Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves. New Living Translation These men were always available to solve the people’s common disputes. They brought the major cases to Moses, but they took care of the smaller matters themselves. English Standard Version And they judged the people at all times. Any hard case they brought to Moses, but any small matter they decided themselves. Berean Standard Bible And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves. King James Bible And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. New King James Version So they judged the people at all times; the hard cases they brought to Moses, but they judged every small case themselves. New American Standard Bible Then they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult matter to Moses, but they would judge every minor matter themselves. NASB 1995 They judged the people at all times; the difficult dispute they would bring to Moses, but every minor dispute they themselves would judge. NASB 1977 And they judged the people at all times; the difficult dispute they would bring to Moses, but every minor dispute they themselves would judge. Legacy Standard Bible And they judged the people at all times; the difficult matter they would bring to Moses, but every minor matter they themselves would judge. Amplified Bible And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but every minor dispute they judged and decided themselves. Christian Standard Bible They judged the people at all times; they would bring the hard cases to Moses, but they would judge every minor case themselves. Holman Christian Standard Bible They judged the people at all times; they would bring the hard cases to Moses, but they would judge every minor case themselves. American Standard Version And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. Contemporary English Version They served as judges, deciding the easy cases themselves, but bringing the more difficult ones to Moses. English Revised Version And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. GOD'S WORD® Translation These men were the ones who usually settled disagreements among the people. They would bring difficult cases to Moses, but they settled all minor ones themselves. Good News Translation They served as judges for the people on a permanent basis, bringing the difficult cases to Moses but deciding the smaller disputes themselves. International Standard Version They judged the people at all times; the difficult matters they brought to Moses, but every minor matter they judged. Majority Standard Bible And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves. NET Bible They judged the people under normal circumstances; the difficult cases they would bring to Moses, but every small case they would judge themselves. New Heart English Bible They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. Webster's Bible Translation And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. World English Bible They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they have judged the people at all times; they bring the hard matter to Moses, and they judge every small matter themselves. Young's Literal Translation and they have judged the people at all times; the hard matter they bring in unto Moses, and every small matter they judge themselves. Smith's Literal Translation And they judged the people in all time; and the hard word they brought to Moses, and every small word they will judge themselves. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only. Catholic Public Domain Version And they judged the people at all times. But whatever was more serious, they referred to him, and they judged easier matters only. New American Bible They rendered decisions for the people in all routine cases. The more difficult cases they referred to Moses, but all the lesser cases they settled themselves. New Revised Standard Version And they judged the people at all times; hard cases they brought to Moses, but any minor case they decided themselves. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they judged the people at all times; the hard cases they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they were judging the people at all times, and they were bringing difficult matters to Moshe, and they were judging little matters. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they judged the people at all times; and every too burdensome matter they brought to Moses, but every light matter they judged themselves. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jethro Advises Moses…25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. 26And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves. 27Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.… Cross References Deuteronomy 1:15-18 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes. / At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. / Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.” ... Numbers 11:16-17 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. / And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself. 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 ... 1 Kings 3:16-28 At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. / One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house. / On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us. ... 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.” ... Matthew 18:15-17 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. 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! ... Deuteronomy 16:18-20 You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. / Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. / Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 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. ... 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. Luke 12:57-59 And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? / Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. / I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.” 1 Timothy 5:19-21 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses. / But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin. / I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality. Titus 1:5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. 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,” ... Treasury of Scripture And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. at all Exodus 18:14,22 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? … the hard causes Exodus 18:15,22 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: … Deuteronomy 17:8 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose; 1 Kings 3:16-28 Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him… Jump to Previous Cases Causes Decided Difficult Dispute Hard Judge Judged Judges Matter Minor Moses Ones Point Questions Seasons Served Simple Small Themselves TimesJump to Next Cases Causes Decided Difficult Dispute Hard Judge Judged Judges Matter Minor Moses Ones Point Questions Seasons Served Simple Small Themselves TimesExodus 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 And they judged The Hebrew root for "judged" is שָׁפַט (shaphat), which means to govern, to vindicate, or to pass sentence. This word indicates a role of authority and responsibility. In the context of ancient Israel, judges were not only legal arbiters but also leaders who guided the people according to God's laws. This reflects the importance of justice and order in a society that seeks to live under divine guidance. the people at all times they would bring the difficult cases to Moses but any minor dispute they would judge themselves CHAPTER 18:27 Hebrew And they judgedוְשָׁפְט֥וּ (wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate the people הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock at all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every times; עֵ֑ת (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when they would bring יְבִיא֣וּן (yə·ḇî·’ūn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the difficult הַקָּשֶׁה֙ (haq·qā·šeh) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7186: Hard, severe cases הַדָּבָ֤ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Moses, מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver but any וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every minor הַקָּטֹ֖ן (haq·qā·ṭōn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant issue הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause they would judge יִשְׁפּוּט֥וּ (yiš·pū·ṭū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate themselves. הֵֽם׃ (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They Links Exodus 18:26 NIVExodus 18:26 NLT Exodus 18:26 ESV Exodus 18:26 NASB Exodus 18:26 KJV Exodus 18:26 BibleApps.com Exodus 18:26 Biblia Paralela Exodus 18:26 Chinese Bible Exodus 18:26 French Bible Exodus 18:26 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 18:26 They judged the people at all times (Exo. 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