20Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform.


In Context

17 Moses' father-in-law replied, "What you are doing is not good.

18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.

19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him.

20 Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform.

21 But select capable men from all the people-men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain-and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.

Exodus 18:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:20And to shew the people the ceremonies and the manner of worshipping, and the way wherein they ought to walk, and the work that they ought to do.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:20and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:20and teach them the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:20and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:20You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:20and thou hast warned them concerning the statutes and the laws, and hast made known to them the way in which they go, and the work which they do.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:20And you shall teach them ordinances and laws, and shall show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.