַדּוּעַ Pd 4069">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> are you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> sitting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> as judge, while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5324.htm" title="נצב_1 vnPmsa 5324"> stand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> around</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1242.htm" title="בֹּקֶר_2 ncmsa 1242"> morning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6153.htm" title="עֶרֶב_1 ncmsa 6153"> evening</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872">Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3ms 935"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1875.htm" title="דרשׁ vqc 1875"> inquire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Whenever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3ms 1961"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> a dispute</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmsa 935">it comes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqp1cs{2} 8199"> I make a decision</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"> between</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> one man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> another</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vhp1cs{2} 3045">I teach</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> them God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2706.htm" title="חֹק ncmpc 2706"> statutes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8451.htm" title="תֹּורָה ncfpc 8451"> laws</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 24:14; Lv 24:12; Nm 15:34; Dt 17:8">m</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> you’re</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsa 6213"> doing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> good</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872">Moses’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5034.htm" title="נבל_1 vqa 5034">You will certainly wear out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5034.htm" title="נבל_1 vqi2ms 5034"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> both</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> yourself</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> are with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> task</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3515.htm" title="כָּבֵד_1 amsa 3515"> is too heavy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">You can’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqi2ms 3201"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 3:12; 4:16; Nm 27:5">n</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqvms 8085"> listen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms">I will give you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3289.htm" title="יעץ vqi1cs{1}Cm 3289"> some advice</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3msXa{1}Jt 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqvms 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> one to represent the people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4136.htm" title="מוּל Pp 4136"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhp2ms{2} 935"> bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpa 1697"> cases</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> Him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2094.htm" title="זהר_2 vhp2ms{2} 2094">Instruct</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> about the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2706.htm" title="חֹק ncmpa 2706"> statutes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8451.htm" title="תֹּורָה ncfpa 8451"> laws</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vhp2ms{2} 3045"> teach</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsa 1870"> way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqi3mp 1980"> to live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi3mp 6213"> they must do</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 1:18; 5:1; Ps 143:8">o</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2372.htm" title="חזה vqi2ms 2372"> should select</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2428.htm" title="חַיִל ncmsa 2428"> able</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3373.htm" title="יָרֵא ampc 3373">God-fearing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsa 571">trustworthy</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8130.htm" title="שׂנא vqPmpc 8130">and hating</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1215.htm" title="בֶּצַע ncmsa 1215"> bribes</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 18:8; Dt 16:19; Ac 6:3">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqp2ms{2} 7760"> Place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> them over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> the people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> as commanders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmpa 505"> of thousands</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfpa 3967">hundreds</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2572.htm" title="חָמֵשׁ ucbpa 2572">fifties</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6235.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucmpa 6235"> tens</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 1:15; 2Ch 19:5-10">q</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqp3cp{2} 8199">They should judge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbsa 6256"> times</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms{2} 1961"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhi3mp 935"> they can bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> important</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> case</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqi3mp 8199"> judge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטֹן amsa 6996"> minor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> case</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992"> themselves</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">In this way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vhvms 7043"> you will lighten</a> your load,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit lighten from on you">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqp3cp{2} 5375"> they will bear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> it with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 24:11; Nm 11:17; Dt 1:17">s</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi2ms 6213"> you do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp3ms{2} 6680"> so directs</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqp2ms{2} 3201">you will be able</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqc 5975"> to endure</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3ms 935"> will be able to go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsc 4725"> home</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> satisfied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsa 7965"></a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit go to their place in peace">t</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872">Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3ms 8085"> listened</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsa 3605"> everything</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> he said</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/977.htm" title="בחר_2 vqw3ms 977"> chose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2428.htm" title="חַיִל ncmsa 2428"> able</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414"> made</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpa 7218"> leaders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> as commanders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmpa 505"> of thousands</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfpa 3967">hundreds</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2572.htm" title="חָמֵשׁ ucbpa 2572">fifties</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6235.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucmpa 6235"> tens</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqp3cp{2} 8199">They judged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbsa 6256"> times</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhi3mp 935">they would bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7186.htm" title="קָשֶׁה amsa 7186"> hard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> cases</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqi3mp 8199"> they would judge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטֹן amsa 6996"> minor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> case</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992"> themselves</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/18-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> Moses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vpw3ms 7971"> said good-bye</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> to his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2859.htm" title="חֹתֵן ncmsc 2859"> father-in-law</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3ms 1980"> he journeyed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsc 776"> land</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 18:22; Nm 10:29-30; Dt 1:15">u</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:1</b> Ex 2:16,18; 3:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:2</b> Ex 2:21; 4:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:3</b> In Hb the name Gershom sounds like the phrase “a stranger there.”</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:3</b> Ex 2:22; 4:20; Ac 7:29</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:4</b> = My God Is Help</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:4-5</b> Ex 3:1; 1Ch 23:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:7</b> Gn 29:13; Ex 18:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:7</b> Lit <i>other about well-being</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:8</b> Ex 15:6,16; Ps 81:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:10</b> Gn 14:20; 2Sm 18:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:11</b> Hb obscure</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:11</b> 2Ch 2:5; Lk 1:51</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:15-16</b> Ex 24:14; Lv 24:12; Nm 15:34; Dt 17:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:18</b> Ex 3:12; 4:16; Nm 27:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:20</b> Dt 1:18; 5:1; Ps 143:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:21</b> Ex 18:8; Dt 16:19; Ac 6:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:21</b> Dt 1:15; 2Ch 19:5-10</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:22</b> Lit <i>lighten from on you</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:22</b> Lv 24:11; Nm 11:17; Dt 1:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:23</b> Lit <i>go to their place in peace</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>18:25-27</b> Ex 18:22; Nm 10:29-30; Dt 1:15</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible 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