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Exodus 18

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When Jethroh3503, the priesth3548 of Midianh4080, Mosesh4872' father in lawh2859h8802, heardh8085h8799 of all that Godh430 had doneh6213h8804 for Mosesh4872, and for Israelh3478 his peopleh5971, and that the LORDh3068 had broughth3318h8689 Israelh3478 out of Egypth4714;

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Then Jethroh3503, Mosesh4872' father in lawh2859h8802, tookh3947h8799 Zipporahh6855, Mosesh4872' wifeh802, afterh310 he had sent her backh7964,

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And her twoh8147 sonsh1121; of which the nameh8034 of the oneh259 was Gershomh1647; for he saidh559h8804, I have been an alienh1616 in a strangeh5237 landh776: Gershom: that is A stranger there

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And the nameh8034 of the otherh259 was Eliezerh461; for the Godh430 of my fatherh1, said he, was mine helph5828, and deliveredh5337h8686 me from the swordh2719 of Pharaohh6547: Eliezer: that is, My God is an help

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And Jethroh3503, Mosesh4872' father in lawh2859h8802, cameh935h8799 with his sonsh1121 and his wifeh802 unto Mosesh4872 into the wildernessh4057, where he encampedh2583h8802 at the mounth2022 of Godh430:

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And he saidh559h8799 unto Mosesh4872, I thy father in lawh2859h8802 Jethroh3503 am comeh935h8802 unto thee, and thy wifeh802, and her twoh8147 sonsh1121 with her.

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And Mosesh4872 went outh3318h8799 to meeth7125h8800 his father in lawh2859h8802, and did obeisanceh7812h8691, and kissedh5401h8799 him; and they askedh7592h8799 eachh376 otherh7453 of their welfareh7965; and they cameh935h8799 into the tenth168. welfare: Heb. peace

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And Mosesh4872 toldh5608h8762 his father in lawh2859h8802 all that the LORDh3068 had doneh6213h8804 unto Pharaohh6547 and to the Egyptiansh4714 for Israel'sh3478 sakeh182, and all the travailh8513 that had comeh4672h8804 upon them by the wayh1870, and how the LORDh3068 deliveredh5337h8686 them. come...: Heb. found them

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And Jethroh3503 rejoicedh2302h8799 for all the goodnessh2896 which the LORDh3068 had doneh6213h8804 to Israelh3478, whom he had deliveredh5337h8689 out of the handh3027 of the Egyptiansh4714.

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And Jethroh3503 saidh559h8799, Blessedh1288h8803 be the LORDh3068, who hath deliveredh5337h8689 you out of the handh3027 of the Egyptiansh4714, and out of the handh3027 of Pharaohh6547, who hath deliveredh5337h8689 the peopleh5971 from under the handh3027 of the Egyptiansh4714.

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Now I knowh3045h8804 that the LORDh3068 is greaterh1419 than all godsh430: for in the thingh1697 wherein they dealt proudlyh2102h8804 he was above them.

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And Jethroh3503, Mosesh4872' father in lawh2859h8802, tookh3947h8799 a burnt offeringh5930 and sacrificesh2077 for Godh430: and Aaronh175 cameh935h8799, and all the eldersh2205 of Israelh3478, to eath398h8800 breadh3899 with Mosesh4872' father in lawh2859h8802 beforeh6440 Godh430.

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And it came to pass on the morrowh4283, that Mosesh4872 sath3427h8799 to judgeh8199h8800 the peopleh5971: and the peopleh5971 stoodh5975h8799 by Mosesh4872 from the morningh1242 unto the eveningh6153.

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And when Mosesh4872' father in lawh2859h8802 sawh7200h8799 all that he didh6213h8802 to the peopleh5971, he saidh559h8799, What is this thingh1697 that thou doesth6213h8802 to the peopleh5971? why sittesth3427h8802 thou thyself alone, and all the peopleh5971 standh5324h8737 by thee from morningh1242 unto evenh6153?

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And Mosesh4872 saidh559h8799 unto his father in lawh2859h8802, Because the peopleh5971 comeh935h8799 unto me to enquireh1875h8800 of Godh430:

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When they have a matterh1697, they comeh935h8802 unto me; and I judgeh8199h8804 between oneh376 and anotherh7453, and I do make them knowh3045h8689 the statutesh2706 of Godh430, and his lawsh8451. one...: Heb. a man and his fellow

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And Mosesh4872' father in lawh2859h8802 saidh559h8799 unto him, The thingh1697 that thou doesth6213h8802 is not goodh2896.

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Thou wilt surelyh5034h8800 wear awayh5034h8799, both thou, and this peopleh5971 that is with thee: for this thingh1697 is too heavyh3515 for thee; thou art not ableh3201h8799 to performh6213h8800 it thyself alone. Thou wilt...: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade

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Hearkenh8085h8798 now unto my voiceh6963, I will give thee counselh3289h8799, and Godh430 shall beh1961h8798 with thee: Be thou for the peopleh5971 to God-wardh4136h430, that thou mayest bringh935h8689 the causesh1697 unto Godh430:

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And thou shalt teachh2094h8689h853 them ordinancesh2706 and lawsh8451, and shalt shewh3045h8689 them the wayh1870 wherein they must walkh3212h8799, and the workh4639 that they must doh6213h8799.

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Moreover thou shalt provideh2372h8799 out of all the peopleh5971 ableh2428 menh582, such as fearh3373 Godh430, menh582 of truthh571, hatingh8130h8802 covetousnessh1215; and placeh7760h8804 such over them, to be rulersh8269 of thousandsh505, and rulersh8269 of hundredsh3967, rulersh8269 of fiftiesh2572, and rulersh8269 of tensh6235:

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And let them judgeh8199h8804 the peopleh5971 at all seasonsh6256: and it shall be, that every greath1419 matterh1697 they shall bringh935h8686 unto thee, but every smallh6996 matterh1697 they shall judgeh8199h8799: so shall it be easierh7043h8685 for thyself, and they shall bearh5375h8804 the burden with thee.

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If thou shalt doh6213h8799 this thingh1697, and Godh430 commandh6680h8765 thee so , then thou shalt be ableh3201h8804 to endureh5975h8800, and all this peopleh5971 shall also goh935h8799 to their placeh4725 in peaceh7965.

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So Mosesh4872 hearkenedh8085h8799 to the voiceh6963 of his father in lawh2859h8802, and didh6213h8799 all that he had saidh559h8804.

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And Mosesh4872 choseh977h8799 ableh2428 menh582 out of all Israelh3478, and madeh5414h8799 them headsh7218 over the peopleh5971, rulersh8269 of thousandsh505, rulersh8269 of hundredsh3967, rulersh8269 of fiftiesh2572, and rulersh8269 of tensh6235.

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And they judgedh8199h8804 the peopleh5971 at all seasonsh6256: the hardh7186 causesh1697 they broughth935h8686 unto Mosesh4872, but every smallh6996 matterh1697h1992 they judgedh8199h8799 themselves.

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And Mosesh4872 let his father in lawh2859h8802 departh7971h8762; and he wenth3212h8799 his way into his own landh776.



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