Exodus 18:14

What does Exodus 18:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 18:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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 about thee from morning unto even?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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 about thee from morning unto even?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the father-in-law of Moses seeth all that he is doing to the people, and saith, `What <FI>is<Fi> this thing which thou art doing to the people? wherefore art thou sitting by thyself, and all the people standing by thee from morning till evening?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when his kinsman had seen all things that he did among the people, he said: What is it that thou dost among the people? Why sittest thou alone, and all the people wait from morning till night?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did with the people, and said, What is this thing which thou art doing with the people? why dost thou sit alone, and all the people are standing by thee from morning to evening?

Context

v.13And 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.

v.14This passage

v.15And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

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