Exodus 18
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When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;

Jethro

Exodus 2:16,21 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew …

Exodus 3:1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest …

Exodus 4:18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said …

Numbers 10:29 And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' …

Judges 4:11 Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father …

heard

Psalm 34:2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, …

Psalm 44:1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what …

Psalm 77:14,15 You are the God that do wonders: you have declared your strength …

Psalm 78:4 We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation …

Psalm 105:5,43 Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the …

Psalm 106:2,8 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can show forth all his praise…

Jeremiah 33:9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honor before …

Zechariah 8:23 Thus said the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, …

Galatians 1:23,24 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past …

God

Acts 7:35,36 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge…

Acts 14:27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they …

Acts 15:12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul…

Acts 21:19,20 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things …

Romans 15:18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ …

done

Exodus 7:1 And the LORD said to Moses, See, I have made you a god to Pharaoh: …

Exodus 8:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and say to him, Thus …

Exodus 9:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus …

Exodus 10:1 And the LORD said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh: for I have hardened …

Exodus 11:1 And the LORD said to Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more on Pharaoh, …

Exodus 12:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying,

Exodus 13:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Exodus 14:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Exodus 15:1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song to the LORD, …

Joshua 2:10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea …

Joshua 9:9 And they said to him, From a very far country your servants are come …

Nehemiah 9:10,11 And showed signs and wonders on Pharaoh, and on all his servants, …

Psalm 77:14,15 You are the God that do wonders: you have declared your strength …

Psalm 78:50-53 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, …

Psalm 105:36-41 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their …

Psalm 106:8-11 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make …

Psalm 136:10-16 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endures for ever…

Isaiah 63:11-13 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying…

Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,
And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:
And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

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And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

went

Genesis 14:17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from …

Genesis 46:29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his …

Numbers 22:36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him …

Judges 11:34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh to his house, and, behold, his daughter …

1 Kings 2:19 Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. …

Acts 28:15 And from there, when the brothers heard of us, they came to meet …

did obeisance

Genesis 18:2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, see, three men stood by …

Genesis 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate …

Genesis 33:3-7 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven …

kissed

Genesis 29:13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's …

Genesis 31:28 And have not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? you have …

Genesis 33:4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, …

Genesis 45:15 Moreover he kissed all his brothers, and wept on them: and after …

Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when …

Luke 7:45 You gave me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in has …

Acts 20:37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

welfare. Heb. peace

Genesis 43:27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, …

2 Samuel 11:7 And when Uriah was come to him, David demanded of him how Joab did, …

And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

now I

Exodus 9:16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised you up, for to show …

1 Kings 17:24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that you are a man …

2 Kings 5:15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, …

the Lord

Exodus 15:11 Who is like to you, O LORD, among the gods? who is like you, glorious …

1 Chronicles 16:25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be …

2 Chronicles 2:5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

Psalm 95:3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

Psalm 97:9 For you, LORD, are high above all the earth: you are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 135:5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

in the thing

Exodus 1:10,16,22 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it …

Exodus 5:2,7 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to …

Exodus 14:8,18 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he …

proudly

Exodus 9:17 As yet exalt you yourself against my people, that you will not let them go?

Exodus 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus said …

1 Samuel 2:3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of …

Nehemiah 9:10,16,29 And showed signs and wonders on Pharaoh, and on all his servants, …

Job 40:11,12 Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is …

Psalm 31:23 O love the LORD, all you his saints: for the LORD preserves the faithful, …

Psalm 119:21 You have rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from your commandments.

Daniel 4:37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, …

Luke 1:51 He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in …

James 4:6 But he gives more grace. Why he said, God resists the proud, but …

1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of …

And Jethro, Moses' 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' father in law before God.

took

Exodus 24:5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt …

Genesis 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of the …

Genesis 8:20 And Noah built an altar to the LORD; and took of every clean beast, …

Genesis 12:7 And the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, To your seed will I give …

Genesis 26:25 And he built an altar there, and called on the name of the LORD, …

Genesis 31:54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice on the mount, and called his brothers …

Job 1:5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that …

Job 42:8 Therefore take to you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to …

Aaron

Exodus 24:11 And on the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: …

Leviticus 7:11-17 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he …

Deuteronomy 12:7 And there you shall eat before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice …

Deuteronomy 27:7 And you shall offer peace offerings, and shall eat there, and rejoice …

1 Chronicles 29:21,22 And they sacrificed sacrifices to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings …

2 Chronicles 30:22 And Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites that taught the …

1 Corinthians 10:18,21,31 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices …

eat bread

Exodus 2:20 And he said to his daughters, And where is he? why is it that you …

Genesis 43:25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for …

2 Samuel 9:7 And David said to him, Fear not: for I will surely show you kindness …

Job 42:11 Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and …

Daniel 10:3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, …

Luke 14:1,15 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief …

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.
And when Moses' 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 unto even?

