Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But hear my voice, and I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou unto the people to Godward, and bring the causes unto God,
New American Standard Bible
Now listen to
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:
Holman Bible
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and God be with you. You be the one to represent the people before God and bring their cases to Him.
International Standard Version
Now listen to me. I'll advise you, and may God be with you. You are to represent the people before God and bring the disputes to God.
A Conservative Version
Hearken now to my voice. I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee. Be thou for the people toward God, and bring thou the cases to God.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
Now listen to
Bible in Basic English
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:
Darby Translation
Hearken now to my voice: I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou for the people with God, and bring the matters before God;
Julia Smith Translation
Now hear to my voice, I will advise thee, and God will be with thee: be thou for the people towards God, and bring thou their words to God;
King James 2000
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give you counsel, and God shall be with you: Represent the people before God, that you may bring the causes unto God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now listen to my voice; I will advise you, and may God be with you. You be for the people before God, and you bring the issues to God.
Modern King James verseion
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you. You be for the people toward God, that you may bring the causes to God.
NET Bible
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;
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, hearken thou to my voice - let me counsel thee, and may God be with thee: Be, thou, for the people, in front of God, so shalt, thou, bring the matters unto God;
Webster
Hearken now to my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people toward God, that thou mayest bring the causes to God:
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto 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
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prudence » Exemplified » Jethro
Interlinear
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Ya`ats
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
18 Thou doest unwisely and also this people that is with thee: because the thing is too grievous for thee, and thou art not able to do it thyself alone. 19 But hear my voice, and I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou unto the people to Godward, and bring the causes unto God, 20 and provide them ordinances and laws, and show them the way wherein they must walk and the works that they must do.
Cross References
Numbers 27:5
And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
Exodus 3:12
And he said, "I will be with thee. And this shall be a token unto thee that I have sent thee: after that thou hast brought the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain."
Exodus 20:19
And when the people saw it, they removed and stood afar off and said unto Moses, "Talk thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God talk with us, lest we die."
Deuteronomy 5:5
And I stood between the LORD and you the same time, to show you the saying of the LORD. For ye were afraid of the fire and therefore went not up into the mount. And he said,
Genesis 39:2
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a lucky fellow and continued in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Exodus 4:12
Go therefore and I will be with thy mouth and teach thee what thou shalt say."
Exodus 4:16
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: he shall be thy mouth, and thou shalt be his God:
Exodus 18:15
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, "Because the people came unto me to seek counsel of God.
Exodus 18:24
And Moses heard the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said,
Deuteronomy 20:1
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses and chariots and people more than thou, be not afeared of them, for the LORD thy God is with thee which brought thee out of the land of Egypt.
Joshua 1:9
Behold, I have said unto thee, be strong and bold: neither fear, nor dread. For the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
2 Samuel 14:17
Then thine handmaid said, 'I pray God that the word of my lord the king may be immutable. For my lord the king is as an angel of God, in hearing of good or bad.' And therefore the LORD thy God be with thee."
Proverbs 9:9
Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I commanded you. And lo, I am with you always even until the end of the world."