Exodus 18:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?”
Exodus 18:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 18:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 18:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?””
Exodus 18:14 — World English Bible
Exodus 18:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even? ”
Exodus 18:14 — American Standard Version
Exodus 18:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the father-in-law of Moses seeth all that he is doing to the people, and saith, `What <FI>is<Fi> this thing which thou art doing to the people? wherefore art thou sitting by thyself, and all the people standing by thee from morning till evening?'”
Exodus 18:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 18:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did with the people, and said, What is this thing which thou art doing with the people? why dost thou sit alone, and all the people are standing by thee from morning to evening? ”
Exodus 18:14 — Darby Translation
Exodus 18:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?”
Exodus 18:14 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 18:14 in Context — Exodus 18
12 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God.
13 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.
14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
16 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.
What Does Exodus 18:14 Mean?
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