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Exodus 18:13

Moses
WorkAuthority and leadership

11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

12 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.

14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

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BSB
The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
KJV
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
WEB
On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
ASV
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
DARBY
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.
BLB
And it came to pass on the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning until the evening.
ÅB
Dagen etter satt Moses og skiftet rett mellom folket, og folket sto omkring Moses fra morgen til kveld.
OTB
Dagen etter satte Moses seg for å dømme folket, og de sto omkring ham fra morgen til kveld.
B1930
Dagen efter satt Moses og skiftet rett mellem folket, og folket stod omkring Moses fra morgen til kveld.

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Cross references

  • Romans 12:8

    Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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  • Joel 3:12

    Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.

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  • Job 29:7

    When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

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  • Isaiah 16:5

    And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

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  • Romans 13:6

    For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

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  • Judges 5:10

    Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

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  • Matthew 23:2

    Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

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