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Exodus 18:15-17
New International Version
Exodus 18:15-17
New International Version
15 Moses answered him, “Because the people come to me to seek God’s will.(A) 16 Whenever they have a dispute,(B) it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God’s decrees and instructions.”(C)
17 Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good.
Exodus 18:15-17
American Standard Version
Exodus 18:15-17
American Standard Version
15 And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: 16 when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. 17 And Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
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Exodus 18:15-17
New King James Version
Exodus 18:15-17
New King James Version
15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because (A)the people come to me to inquire of God. 16 When they have (B)a [a]difficulty, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
17 So Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.
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- Exodus 18:16 dispute
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