Exodus 18:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
Moses answered him, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will.

New Living Translation
Moses replied, “Because the people come to me to get a ruling from God.

English Standard Version
And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God;

Berean Study Bible
“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.

New American Standard Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

NASB 1995
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

NASB 1977
And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

Amplified Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to ask [about the will] of God.

Christian Standard Bible
Moses replied to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses replied to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

Contemporary English Version
Moses answered, "Because they come here to find out what God wants them to do.

Good News Translation
Moses answered, "I must do this because the people come to me to learn God's will.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses answered his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to find out God's will.

International Standard Version
Moses told his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will.

NET Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

New King James Version
And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

New Heart English Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

World English Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

American King James Version
And Moses said to his father in law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:

American Standard Version
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

A Faithful Version
And Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.

English Revised Version
And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Moses sayd vnto his father in law, Because the people come vnto me to seeke God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Moyses sayde to his father in lawe: because the people come vnto me to seeke counsayle of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Moses answered him: The people come to me, & axe councell at God:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Moses sayde vnto his father in lawe: because the people came vnto me to seke councell of God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses says to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to seek God;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses saith to his father-in-law, 'Because the people come unto me to seek God;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will say to his father-in-law, Because the people will come to me to seek God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses answered him: “The people come to me seeking the verdict of God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe said to his Father in Law, “The people come to me to ask the word from God:

Lamsa Bible
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses said unto his father-in-law: 'Because the people come unto me to inquire of God;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses says to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to seek judgment from God.
















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