Exodus 18:15
World English Bible (WEB)
Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
In context
13 On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”
15 Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
16 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.”
17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.
Exodus 18:15 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
- KJV King James Version
- And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Moses saith to his father-in-law, 'Because the people come unto me to seek God;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God: