26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

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

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26 They served as judges(A) for the people at all times. The difficult cases(B) they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.(C)

27 Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.(D)

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26 So they judged the people at all times; the (A)hard[a] cases they brought to Moses, but they judged every small case themselves.

27 Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and (B)he went his way to his own land.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 18:26 difficult matters