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


In Context

23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied."

24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.

25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

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

27 Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:26And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.

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.