Exodus 18:15
What does Exodus 18:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 18:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses saith to his father-in-law, `Because the people come unto me to seek God;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire ofGod.
Context
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?
v.15This passage
v.16when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 9:6
And there were certain men, who were unclean by reason of the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
- Numbers 27:5
And Moses brought their cause before Jehovah.
- Numbers 9:8
And Moses said unto them, Stay ye, that I may hear what Jehovah will command concerning you.
- Exodus 18:19
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:
- Deuteronomy 17:8
If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates; then shalt thou arise, and get thee up unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose;
- Numbers 15:34
And they put him in ward, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
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