Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when any kind of dispute occurs among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to reveal the precepts of God and of his laws.” "
— Exodus 18:16, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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."”
“When they have a dispute, it comes to me and I decide between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the decrees of God and his laws.””
“And when any controversy falleth out among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to shew the precepts of God, and his laws.”
“And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.”
“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.”
Then, the next day, Moses sat down in order to judge the people, and they stood beside Moses from morning, even until evening.
And when, of course, his kinsman saw all that he did among the people, he said: “What is this that you do among the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the people stand before you, from morning, even until evening?”
And Moses answered him: “The people come to me seeking the verdict of God.
And when any kind of dispute occurs among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to reveal the precepts of God and of his laws.”
But he said, “This is not good, what you are doing.
You will be consumed by foolish efforts, both you and this people who are with you. The task is beyond your strength; you will not be able bear it alone.
But listen to my words and counsels, and then God will be with you. Be available to the people in that which pertains to God, so as to refer what they say to him,