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Exodus 18:13
Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening.
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Hebrew Names Version
It happened on the next day, that Moshe sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moshe from the morning to the evening.
It happened on the next day, that Moshe sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moshe from the morning to the evening.
King James Version
And 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.
And 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.
Lexham English Bible
And the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning until the evening.
And the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning until the evening.
New Century Version
The next day Moses solved disagreements among the people, and the people stood around him from morning until night.
The next day Moses solved disagreements among the people, and the people stood around him from morning until night.
New English Translation
On the next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening.
On the next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening.
Amplified Bible
Now the next day Moses sat to judge [the disputes] the people [had with one another], and the people stood around Moses from dawn to dusk.
Now the next day Moses sat to judge [the disputes] the people [had with one another], and the people stood around Moses from dawn to dusk.
New American Standard Bible
And it came about the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning until the evening.
And it came about the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning until the evening.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Now on the morow, when Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode about Moses from morning vnto euen.
Now on the morow, when Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode about Moses from morning vnto euen.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening.
Now it happened the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening.
Contemporary English Version
The next morning Moses sat down at the place where he decided legal cases for the people, and everyone crowded around him until evening.
The next morning Moses sat down at the place where he decided legal cases for the people, and everyone crowded around him until evening.
Complete Jewish Bible
(ii) The following day Moshe sat to settle disputes for the people, while the people stood around Moshe from morning till evening.
(ii) The following day Moshe sat to settle disputes for the people, while the people stood around Moshe from morning till evening.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.
Easy-to-Read Version
The next day, Moses had the special job of judging the people. There were so many people that they had to stand before him all day.
The next day, Moses had the special job of judging the people. There were so many people that they had to stand before him all day.
English Standard Version
The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.
The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.
George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass the next day that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood by Moses from morning to evening.
And it came to pass the next day that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood by Moses from morning to evening.
Good News Translation
The next day Moses was settling disputes among the people, and he was kept busy from morning till night.
The next day Moses was settling disputes among the people, and he was kept busy from morning till night.
Christian Standard Bible®
The next day Moses sat down to judge the people, and they stood around Moses from morning until evening.
The next day Moses sat down to judge the people, and they stood around Moses from morning until evening.
Literal Translation
And it happened on the next day that Moses sat to judge the people. And the people stood beside Moses from the morning until the evening.
And it happened on the next day that Moses sat to judge the people. And the people stood beside Moses from the morning until the evening.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
On the next morow sat Moses to iudge the people, and the people stode roude aboute Moses from the mornynge vntyll ye euen.
On the next morow sat Moses to iudge the people, and the people stode roude aboute Moses from the mornynge vntyll ye euen.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And on the morowe Moyses sate to iudge the people: and the people stoode about Moyses from morning vnto eue.
And on the morowe Moyses sate to iudge the people: and the people stoode about Moyses from morning vnto eue.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe on the morrow, that Moses sate to iudge the people: and the people stood by Moses, from the morning vnto the euening.
And it came to passe on the morrow, that Moses sate to iudge the people: and the people stood by Moses, from the morning vnto the euening.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass after the morrow that Moses sat to judge the people, and all the people stood by Moses from morning till evening.
And it came to pass after the morrow that Moses sat to judge the people, and all the people stood by Moses from morning till evening.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
Berean Standard Bible
The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe in the tother dai Moises sat that he schulde deme the puple, that stood niy Moises, fro the morewtid til to euentid.
Forsothe in the tother dai Moises sat that he schulde deme the puple, that stood niy Moises, fro the morewtid til to euentid.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Moses sitteth to judge the people, and the people stand before Moses, from the morning unto the evening;
And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Moses sitteth to judge the people, and the people stand before Moses, from the morning unto the evening;
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning to the evening.
And it came to pass on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning to the evening.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.
World English Bible
It happened on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
It happened on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
New King James Version
And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening.
And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening.
New Living Translation
The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people's disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening.
The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people's disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening.
New Life Bible
The next day Moses sat to judge the people. And the people stood around Moses from morning until evening.
The next day Moses sat to judge the people. And the people stood around Moses from morning until evening.
New Revised Standard
The next day Moses sat as judge for the people, while the people stood around him from morning until evening.
The next day Moses sat as judge for the people, while the people stood around him from morning until evening.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat, to judge the people, - and the people stood by Moses, from the morning, until the evening.
Now it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat, to judge the people, - and the people stood by Moses, from the morning, until the evening.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the next day Moses sat to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night.
And the next day Moses sat to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night.
Revised Standard Version
On the morrow Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from morning till evening.
On the morrow Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from morning till evening.
THE MESSAGE
The next day Moses took his place to judge the people. People were standing before him all day long, from morning to night. When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What's going on here? Why are you doing all this, and all by yourself, letting everybody line up before you from morning to night?"
The next day Moses took his place to judge the people. People were standing before him all day long, from morning to night. When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What's going on here? Why are you doing all this, and all by yourself, letting everybody line up before you from morning to night?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening.
It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening.
Contextual Overview
13 Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening. 14 And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening? 15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God: 16 And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God. 17 And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good. 18 Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able to do by yourself. 19 Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him: 20 Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to do. 21 But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens; 22 And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Judges 5:10, Job 29:7, Isaiah 16:5, Joel 3:12, Matthew 23:2, Romans 12:8, Romans 13:6
Reciprocal: Numbers 27:2 - General Deuteronomy 1:12 - General Judges 4:5 - came up 1 Kings 3:16 - stood Jeremiah 21:12 - morning
Cross-References
John 2:25
He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass on the morrow,.... The above Targum paraphrases it,
"on the day after the day of atonement:''
and so Jarchi observes the same, out of a book of theirs called Siphri; but rather this was either the day after the entertainment of Jethro with Aaron and the elders in the tent of Moses, or the day after Jethro's coming, as Aben Ezra:
that Moses sat to judge the people; though his father-in-law was come to visit him, yet he did not neglect the care of his people, and the business that lay upon his hands for their good, civil and religious; but, the very day following his coming, closely applied himself to hear and judge causes; and such a vast body of people must find him work enough; and especially if we consider their quarrelsome disposition, for if they were so to one another, as they were to Moses and Aaron, they must be very litigious; however Moses bore with them, and attended to their causes, to do justice and judgment among them, being now made a prince and a judge over them by divine authority, and whom they acknowledged as such:
and the people stood by Moses, from the morning unto the evening; not that a single cause was so long a trying, but there being so many of them in one day, that they lasted from the morning tonight; so that when one cause was dispatched and the parties dismissed, another succeeded, and so continued all the day long: Moses he sat as judge, with great majesty, gravity, and sedateness, hearkening with all attention to what was said on both sides, and the people they "stood", both plaintiff and defendant, as became them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
From the morning unto the evening - It may be assumed as at least probable that numerous cases of difficulty arose out of the division of the spoil of the Amalekites Exodus 17:13, and causes would have accumulated during the journey from Elim.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 18:13. To judge the people — To hear and determine controversies between man and man, and to give them instruction in things appertaining to God.
From the morning unto the evening. — Moses was obliged to sit all day, and the people were continually coming and going.
