Exodus 18:24
What does Exodus 18:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 18:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses hearkeneth to the voice of his father-in-law, and doth all that he said,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
Context
v.23If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.
v.24This passage
v.25And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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:
- 1 Corinthians 12:21
And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
- Proverbs 1:5
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
- Ezra 10:2
And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
- Ezra 10:5
Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they sware.
- Exodus 18:2
And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
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