Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening. New Living Translation The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people’s disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening. English Standard Version The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. Berean Standard Bible The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening. King James Bible And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. New King James Version And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening. New American Standard Bible And it came about the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning until the evening. NASB 1995 It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening. NASB 1977 And it came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening. Amplified Bible Now the next day Moses sat to judge [the disputes] the people [had with one another], and the people stood around Moses from dawn to dusk. Christian Standard Bible The next day Moses sat down to judge the people, and they stood around Moses from morning until evening. Holman Christian Standard Bible The next day Moses sat down to judge the people, and they stood around Moses from morning until evening. American Standard Version And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening. Contemporary English Version The next morning Moses sat down at the place where he decided legal cases for the people, and everyone crowded around him until evening. English Revised Version And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening. GOD'S WORD® Translation The next day Moses was settling disagreements among the people. The people stood around Moses from morning until evening. Good News Translation The next day Moses was settling disputes among the people, and he was kept busy from morning till night. International Standard Version The next day Moses sat down to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening. Majority Standard Bible The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening. NET Bible On the next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening. New Heart English Bible It happened on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening. World English Bible On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass on the next day, that Moses sits to judge the people, and the people stand before Moses from the morning to the evening; Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Moses sitteth to judge the people, and the people stand before Moses, from the morning unto the evening; Smith's Literal Translation And it will be on the morrow, and Moses will sit to judge the people: and they will stand by Moses from the morning to the evening. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the next day Moses sat, to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, the next day, Moses sat down in order to judge the people, and they stood beside Moses from morning, even until evening. New American Bible The next day Moses sat in judgment for the people, while they stood around him from morning until evening. New Revised Standard Version The next day Moses sat as judge for the people, while the people stood around him from morning until evening. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it came to pass the next day that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood by Moses from morning to evening. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And it was the next day and Moshe sat down to judge the people, and the people were standing over from Moshe from dawn and unto evening. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass after the morrow that Moses sat to judge the people, and all the people stood by Moses from morning till evening. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jethro Advises Moses13 The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening. 14When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”… Cross References Deuteronomy 1:9-18 At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. / The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. / May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised. ... Numbers 11:14-17 I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me. / If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.” / Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. ... 1 Kings 3:9 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” 2 Chronicles 19:5-10 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. / Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. / And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” ... Acts 6:1-7 In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. / So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ... Matthew 23:2-4 “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. / So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. / They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. Luke 22:24-27 A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest. / So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors. / But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. ... Romans 13:1-4 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. / For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. ... 1 Corinthians 6:1-6 If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints! / Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? / Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! ... James 2:1-4 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. / Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. / If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” ... Proverbs 11:14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. Proverbs 24:6 Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors. Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 11:3-4 And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, / but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. Jeremiah 22:3 This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening. Judges 5:10 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. Job 29:7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! Isaiah 16:5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. Jump to Previous Decisions Evening Judge Morning Morrow Moses Sat Seat Serve Sitteth Stand Stood WaitingJump to Next Decisions Evening Judge Morning Morrow Moses Sat Seat Serve Sitteth Stand Stood WaitingExodus 18 1. Jethro brings his wife and two sons to Moses7. Moses entertains him, and relates the goodness of the Lord 9. Jethro rejoices, blesses God, and offers sacrifice 13. He gives good counsel, which is accepted 27. Jethro departs The next day This phrase indicates a continuation from the previous events where Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had arrived and offered sacrifices to God. The "next day" signifies a new beginning, a fresh opportunity for Moses to carry out his duties. In the Hebrew context, days are often seen as divinely appointed times for action and reflection, emphasizing the importance of each day in fulfilling God's purposes. Moses took his seat to judge the people and they stood around him from morning until evening Moses sat to judge the people.--The office of prince, or ruler, was in early times regarded as including within it that of judge. Rulers in these ages were sometimes even called "judges," as were those of Israel from Joshua to Samuel, and those of Carthage at a later date (suffetes). Ability to judge was thought to mark out a person as qualified for the kingly office (Herod. i. 97). Moses, it would seem, had, from the time that he became chief of his nation, undertaken the hearing of all complaints and the decision of all causes. He held court days from time to time, when the host was stationary, and judged all the cases that were brought before him. No causes were decided by any one else. Either it had not occurred to him that the duty might be discharged by deputy, or he had seen reasons against the adoption of such an arrangement. Perhaps he had thought his countrymen unfit as yet for the difficult task. At any rate, he had acted as sole judge, and had, no doubt, to discharge the duty pretty frequently. Knowing that there was much business on hand, he did not allow the visit of his near connection to interfere with his usual habits, but held his court just as if Jethro had not been there. The people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.--So great was the number of causes, or so difficult were they of decision, that Moses was occupied the whole day in deciding them. Following the usual Oriental practice, he began early in the morning, and found himself compelled to continue until nightfall. It is not clear whether his "sessions" were always of this length, or whether on this occasion the ordinary time was exceeded. Some have suggested that the division of the Amalekite spoil would naturally have led to disputes, and so to complaints. Verses 13-26. - JETHRO'S ADVICE TO MOSES, AND ITS ADOPTION. The office of ruler in ancient times, whether exercised by a king, a prince, or a mere chieftain, was always understood to include within it the office of judge. In the Greek ideal of the origin of kingly government (Herod. 1:96), the able discharge of judicial functions marks the individual out for sovereignty. The successors of Moses, like the chief rulers of Carthage, bore the title of "Judges" (shophetim, suffetes). Moses, it appears, had from the time when he was accepted as leader by the people (Exodus 4:29-31), regarded himself as bound to hear and decide all the causes and complaints which arose among the entire Israelite people. He had net delegated his authority to any one. This can scarcely have been because the idea had not occurred to him, for the Egyptian kings ordinarily decided causes by judges nominated ad hoc. Perhaps he had distrusted the ability of his countrymen - so recently slaves - to discharge such delicate functions. At any rate, he had reserved the duty wholly to himself (ver. 18). This course appeared to Jethro unwise. No man could, he thought, in the case of so great a nation, singly discharge such an office with satisfaction to himself and others. Moses would "wear himself away" with the fatigue; and he would exhaust the patience of the people through inability to keep pace with the number of cases that necessarily arose. Jethro therefore recommended the appointment of subordinate judges, and the reservation by Moses of nothing but the right to decide such cases as these judges should, on account of their difficulty, refer to him (ver. 22) On reflection, Moses accepted this course as the best open to him under the circumstances, and established a multiplicity of judges, under a system which will be discussed in the comment on verse 25. Verse 13. - On the morrow. The day after Jethro's arrival. Moses sat to judge the people. Moses, i.e., took his seat in an accustomed place, probably at the door of his tent, and. was understood to be ready to hear and decide causes. The people stood by Moses. A crowd of complainants soon collected, and kept Moses employed incessantly from the morning, when he had taken his seat, until the evening, i.e., until nightfall. It is conjectured that many complaints may have arisen out of the division of the spoil of the Amalekites.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת (mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4283: The morrow, tomorrow Moses מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver took his seat וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry to judge לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט (liš·pōṭ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate the people, הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and they stood וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations around עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against [him] מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of morning הַבֹּ֖קֶר (hab·bō·qer) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while evening. הָעָֽרֶב׃ (hā·‘ā·reḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6153: Evening Links Exodus 18:13 NIVExodus 18:13 NLT Exodus 18:13 ESV Exodus 18:13 NASB Exodus 18:13 KJV Exodus 18:13 BibleApps.com Exodus 18:13 Biblia Paralela Exodus 18:13 Chinese Bible Exodus 18:13 French Bible Exodus 18:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 18:13 It happened on the next day that (Exo. 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