18:1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 1 , Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.
18:2 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 2 , And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
18:3 and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land:
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 3 , and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land:
18:4 and the name of the other was Eliezer; for `he said', The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 4 , and the name of the other was Eliezer; for `he said', The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
18:5 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the mount of God:
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 5 , And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the mount of God:
18:6 and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 6 , and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
18:7 And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 7 , And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
18:8 And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how Jehovah delivered them.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 8 , And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how Jehovah delivered them.
18:9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 9 , And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
18:10 And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 10 , And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
18:11 Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 11 , Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.
18:12 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 12 , And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
18:13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 13 , And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
18:14 And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even?
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 14 , And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even?
18:15 And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 15 , And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
18:16 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.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 16 , 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.
18:17 And Moses' father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 17 , And Moses' father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18:18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 18 , Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
18:19 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:
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 19 , 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:
18:20 and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 20 , and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 21 , Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
18:22 and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear `the burden' with thee.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 22 , and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear `the burden' with thee.
18:23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 23 , If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.
18:24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 24 , So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
18:25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 25 , And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
18:26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 26 , And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
18:27 And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
The ASV Book of Exodus , Chapter 18 , Verse 27 , And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
