Exodus 18:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.”
Exodus 18:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 18:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 18:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.”
Exodus 18:22 — World English Bible
Exodus 18:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. ”
Exodus 18:22 — American Standard Version
Exodus 18:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they have judged the people at all times; and it hath come to pass, every great matter they bring in unto thee, and every small matter they judge themselves; and lighten it from off thyself, and they have borne with thee.”
Exodus 18:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 18:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“that they may judge the people at all times; and it shall be [that] they shall bring to thee every great matter, and that they shall judge every small matter, and they shall lighten [the task] on thee, and they shall bear [it] with thee. ”
Exodus 18:22 — Darby Translation
Exodus 18:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And let them iudge the people at all seasons: but euery great matter let them bring vnto thee, and let them iudge all small causes: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shall beare the burden with thee.”
Exodus 18:22 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 18:22 in Context — Exodus 18
20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
23 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.
24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
What Does Exodus 18:22 Mean?
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