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

a matter

Exodus 23:7 Keep you far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous …

Exodus 24:14 And he said to the elders, Tarry you here for us, until we come again …

Deuteronomy 17:8-12 If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood …

2 Samuel 15:3 And Absalom said to him, See, your matters are good and right; but …

Job 31:13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, …

Acts 18:14,15 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the …

1 Corinthians 6:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before …

one and another. Heb. a man and his fellow

Exodus 2:13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews …

make

Leviticus 24:15 And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whoever curses …

Numbers 15:35 And the LORD said to Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: …

Numbers 27:6 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Numbers 36:6-9 This is the thing which the LORD does command concerning the daughters …

Deuteronomy 4:5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD …

Deuteronomy 5:1 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them, Hear, O Israel, the …

Deuteronomy 6:1 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, …

1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD …

Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: …

1 Thessalonians 4:1,2 Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus…

And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

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Thou 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.
Hearken 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:
And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

teach

Exodus 18:16 When they have a matter, they come to me; and I judge between one …

Deuteronomy 4:1,5 Now therefore listen, O Israel, to the statutes and to the judgments, …

Deuteronomy 5:1 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them, Hear, O Israel, the …

Deuteronomy 6:1,2 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, …

Deuteronomy 7:11 You shall therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and …

Nehemiah 9:13,14 You came down also on mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, …

the way

1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD …

Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go: …

Psalm 143:8 Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning; for in you …

Isaiah 30:21 And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, …

Jeremiah 6:16 Thus said the LORD, Stand you in the ways, and see, and ask for the …

Jeremiah 42:3 That the LORD your God may show us the way wherein we may walk, and …

Micah 4:2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the …

1 Thessalonians 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus…

work

Deuteronomy 1:18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.

Ezekiel 3:17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore …

Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: …

Mark 13:34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his …

2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…

Moreover 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:

moreover

Deuteronomy 1:13-17 Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, …

Acts 6:3 Why, brothers, look you out among you seven men of honest report, …

able men

Exodus 18:25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over …

Deuteronomy 16:18 Judges and officers shall you make you in all your gates, which the …

1 Kings 3:9-12 Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your …

Proverbs 28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof…

such as

Exodus 23:2-9 You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak …

Genesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not your hand on the lad, neither do you any thing …

Genesis 42:18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

2 Samuel 23:3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules …

1 Kings 18:3,12 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now …

2 Chronicles 19:5-10 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of …

Nehemiah 5:9 Also I said, It is not good that you do…

Nehemiah 7:2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, …

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep …

Luke 18:2,4 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither …

men

Job 29:16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

Job 31:13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, …

Isaiah 16:5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on …

Isaiah 59:4,14,15 None calls for justice, nor any pleads for truth: they trust in vanity, …

Jeremiah 5:1 Run you to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, …

Ezekiel 18:8 He that has not given forth on usury, neither has taken any increase, …

Zechariah 7:9 Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and …

Zechariah 8:16 These are the things that you shall do; Speak you every man the truth …

hating

Exodus 23:8 And you shall take no gift: for the gift blinds the wise, and perverts …

Deuteronomy 16:18,19 Judges and officers shall you make you in all your gates, which the …

1 Samuel 8:3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, …

1 Samuel 12:3,4 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before …

Psalm 26:9,10 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men…

Isaiah 33:15 He that walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he that despises …

Ezekiel 22:12 In you have they taken gifts to shed blood; you have taken usury and increase…

Acts 20:33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, …

1 Timothy 6:9-11 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and …

2 Peter 2:14,15 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling …

rulers of thousands. Whatever matter the decarch, or ruler over ten, could not decide, went to the pentecontarch, or ruler of fifty, and thence by degrees to the hecatontarch, or ruler over a hundred, to the chiliarch, or ruler over a thousand to Moses and at length to God himself. Each magistrate had the care or inspection of only ten men; the decarch superintended ten private characters; the hecatontarch ten decarchs; and the chiliarch, ten hecatontarchs.

Numbers 10:4 And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are …

Deuteronomy 1:15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made …

Joshua 22:14 And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout …

1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over …

And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
And 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.
And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge by R. A. Torrey [ca. 1880]
Expanded version courtesy INT Bible ©2013, Used by permission

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