American King James Version
"Listen now to my voice, I will give you counsel, and God shall be with you: Be you for the people to God-ward, that you may bring the causes to God: "
— Exodus 18:19, American King James Version
“Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:”
“Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God: ”
“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.”
“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;”
“But hear my words and counsels, and God shall be with thee. Be thou to the people in those things that pertain to God, to bring their words to him:”
“Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:”
“Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:”
When they have a matter, they come to me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
And 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 this 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 shall be with you: Be you for the people to God-ward, that you may bring the causes to God:
And you shall teach them ordinances and laws, and shall show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for yourself, and they shall bear the burden with you.