16when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.'


In Context

13 And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Moses sitteth to judge the people, and the people stand before Moses, from the morning unto the evening;

14 and the father-in-law of Moses seeth all that he is doing to the people, and saith, 'What is this thing which thou art doing to the people? wherefore art thou sitting by thyself, and all the people standing by thee from morning till evening?'

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

16 when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.'

17 And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, 'The thing which thou art doing is not good;

18 thou dost surely wear away, both thou, and this people which is with thee, for the thing is too heavy for thee, thou art not able to do it by thyself.

Exodus 18:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:16When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make [them] know the statutes of God, and his laws.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:16Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God's decrees and laws."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:16And when any controversy falleth out among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to shew the precepts of God, and his laws.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:16when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known to them the statutes of God, and his laws.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:16when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbour, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16When 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:16When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:16When they have a matter, they come to me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.