Exodus 18:17
“And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Exodus 18:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprach der Schwiegervater Moses zu ihm: Die Sache ist nicht gut, die du tust;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces el suegro de Moisés le dijo: No haces bien:
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então o sogro de Moisés lhe disse: Não fazes bem:
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O sogro de Moisés disse a ele: "O que tu estás fazendo não é muito bom.
📖 Exodus 18:17 in Context
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.
17And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
19Hearken 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:
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