Exodus 18:23

World English Bible (2000)

If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."

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  • Exod 18:18 : 18 You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
  • 1 Sam 8:6-7 : 6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to Yahweh. 7 Yahweh said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
  • 1 Sam 8:22 : 22 Yahweh said to Samuel, "Listen to their voice, and make them a king." Samuel said to the men of Israel, "Every man go to his city."
  • 2 Sam 18:3 : 3 But the people said, "You shall not go forth; for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city."
  • 2 Sam 19:39 : 39 All the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. Then the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.
  • 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, "You shall go no more out with us to battle, that you don't quench the lamp of Israel."
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
  • Gal 2:2 : 2 I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.
  • Phil 1:24-25 : 24 Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake. 25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
  • Gen 18:33 : 33 Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
  • Gen 21:10-12 : 10 Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac." 11 The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son. 12 God said to Abraham, "Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called.
  • Gen 30:25 : 25 It happened, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, "Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.
  • Exod 16:29 : 29 Behold, because Yahweh has given you the Sabbath, therefore he gives you on the sixth day the bread of two days. Everyone stay in his place. Let no one go out of his place on the seventh day."

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  • Exod 18:24-27
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    83%

    24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

    25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

    26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

    27 Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.

  • Exod 18:13-22
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    80%

    13 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.

    14 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?"

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

    16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws."

    17 Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.

    18 You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.

    19 Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.

    20 You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.

    21 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

    22 Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.

  • Exod 4:18
    75%

    18 Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, "Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."

  • Num 32:20
    74%

    20 Moses said to them, "If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,

  • 1 Chr 22:13
    73%

    13 Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong, and courageous. Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed.

  • Exod 18:7-8
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    73%

    7 Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

    8 Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.

  • Deut 6:18
    72%

    18 You shall do that which is right and good in the sight of Yahweh; that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to your fathers,

  • Josh 1:17
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    17 Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you. Only may Yahweh your God be with you, as he was with Moses.

  • Exod 24:14
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    14 He said to the elders, "Wait here for us, until we come again to you. Behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever is involved in a dispute can go to them."

  • Exod 18:1
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    1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.

  • Deut 17:8-10
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    71%

    8 If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates; then you shall arise, and go up to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose;

    9 and you shall come to the priests the Levites, and to the judge who shall be in those days: and you shall inquire; and they shall show you the sentence of judgment.

    10 You shall do according to the tenor of the sentence which they shall show you from that place which Yahweh shall choose; and you shall observe to do according to all that they shall teach you:

  • Num 27:20
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    20 You shall put of your honor on him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

  • Exod 24:3
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    3 Moses came and told the people all the words of Yahweh, and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, "All the words which Yahweh has spoken will we do."

  • Deut 1:18
    70%

    18 I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.

  • Num 11:17
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    17 I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.

  • Deut 13:18
    70%

    18 when you shall listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to keep all his commandments which I command you this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh your God.

  • Num 15:23
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    23 even all that Yahweh has commanded you by Moses, from the day that Yahweh gave commandment, and onward throughout your generations;

  • Deut 31:7
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    7 Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, "Be strong and courageous: for you shall go with this people into the land which Yahweh has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it.

  • Num 29:40
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    40 Moses told the children of Israel according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses.

  • Deut 20:11
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    11 It shall be, if it makes you answer of peace, and opens to you, then it shall be, that all the people who are found therein shall become tributary to you, and shall serve you.

  • Exod 19:7
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    7 Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.

  • Lev 24:13
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    13 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 14:13
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    13 Moses said to Yahweh, "Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them;

  • Num 32:15
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    15 For if you turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and you will destroy all this people."

  • Deut 27:10-11
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    10 You shall therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you this day."

    11 Moses commanded the people the same day, saying,

  • Deut 12:28
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    28 Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you forever, when you do that which is good and right in the eyes of Yahweh your God.

  • Gen 15:15
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    15 but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried in a good old age.

  • Num 14:15
    69%

    15 Now if you killed this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of you will speak, saying,

  • Num 11:15
    69%

    15 If you treat me this way, please kill me right now, if I have found favor in your sight; and don't let me see my wretchedness."

  • Num 31:2
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    2 "Avenge the children of Israel for the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people."

  • Deut 31:23
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    23 He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and courageous; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you."

  • Num 8:23
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    23 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 10:29
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    29 Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel."