Exodus 18:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.”
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“And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they have judged the people at all times; the hard matter they bring in unto Moses, and every small matter they judge themselves.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 18:26 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 18:14When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
- Exodus 18:22Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
- Leviticus 24:11The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)
- Deuteronomy 1:17Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
- Deuteronomy 17:8If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.
- 1 Kings 3:16At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
- 1 Kings 10:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
- Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
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