Exodus 18

¹Now Moses’מֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → father-in-lawחֹתֵ֣ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → Jethroיִתְר֨וֹyiṯ·rōw — His ExcellencyH3503 — Full Word Study →, the priestכֹהֵ֤ןḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָן֙miḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֞עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → about allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Mosesלְמֹשֶׁ֔הlə·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelוּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לū·lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and howכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had broughtהוֹצִ֧יאhō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ²Afterאַחַ֖ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → had sent backשִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃šil·lū·ḥe·hā — parting gift; farewell presentH7964 — Full Word Study → his wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Zipporahצִפֹּרָ֖הṣip·pō·rāh — Bird; a sparrowH6855 — Full Word Study →, his father-in-lawחֹתֵ֣ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → Jethroיִתְרוֹ֙yiṯ·rōw — His ExcellencyH3503 — Full Word Study → had received herוַיִּקַּ֗חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, ³along withוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → her twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנֶ֑יהָḇā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Oneהָֽאֶחָד֙hā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → son was namedשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Gershomגֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔םgê·rə·šōm — Expulsion or banishmentH1647 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Moses had saidאָמַ֔ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I have beenהָיִ֔יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a foreignerגֵּ֣רgêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → in a foreignנָכְרִיָּֽה׃nā·ḵə·rî·yāh — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study → landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴The other son was namedוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer — God is my helpH461 — Full Word Study →, for Moses had said, “The Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of my fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → was my helperבְּעֶזְרִ֔יbə·‘ez·rî — Helper, aid, or one who assistsH5828 — Full Word Study → and delivered meוַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִיway·yaṣ·ṣi·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the swordמֵחֶ֥רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Moses’ father-in-lawחֹתֵ֥ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → Jethroיִתְר֨וֹyiṯ·rōw — His ExcellencyH3503 — Full Word Study →, along with Moses’מֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹwə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and sonsוּבָנָ֥יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, cameוַיָּבֹ֞אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → himמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the desertהַמִּדְבָּ֗רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → heה֛וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was encampedחֹנֶ֥הḥō·neh — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at the mountainהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ⁶He sent wordוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, your father-in-lawחֹתֶנְךָ֥ḥō·ṯen·ḵā — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → Jethroיִתְר֖וֹyiṯ·rōw — His ExcellencyH3503 — Full Word Study →, am comingבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → you with your wifeוְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔wə·’iš·tə·ḵā — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and herעִמָּֽהּ׃‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → twoוּשְׁנֵ֥יū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנֶ֖יהָḇā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → went out to meetוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his father-in-lawחֹֽתְנ֗וֹḥō·ṯə·nōw — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → and bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙way·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → and kissedוַיִּשַּׁק־way·yiš·šaq- — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → him. They greetedוַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּway·yiš·’ă·lū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → eachאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → otherלְרֵעֵ֖הוּlə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the tentהָאֹֽהֱלָה׃hā·’ō·hĕ·lāh — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → recountedוַיְסַפֵּ֤רway·sap·pêr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → to his father-in-lawלְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹlə·ḥō·ṯə·nōw — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֣הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and the Egyptiansוּלְמִצְרַ֔יִםū·lə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → forעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sakeאוֹדֹ֣ת’ō·w·ḏōṯ — Because, on account of, for the sake ofH182 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hardshipsהַתְּלָאָה֙hat·tə·lā·’āh — hardship, toil, exhaustionH8513 — Full Word Study → they had encounteredמְצָאָ֣תַםmə·ṣā·’ā·ṯam — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → along the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and how the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had delivered themוַיַּצִּלֵ֖םway·yaṣ·ṣi·lêm — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →. ⁹And Jethroיִתְר֔וֹyiṯ·rōw — His ExcellencyH3503 — Full Word Study → rejoicedוַיִּ֣חַדְּway·yi·ḥad — to rejoice, be glad, celebrateH2302 — Full Word Study → overעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the good thingsהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He had rescuedהִצִּיל֖וֹhiṣ·ṣî·lōw — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Jethroיִתְרוֹ֒yiṯ·rōw — His ExcellencyH3503 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Blessed be the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has deliveredהִצִּ֥ילhiṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֛ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, and whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has deliveredהִצִּיל֙hiṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → fromמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is greaterגָד֥וֹלḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → than all otherמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → godsהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He did thisבַדָּבָ֔רḇad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → when theyאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → treated Israel with arroganceזָד֖וּzā·ḏū — to act presumptuously; to boil over with prideH2102 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²Then Moses’מֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → father-in-lawחֹתֵ֥ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → Jethroיִתְר֨וֹyiṯ·rōw — His ExcellencyH3503 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a burnt offeringעֹלָ֥ה‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and sacrificesוּזְבָחִ֖יםū·zə·ḇā·ḥîm — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → to Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with allוְכֹ֣ל׀wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכָל־le·’ĕ·ḵāl- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֛חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Moses’מֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → father-in-lawחֹתֵ֥ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹³The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → took his seatוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → to judgeלִשְׁפֹּ֣טliš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and they stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → him fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרhab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃hā·‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴When his father-in-lawחֹתֵ֣ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Moses was doingעֹשֶׂ֖ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the peopleלָעָ֑םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, he askedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you areאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → doingעֹשֶׂה֙‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the peopleלָעָ֔םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →? Whyמַדּ֗וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → do youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sitיוֹשֵׁב֙yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → alone as