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Exodus 18:24

Moses
HumilityWisdom

22 Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

23 If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”

Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.

25 So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

26 And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.

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BSB
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
KJV
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
WEB
So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
ASV
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
DARBY
And Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
BLB
And Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and he did all that he had said.
ÅB
Moses lød sin svigerfars råd og gjorde alt det han sa.
OTB
Moses lyttet til sin svigerfar og gjorde alt han foreslo.
B1930
Moses lød sin svigerfars råd og gjorde alt det han sa.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 12:21

    The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

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  • Proverbs 1:5

    let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

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  • Ezra 10:2

    Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

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  • Exodus 18:19

    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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  • Exodus 18:2–5

    After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,

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  • Ezra 10:5

    So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.

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