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Exodus 18:17-19 KJV
Exodus · chapter 18 · verses 17–19
17And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. 19Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:Exodus 18:17-19 · King James Version
Exodus 18:17-19 in context
15And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
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.
17And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
19Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
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.
21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- Hearkenshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- counselyâʻatsto adviseH3289 →
- Moses'MôshehMosheh, the Israelite lawgiverH4872 →
- surelynâbêlto wiltH5034 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- causesdâbâra wordH1697 →
- doestʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
- heavykâbêdheavyH3515 →
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Here is, I. The great zeal and industry of Moses as a magistrate. 1. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, herein he is a further type of Christ, that he is employed as a lawgiver and a judge among them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-27