Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
New American Standard Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me
King James Version
And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
Holman Bible
Moses replied to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
International Standard Version
Moses told his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will.
A Conservative Version
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
American Standard Version
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
Amplified
Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to ask [about the will] of God.
Darby Translation
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will say to his father-in-law, Because the people will come to me to seek God.
King James 2000
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to seek God.
Modern King James verseion
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, "Because the people came unto me to seek counsel of God.
NET Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
New Heart English Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
The Emphasized Bible
And Moses said to his father-in-law, - Because the people come in unto me to seek God:
Webster
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:
World English Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses saith to his father-in-law, 'Because the people come unto me to seek God;
Themes
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held first by moses alone in the wilderness
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
14 And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening? 15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God: 16 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.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 15:34
And they had him shut up, because they had no directions about what was to be done with him.
Numbers 27:5
So Moses put their cause before the Lord.
Exodus 18:19-20
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:
Leviticus 24:12-14
And they kept him shut up, till a decision might be given by the mouth of the Lord.
Numbers 9:6
And there were certain men who were unclean because of a dead body, so that they were not able to keep the Passover on that day; and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
Numbers 9:8
And Moses said to them, Do nothing till the Lord gives me directions about you.
Deuteronomy 17:8-13
If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;