Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, 'The thing which thou art doing is not good;
New American Standard Bible
Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good.
King James Version
And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
Holman Bible
“What you’re doing is not good,” Moses’ father-in-law said to him.
International Standard Version
Moses' father-in-law told him, "What you are doing is not good.
A Conservative Version
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou do is not good.
American Standard Version
And Moses father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
Amplified
Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good.
Bible in Basic English
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
Darby Translation
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou art doing is not good.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses' father-in-law will say to him, The word is not good which thou doest.
King James 2000
And Moses' father-in-law said unto him, The thing that you do is not good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the father-in-law of Moses said to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good.
Modern King James verseion
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that you do is not good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And his father-in-law said unto him, "It is not well that thou doest.
NET Bible
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not good!
New Heart English Bible
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Moses' father-in-law unto him, - Not good, is the thing that thou art doing.
Webster
And Moses's father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
World English Bible
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
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
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Interlinear
Dabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
16 when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.' 17 And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, 'The thing which thou art doing is not good; 18 thou dost surely wear away, both thou, and this people which is with thee, for the thing is too heavy for thee, thou art not able to do it by thyself.