Exodus 18:19

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Now listen to me; I will give you advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to Him.

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  • Num 27:5 : 5 Moses brought their case before the LORD.
  • Deut 5:5 : 5 At that time, I stood between the LORD and you to declare His word to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. He said:
  • Gen 39:2 : 2 The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the house of his Egyptian master.
  • Exod 3:12 : 12 God reassured him, 'I will certainly be with you. And this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.'
  • Exod 20:19 : 19 They said to Moses, 'Speak to us yourself, and we will listen. But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.'
  • Exod 4:12 : 12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.'
  • Exod 4:16 : 16 He will speak for you to the people, and he will serve as your mouth, and you will serve as God to him.
  • Exod 18:15 : 15 Moses answered his father-in-law, 'Because the people come to me to inquire of God.'
  • Exod 18:24 : 24 Moses listened to his father-in-law’s advice and did everything he said.
  • Deut 20:1 : 1 When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
  • Josh 1:9 : 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
  • 2 Sam 14:17 : 17 And your servant thought, 'May the word of my lord the king bring me peace, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the LORD your God be with you.'
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 18:20-24
    5 verses
    81%

    20Teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way they must walk and the work they must do.

    21But select capable men from among all the people—men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

    22Let them judge the people at all times. Have them bring every difficult case to you, but have them decide simple cases themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.

    23If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to endure, and all these people will go home satisfied and at peace.

    24Moses listened to his father-in-law’s advice and did everything he said.

  • Exod 18:14-18
    5 verses
    77%

    14When Moses’ father-in-law saw everything he was doing for the people, he said, 'What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, while all the people stand around you from morning till evening?'

    15Moses answered his father-in-law, 'Because the people come to me to inquire of God.'

    16Whenever they have a dispute, they come to me to seek judgment. I decide between one person and another and make known the statutes of God and His laws.

    17Moses' father-in-law said to him, 'What you are doing is not good.'

    18You and these people who come to you will surely wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.

  • 2 Chr 19:6
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    6He said to the judges, 'Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals, but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a judgment.'

  • Deut 1:16-18
    3 verses
    74%

    16At that time, I commanded your judges, saying, 'Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly between a man and his brother or the foreigner who is residing among them.'

    17Do not show partiality in judgment; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring any case that is too difficult for you to me, and I will hear it.

    18At that time, I commanded you concerning all the things you were to do.

  • Deut 1:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12But how can I alone bear your troubles, your burdens, and your disputes?

    13Choose for yourselves wise, discerning, and known men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.

    14And you answered me and said, 'What you have proposed is good for us to do.'

  • Exod 4:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what to do.

    16He will speak for you to the people, and he will serve as your mouth, and you will serve as God to him.

  • 1 Kgs 12:9
    72%

    9He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we reply to these people who have said to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father has put on us'?"

  • Deut 17:8-11
    4 verses
    72%

    8If a case arises that is too difficult for you to judge—whether bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—matters of dispute in your towns, you are to go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.

    9Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.

    10You must act according to the decision they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you.

    11Follow exactly the law they teach you and the judgment they declare to you. Do not turn aside from the decision they give you, to the right or to the left.

  • Judg 18:5
    72%

    5They said to him, 'Please inquire of God so that we may know whether our journey will be successful.'

  • Prov 19:20
    72%

    20Listen to advice and accept discipline, so that you may become wise in the future.

  • 1 Sam 12:7
    72%

    7Now then, stand here, that I may confront you before the LORD regarding all His righteous acts that He has done for you and your ancestors.

  • Eccl 8:2
    71%

    2I advise you to obey the king's command and stay true to your oath made before God.

  • Ps 81:8
    71%

    8In your distress you called, and I rescued you; I answered you from the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

  • Num 11:17
    71%

    17I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it alone.

  • 1 Sam 8:9
    71%

    9Now then, listen to them, but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will demand.'

  • Deut 16:18
    71%

    18Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.

  • 1 Chr 22:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

    13Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and ordinances that the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous; do not fear or be dismayed.

  • Deut 5:31
    71%

    31But as for you, stay here with Me, so that I may give you all the commands, decrees, and laws you are to teach them to follow in the land I am giving them to possess.

  • Num 27:20
    71%

    20Transfer some of your authority to him so that the whole assembly of the Israelites will follow him.

  • 2 Chr 10:9
    70%

    9He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?"

  • Judg 20:7
    70%

    7Now, all you Israelites, give your verdict and advice here and now.

  • Jer 18:19
    70%

    19Listen to me, Lord! Hear what my accusers are saying!

  • Exod 4:12
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    12Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.'

  • 1 Sam 24:15
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    15Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

  • Judg 18:19
    69%

    19They answered him, 'Be quiet! Put your hand over your mouth and come with us. Be a father and a priest to us. Isn’t it better for you to be a priest for a tribe and a clan in Israel rather than for one man's household?'

  • 1 Kgs 3:9
    69%

    9So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between good and evil, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?

  • 1 Sam 10:7
    69%

    7Once these signs come to pass, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.

  • Ps 78:1
    69%

    1A teaching of Asaph. Listen, my people, to my instruction; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

  • 2 Chr 19:10-11
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    69%

    10Whatever case comes to you from your fellow Israelites living in their cities—whether of bloodshed or other matters of the law, commands, statutes, or decrees—you are to warn them not to sin against the LORD; otherwise, His wrath will come upon you and your people. Do this, and you will not sin.

    11Behold, Amariah the chief priest will be over you in matters of the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader over the tribe of Judah, will be responsible for kingly affairs. The Levites will serve as officials before you. Act courageously, and may the LORD be with those who do right.

  • Deut 13:18
    69%

    18Do not let any of the things set apart for destruction cling to your hand, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase you, as He swore to your ancestors.

  • 2 Sam 17:11
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    11'This is my advice: Gather all Israel to you, from Dan to Beersheba, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and you yourself lead them into battle.'

  • 1 Sam 8:21
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    21Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them to the LORD.