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.""
— Exodus 18:16, World English 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 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.”
It happened on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
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?"
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
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."
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.