NET Bible
"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.”"
— Exodus 18:16, NET Bible
“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."”
“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.”
On the next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening.
When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said,“What is this that you are doing for the people? Why are you sitting by yourself, and all the people stand around you from morning until evening?”
Moses said to his father-in-law,“Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
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.”
Moses’ father-in-law said to him,“What you are doing is not good!
You will surely wear out, both you and these people who are with you, for this is too heavy a burden for you; you are not able to do it by yourself.
Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;