Exodus 18:13
What does Exodus 18:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 18:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Moses sitteth to judge the people, and the people stand before Moses, from the morning unto the evening;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the next day Moses sat to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.12And 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.
v.13This passage
v.14And 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 about thee from morning unto even?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 29:7
When I went forth to the gate unto the city, When I prepared my seat in the street,
- Isaiah 16:5
And a throne shall be established in lovingkindness; and one shall sit thereon in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.
- Joel 3:12
Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.
- Romans 12:8
or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
- Matthew 23:2
saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat:
- Judges 5:10
Tell of it, ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.
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