Exodus 18:26
What does Exodus 18:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 18:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they have judged the people at all times; the hard matter they bring in unto Moses, and every small matter they judge themselves.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they judged the people at all times: the hard matters they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 10:1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.
- 1 Kings 3:16
Then there came two women that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
- 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;
- Exodus 18:14
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?
- Exodus 18:22
and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
- Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
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