Exodus 18:19
“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:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Exodus 18:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Höre nun auf meine Stimme, ich will dir raten, und Gott wird mit dir sein: Sei du für das Volk vor Gott, und bringe du die Sachen zu Gott;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Oye ahora mi voz, yo te aconsejaré, y Dios será contigo. Está tú por el pueblo delante de Dios, y somete tú los negocios á Dios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Ouve agora minha voz; eu te aconselharei, e Deus será contigo. Está tu pelo povo diante de Deus, e traze tu os negócios a Deus.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ouve-me. Vou dar-te um conselho, e Deus será contigo, porque tu és para Deus o representante do povo, e levas as discussões deles a Ele.
📖 Exodus 18:19 in Context
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:
20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21Moreover 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:
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