Exodus 18:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Moses'מֹשֶׁ֖ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
father-in-law 
 
2860b: wife's father or motherfrom the same as chathan
saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "The thingהַדָּבָ֔ר
(had·da·var,)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
that you are doingעֹשֶֽׂה׃
(o·seh.)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
is not good.טֹוב֙
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
And Moses'
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
father in law
chathan  (khaw-than')
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage -- join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him The thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that thou doest
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
is not good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What you're doing is not good," Moses' father-in-law said to him. "

International Standard Version
Moses' father-in-law told him, "What you are doing is not good.

NET Bible
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not good!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses' father-in-law replied, "What you're doing is not good.

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses' father-in-law said unto him, The thing that you do is not good.
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