Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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,
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.
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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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
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. 19 '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; 20 and thou hast warned them concerning the statutes and the laws, and hast made known to them the way in which they go, and the work which they do.
Cross References
Numbers 27:5
and Moses bringeth near their cause before Jehovah.
Exodus 3:12
and He saith, 'Because I am with thee, and this is to thee the sign that I have sent thee: in thy bringing out the people from Egypt -- ye do serve God on this mount.'
Exodus 20:19
and say unto Moses, 'Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.'
Deuteronomy 5:5
I am standing between Jehovah and you, at that time, to declare to you the word of Jehovah, for ye have been afraid from the presence of the fire, and ye have not gone up into the mount; saying:
Genesis 39:2
And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,
Exodus 4:12
and now, go, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and have directed thee that which thou speakest;'
Exodus 4:16
and he, he hath spoken for thee unto the people, and it hath come to pass, he -- he is to thee for a mouth, and thou -- thou art to him for God;
Exodus 18:15
And Moses saith to his father-in-law, 'Because the people come unto me to seek God;
Exodus 18:24
And Moses hearkeneth to the voice of his father-in-law, and doth all that he said,
Deuteronomy 20:1
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemy, and hast seen horse and chariot -- a people more numerous than thou -- thou art not afraid of them, for Jehovah thy God is with thee, who is bringing thee up out of the land of Egypt;
Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee is Jehovah thy God in every place whither thou goest.'
2 Samuel 14:17
and thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so is my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'
Proverbs 9:9
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days -- till the full end of the age.'