Exodus 18:24
 Exodus 18:24 
New International Version (©2011)
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Moses listened to his father-in-law's advice and followed his suggestions.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So Moses listened to his father-in-law and did all that he had said.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.

NET Bible (©2006)
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he had said.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

American King James Version
So Moses listened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

American Standard Version
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

English Revised Version
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

World English Bible
So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses hearkeneth to the voice of his father-in-law, and doth all that he said,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:13-27 Here is the great zeal and the toil of Moses as a magistrate. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, he is a further type of Christ, that he is employed as a lawgiver and a judge among them. If the people were as quarrelsome one with another as they were with God, no doubt Moses had many causes brought before him. This business Moses was called to; it appears that he did it with great care and kindness. The meanest Israelite was welcome to bring his cause before him. Moses kept to his business from morning to night. Jethro thought it was too much for him to undertake alone; also it would make the administration of justice tiresome to the people. There may be over-doing even in well-doing. Wisdom is profitable to direct, that we may neither content ourselves with less than our duty, nor task ourselves beyond our strength. Jethro advised Moses to a better plan. Great men should not only study to be useful themselves, but contrive to make others useful. Care must be taken in the choice of the persons admitted into such a trust. They should be men of good sense, that understood business, and that would not be daunted by frowns or clamours, but abhorred the thought of a bribe. Men of piety and religion; such as fear God, who dare not to do a base thing, though they could do it secretly and securely. The fear of God will best fortify a man against temptations to injustice. Moses did not despise this advice. Those are not wise, who think themselves too wise to be counselled.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 24. - So Moses hearkened. Moses took the advice tendered him, not immediately, but after the law had been given at Sinai, and the journeying was about to be resumed. See Deuteronomy 1:9-15.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law,.... Considered what he said, weighed it well in his mind, and judged it good advice, and determined to follow it:

and did all that he had said; by choosing such men as he directed to, and committing the judgment of the people to them, as follows:


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Jethro Advises Moses
23If you shall do this thing, and God command you so, then you shall be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. 24So Moses listened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. …

Exodus 18:23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied."
Exodus 18:25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
Deuteronomy 1:9 At that time I said to you, "You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone.