Exodus 18:13 - Printer Friendly

ESV: The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.

NIV: The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening.

NASB: And it came about the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning until the evening.

CSB: The next day Moses sat down to judge the people, and they stood around Moses from morning until evening.

NLT: The next day, Moses took his seat to hear the people’s disputes against each other. They waited before him from morning till evening.

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

NKJV: And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening.

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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