Exodus 18:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.”
Exodus 18:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 18:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 18:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Exodus 18:22 — World English Bible
Exodus 18:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.”
Exodus 18:22 — American Standard Version
Exodus 18:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they have judged the people at all times; and it hath come to pass, every great matter they bring in unto thee, and every small matter they judge themselves; and lighten it from off thyself, and they have borne with thee.”
Exodus 18:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 18:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“that they may judge the people at all times; and it shall be [that] they shall bring to thee every great matter, and that they shall judge every small matter, and they shall lighten [the task] on thee, and they shall bear [it] with thee.”
Exodus 18:22 — Darby Translation
Exodus 18:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And let them iudge the people at all seasons: but euery great matter let them bring vnto thee, and let them iudge all small causes: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shall beare the burden with thee.”
Exodus 18:22 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 18:22 in Context — Exodus 18
20 Y enseña á ellos las ordenanzas y las leyes, y muéstrales el camino por donde anden, y lo que han de hacer.
21 Además inquiere tú de entre todo el pueblo varones de virtud, temerosos de Dios, varones de verdad, que aborrezcan la avaricia; y constituirás á éstos sobre ellos caporales sobre mil, sobre ciento, sobre cincuenta y sobre diez.
22 Los cuales juzgarán al pueblo en todo tiempo; y será que todo negocio grave lo traerán á ti, y ellos juzgarán todo negocio pequeño: alivia así [la carga] de sobre ti, y llevarla han ellos contigo.
23 Si esto hicieres, y Dios te lo mandare, tú podrás persistir, y todo este pueblo se irá también en paz á su lugar.
24 Y oyó Moisés la voz de su suegro, é hizo todo lo que dijo.
What Does Exodus 18:22 Mean?
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