Exodus Chapter 18 verse 15 Holy Bible
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
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And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
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And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.
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And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
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And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:
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Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
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And Moses saith to his father-in-law, `Because the people come unto me to seek God;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 15. - And Moses said... Because the people come unto me, to inquire of God. To inquire of God is certainly not a mere "juridical phrase," meaning to consult a judge (Kalisch), nor, on the other hand, is it necessarily "to consult God through an oracle." It cannot, however, mean less than to seek a decision from some one regarded as entitled to speak for God; and it is certainly assigned by Moses as the reason why he judged all the causes himself, and did not devolve the duty upon others. They could not be supposed to know the mind of God as he knew it. Jethro, however, points out, that it is one thing to lay down principles, and another to apply them. Moses might reserve the legislative function - the inculcation of principles - to himself, and so still, "be for the people to Godward" (ver. 19); but he might find "able men" among the congregation, quite capable of applying the principles, and delegate to them the judicial function (vers. 21, 22).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15, 16) Moses assigns two reasons for his conduct.
