Exodus 18:16

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”

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14 When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”

15 “Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.

16 “Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”

17 But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.

18 Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.

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Exodus 18:16 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: “Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
KJV King James Version: When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
WEB World English Bible: When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”
ASV American Standard Version: when 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.'
DBY Darby Translation: When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known [to them] the statutes of God, and his laws.
WBS Webster Bible: When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.