judge, with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → standingנִצָּ֥בniṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → aroundעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → you fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → morningבֹּ֥קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → tillעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → eveningעָֽרֶב׃‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁵“Becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → comeיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֛י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to inquireלִדְרֹ֥שׁliḏ·rōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →,” Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶“Wheneverכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they haveיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a disputeדָּבָר֙dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, it is broughtבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to judgeוְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔יwə·šā·p̄aṭ·tî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → one manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and anotherרֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, and I make knownוְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛יwə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the statutesחֻקֵּ֥יḥuq·qê — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → lawsתּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃tō·w·rō·ṯāw — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷But Moses’מֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → father-in-lawחֹתֵ֥ןḥō·ṯên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Whatהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you areאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → doingעֹשֶֽׂה׃‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹב֙ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Surelyגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֕ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → will wear yourselves outנָבֹ֣לnā·ḇōl — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the taskהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → is too heavyכָבֵ֤דḵā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → for youמִמְּךָ֙mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. You cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → handleעֲשֹׂ֖הוּ‘ă·śō·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → it aloneלְבַדֶּֽךָ׃lə·ḇad·de·ḵā — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Nowעַתָּ֞ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → listen to meשְׁמַ֤עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; I will give you some adviceאִיעָ֣צְךָ֔’î·‘ā·ṣə·ḵā — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →, and may Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → beוִיהִ֥יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → must beהֱיֵ֧הhĕ·yêh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the people’s representativeלָעָ֗םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → beforeמ֚וּלmūl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and bringוְהֵבֵאתָ֥wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → their causesהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Himהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Teachוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣הwə·hiz·har·tāh — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the statutesהַחֻקִּ֖יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and lawsהַתּוֹרֹ֑תhat·tō·w·rōṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, and showוְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → them the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to liveיֵ֣לְכוּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and the workהַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖הham·ma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → they must doיַעֲשֽׂוּן׃ya·‘ă·śūn — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Furthermoreוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, selectתֶחֱזֶ֣הṯe·ḥĕ·zeh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → capableחַ֜יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → from amongמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָ֠עָםhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →—God-fearingיִרְאֵ֧יyir·’ê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study →, trustworthy menאֱמֶ֖ת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → who are averseשֹׂ֣נְאֵיśō·nə·’ê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → to dishonest gainבָ֑צַעḇā·ṣa‘ — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study →. Appoint themוְשַׂמְתָּ֣wə·śam·tā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → over the people as leadersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of thousandsאֲלָפִים֙’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →, of hundredsמֵא֔וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study →, of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study →, and of tensעֲשָׂרֹֽת׃‘ă·śā·rōṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study →. ²²Have these men judge the peopleהָעָם֮hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → at allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timesעֵת֒‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →. Thenוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → they can bringיָבִ֣יאוּyā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → majorהַגָּדֹל֙hag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → issueהַדָּבָ֤רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, but allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → minorהַקָּטֹ֖ןhaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → casesהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → they can judgeיִשְׁפְּטוּ־yiš·pə·ṭū- — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → on their ownהֵ֑םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →, so that your load may be lightenedוְהָקֵל֙wə·hā·qêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → as they shareוְנָשְׂא֖וּwə·nā·śə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → it with youאִתָּֽךְ׃’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. ²³Ifאִ֣ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you followתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → adviceהַדָּבָ֤רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → so directs youוְצִוְּךָ֣wə·ṣiw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, then you will be ableוְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖wə·yā·ḵā·lə·tā — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to endureעֲמֹ֑ד‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, andוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → can goיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → homeמְקֹמ֖וֹmə·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ḇə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to his father-in-lawחֹתְנ֑וֹḥō·ṯə·nōw — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → and didוַיַּ֕עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → everythingכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he saidאָמָֽר׃’ā·mār — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → choseוַיִּבְחַ֨רway·yiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → capableחַ֙יִל֙ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and madeוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֛ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → headsרָאשִׁ֖יםrā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → as leadersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of thousandsאֲלָפִים֙’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →, of hundredsמֵא֔וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study →, of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study →, and of tensעֲשָׂרֹֽת׃‘ă·śā·rōṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶And they judgedוְשָׁפְט֥וּwə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → at allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timesעֵ֑ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →; they would bringיְבִיא֣וּןyə·ḇî·’ūn — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the difficultהַקָּשֶׁה֙haq·qā·šeh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → casesהַדָּבָ֤רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, but anyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → minorהַקָּטֹ֖ןhaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → issueהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → they would judgeיִשְׁפּוּט֥וּyiš·pū·ṭū — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → themselvesהֵֽם׃hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֥חway·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own landאַרְצֽוֹ׃פ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.