Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Whenever they have a dispute, it comes to me, and I make a decision between one man and another. I teach them God’s statutes and laws.”
New American Standard Bible
When they have a
King James Version
When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
International Standard Version
When they have a dispute, it comes to me and I decide between a person and his neighbor, and make known the statutes of God and his instructions."
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
When they have a dispute they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor and I make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
Bible in Basic English
And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.
Darby Translation
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known to them the statutes of God, and his laws.
Julia Smith Translation
For when the word will be to them, they came to me, and I judged between a man and between his friend, and I made known the laws Of God and his precepts.
King James 2000
When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When {they have an issue}, it comes to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make known God's rule and his instructions."
Modern King James verseion
When they have a matter, they come to me. And I judge between one and another, and I make known the statutes of God and His Laws.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For when they have a matter, they come unto me, and I must judge between every man and his neighbor, and must show them the ordinances of God and his laws."
NET Bible
When they have a dispute, it comes to me and I decide between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the decrees of God and his laws."
New Heart English Bible
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."
The Emphasized Bible
When they have a matter, they come in unto me, then do I judge between a man and his neighbour, - and make known the statutes of God and his laws.
Webster
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
World English Bible
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.'
Themes
Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held first by moses alone in the wilderness
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 18:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jethro's Visit
15
Moses replied to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
16 Whenever they have a dispute, it comes to me, and I make a decision between one man and another. I teach them God’s statutes and laws.”
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 24:14
He told the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute should go to them.”
Deuteronomy 4:5
Look, I have taught you statutes and ordinances as the Lord my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to possess.
Deuteronomy 5:1
Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am proclaiming as you hear them today. Learn and follow them carefully.
2 Samuel 15:3
Absalom said to him, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king does not have anyone to listen to you.”
1 Corinthians 6:1
If any of you has a legal dispute against another, do you dare go to court
Exodus 2:13
The next day he went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your neighbor?”
Exodus 23:7
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.
Leviticus 24:15
And tell the Israelites: If anyone curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin.
Numbers 15:35
Then the Lord told Moses, “The man is to be put to death. The entire community is to stone him outside the camp.”
Numbers 27:6-11
and the Lord answered him,
Numbers 36:6-9
This is what the Lord has commanded concerning Zelophehad’s daughters: They may marry anyone they like provided they marry within a clan of their ancestral tribe.
Deuteronomy 6:1
“This is the command—the statutes and ordinances—the Lord your God has instructed me to teach you, so that you may follow them in the land you are about to enter and possess.
Deuteronomy 17:8-12
“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed,
1 Samuel 12:23
“As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you.
Job 31:13
when they made a complaint against me,
Matthew 28:20
Acts 18:14-15
As Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of a crime or of moral evil, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you Jews.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing