Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
If you do this, and God so commands you, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will also go to their homes in peace."
New American Standard Bible
If you do this thing and God so commands you, then you will be able to
King James Version
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Holman Bible
If you do this, and God so directs you, you will be able to endure, and also all these people will be able to go home satisfied.”
A Conservative Version
If thou shall do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shall be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
If you will do this thing and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure [the responsibility], and all these people will also go [back] to their tents in peace.”
Bible in Basic English
If you do this, and God gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, and all this people will go to their tents in peace.
Darby Translation
If thou do this thing, and God command thee so, thou wilt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt do this word, and God commanded thee, and thou shalt be. able to stand, and all this people shall go to their place in peace.
King James 2000
If you shall do this thing, and God command you so, then you shall be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you will do this thing and God will command you, [then] you will be able to endure, and also each of the people will go to his home in peace."
Modern King James verseion
If you will do this thing, and God command you, then you shall be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou shalt do this thing, then thou shalt be able to endure that which God chargeth thee with all, and all this people shall go to their places quietly."
NET Bible
If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will be able to go home satisfied."
New Heart English Bible
If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."
The Emphasized Bible
If, this thing, thou wilt do, and God shall command thee, then shalt thou be able to endure, - yea, moreover, all this people, shall go in, unto their dwellings, contented.
Webster
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
World English Bible
If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."
Youngs Literal Translation
If thou dost this thing, and God hath commanded thee, then thou hast been able to stand, and all this people also goeth in unto its place in peace.'
Themes
Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
moses » Institutes a system of government
Topics
Interlinear
Yakol
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
22 They are to judge the people at all times. Let them bring every major matter to you, but let them judge every minor matter. It will lighten your burden, and they'll bear it with you. 23 If you do this, and God so commands you, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will also go to their homes in peace." 24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
Cross References
Exodus 18:18
You will certainly wear yourself out, both you and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot do it by yourself.
Genesis 18:33
As soon as he finished talking to Abraham, the LORD left and Abraham returned to where he had been sitting.
Genesis 21:10-12
she told Abraham, "Throw out this slave girl, along with her son, because this slave's son will never be a co-heir with my son Isaac!"
Genesis 30:25
After Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob told Laban, "Send me off so that I can go back to my place and country.
Exodus 16:29
You see that the LORD has given you the Sabbath, and so on the sixth day he gives you food for two days. Let each person stay where he is; let no one leave his place on the seventh day."
1 Samuel 8:6-7
Samuel was displeased when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." So Samuel prayed to the LORD.
1 Samuel 8:22
The LORD told Samuel, "Listen to them, and appoint a king for them." Then Samuel told the men of Israel, "Each of you go to his own town."
2 Samuel 18:3
"No way!" his army responded. "If we have to retreat from the battle, Absalom's men won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care about us. But you are worth 10,000 of us. The best thing you can do for us is to remain in the city."
2 Samuel 19:39
Then all the people crossed the Jordan River, followed by the king. The king embraced Barzillai, blessed him, and then Barzillai returned to his home.
2 Samuel 21:17
But Zeruiah's son Abishai came to David's aid, attacked the Philistine, and killed him. After this, David's army told him, "You're not going out anymore with us to battle, so Israel's beacon won't be extinguished!"
Acts 15:2
Paul and Barnabas had quite a dispute and argument with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.
Galatians 2:2
I went in response to a revelation, and in a private meeting with the reputed leaders, I explained to them the gospel that I'm proclaiming to the gentiles. I did this because I was afraid that I was running or had run my life's race for nothing.
Philippians 1:24-25
But for your sake it is better that I remain alive.