15And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:


In Context

12 And Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses's father-in-law before God.

13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.

14 And when Moses's father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? Why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning to evening?

15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:

16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

17 And Moses's father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

Exodus 18:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:15Moses answered him, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:15And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:15Moses said to his father-in-law, |Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:15And Moses saith to his father-in-law, 'Because the people come unto me to seek God;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And Moses said to his father in law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God: