Exodus 18:13,16,19,26
Exodus 18:13-14 The Message (MSG)
The next day Moses took his place to judge the people. People were standing before him all day long, from morning to night. When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What’s going on here? Why are you doing all this, and all by yourself, letting everybody line up before you from morning to night?”
Exodus 18:15-16 The Message (MSG)
Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me with questions about God. When something comes up, they come to me. I judge between a man and his neighbor and teach them God’s laws and instructions.”
Exodus 18:17-23 The Message (MSG)
Moses’ father-in-law said, “This is no way to go about it. You’ll burn out, and the people right along with you. This is way too much for you—you can’t do this alone. Now listen to me. Let me tell you how to do this so that God will be in this with you. Be there for the people before God, but let the matters of concern be presented to God. Your job is to teach them the rules and instructions, to show them how to live, what to do. And then you need to keep a sharp eye out for competent men—men who fear God, men of integrity, men who are incorruptible—and appoint them as leaders over groups organized by the thousand, by the hundred, by fifty, and by ten. They’ll be responsible for the everyday work of judging among the people. They’ll bring the hard cases to you, but in the routine cases they’ll be the judges. They will share your load and that will make it easier for you. If you handle the work this way, you’ll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands you, and the people in their settings will flourish also.”
Exodus 18:24-27 The Message (MSG)
Moses listened to the counsel of his father-in-law and did everything he said. Moses picked competent men from all Israel and set them as leaders over the people who were organized by the thousand, by the hundred, by fifty, and by ten. They took over the everyday work of judging among the people. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but in the routine cases they were the judges. Then Moses said good-bye to his father-in-law who went home to his own country.
Exodus 18:13 King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
Exodus 18:16 King James Version (KJV)
when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Exodus 18:19 King James Version (KJV)
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
Exodus 18:26 King James Version (KJV)
And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Exodus 18:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening.
Exodus 18:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
When they have a dispute, it comes to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor and make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
Exodus 18:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now listen to me: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You be the people’s representative before God, and you bring the disputes to God
Exodus 18:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
They judged the people at all times; the difficult dispute they would bring to Moses, but every minor dispute they themselves would judge.
Exodus 18:13 New Century Version (NCV)
The next day Moses solved disagreements among the people, and the people stood around him from morning until night.
Exodus 18:16 New Century Version (NCV)
When people have a disagreement, they come to me, and I decide who is right. I tell them God’s laws and teachings.”
Exodus 18:19 New Century Version (NCV)
Now listen to me, and I will give you some advice. I want God to be with you. You must speak to God for the people and tell him about their disagreements.
Exodus 18:26 New Century Version (NCV)
These officers solved disagreements among the people all the time. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but they decided the simple cases themselves.
Exodus 18:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
Exodus 18:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Exodus 18:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
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
Exodus 18:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Exodus 18:13 New International Version (NIV)
The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening.
Exodus 18:16 New International Version (NIV)
Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God’s decrees and instructions.”
Exodus 18:19 New International Version (NIV)
Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him.
Exodus 18:26 New International Version (NIV)
They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.
Exodus 18:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening.
Exodus 18:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
When they have a difficulty, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
Exodus 18:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you: Stand before God for the people, so that you may bring the difficulties to God.
Exodus 18:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
So they judged the people at all times; the hard cases they brought to Moses, but they judged every small case themselves.
Exodus 18:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now the next day Moses sat to judge [the disputes] the people [had with one another], and the people stood around Moses from dawn to dusk.
Exodus 18:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
When they have a dispute they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor and I make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
Exodus 18:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now listen to me; I will advise you, and may God be with you [to confirm my advice]. You shall represent the people before God. You shall bring their disputes and causes to Him.
Exodus 18:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but every minor dispute they judged and decided themselves.
Exodus 18:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people’s disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening.
Exodus 18:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
When a dispute arises, they come to me, and I am the one who settles the case between the quarreling parties. I inform the people of God’s decrees and give them his instructions.”
Exodus 18:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
Now listen to me, and let me give you a word of advice, and may God be with you. You should continue to be the people’s representative before God, bringing their disputes to him.
Exodus 18:26 New Living Translation (NLT)
These men were always available to solve the people’s common disputes. They brought the major cases to Moses, but they took care of the smaller matters themselves.
Exodus 18:13 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.
Exodus 18:16 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
when they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws.”