Exodus 18:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand by you from morning to evening?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When 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?'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Moses'{H4872} father-in-law{H2859} saw{H7200} all that he did{H6213} to the people,{H5971} he said,{H559} What is this thing{H1697} that thou doest{H6213} to the people?{H5971} why sittest{H3427} thou thyself alone, and all the people{H5971} stand{H5324} about thee from morning{H1242} unto even?{H6153}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Moses{H4872}' father in law{H2859}{(H8802)} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} all that he did{H6213}{(H8802)} to the people{H5971}, he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What is this thing{H1697} that thou doest{H6213}{(H8802)} to the people{H5971}? why sittest{H3427}{(H8802)} thou thyself alone, and all the people{H5971} stand{H5324}{(H8737)} by thee from morning{H1242} unto even{H6153}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    when his father in lawe sawe all that he dyd vnto the people, he sayde: what is this that thou doest vnto the people? why syttest thou thi self and lettest all the people stonde aboute the fro mornynge vnto euen?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan his father in lawe sawe all that he dyd with the people, he sayde: What is this, that thou doest with the people? Wherfore syttest thou alone, and all ye people stonde rounde aboute from the morninge vntyll the euen?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when Moyses father in lawe sawe all that he dyd vnto the people, he sayd: what is this that thou doest vnto the people? Why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What [is] this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, "What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the father-in-law of Moses seeth all that he is doing to the people, and saith, `What `is' this thing which thou art doing to the people? wherefore art thou sitting by thyself, and all the people standing by thee from morning till evening?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, "What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said,“What is this that you are doing for the people? Why are you sitting by yourself, and all the people stand around you from morning until evening?”

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