Exodus 18:14
“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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Exodus 18:14 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Schwiegervater Moses sah alles, was er mit dem Volke tat, und er sprach: Was ist das, das du mit dem Volke tust? Warum sitzest du allein, und alles Volk steht bei dir vom Morgen bis zum Abend?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y viendo el suegro de Moisés todo lo que él hacía con el pueblo, dijo: ¿Qué es esto que haces tú con el pueblo? ¿por qué te sientas tú solo, y todo el pueblo está delante de ti desde la mañana hasta la tarde?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E vendo o sogro de Moisés tudo o que ele fazia com o povo, disse: Que é isto que fazes tu com o povo? por que te sentas tu sozinho, e todo o povo está diante de ti desde a manhã até à tarde?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quando o sogro de Moisés viu tudo o que ele fez para o povo, disse, "O que é isso que estás fazendo com o povo? Por que estás sentado sozinho e o povo fica em tua volta desde a manhã até à noite"?
📖 Exodus 18:14 in Context
12And 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.
13And 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.
14And 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?
15And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
16When 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.
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