Exodus 18:13-15
New King James Version
13 And so it was, on the next day, that Moses (A)sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening. 14 So 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 alone [a]sit, and all the people stand before you from morning until evening?”
15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because (B)the people come to me to inquire of God.
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- Exodus 18:14 Sit as judge
Exodus 18:13-15
English Standard Version
13 The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. 14 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 do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?” 15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because (A)the people come to me to inquire of God;
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