26And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.


In Context

23 If thou dost this, thou shalt fulfil the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with peace.

24 And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.

25 And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

26 And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.

27 And he let his kinsman depart: and he returned and went into his own country.

Exodus 18:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:26They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:26And they judged the people at all times: the hard matters they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:26They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:26and they have judged the people at all times; the hard matter they bring in unto Moses, and every small matter they judge themselves.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.