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| [1]When JethroH3503, the priestH3548 of MidianH4080, Moses'H4872 father in lawH2859[H8802], heardH8085[H8799] of all that GodH430 had doneH6213[H8804] for MosesH4872, and for IsraelH3478 his peopleH5971, and that the LORDH3068 had broughtH3318[H8689] IsraelH3478 out of EgyptH4714; |
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| [2]Then JethroH3503, Moses'H4872 father in lawH2859[H8802], tookH3947[H8799] ZipporahH6855, Moses'H4872 wifeH802, afterH310 he had sent her backH7964, |
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| [3]And her twoH8147 sonsH1121; of which the nameH8034 of the oneH259 was GershomH1647; for he saidH559[H8804], I have been an alienH1616 in a strangeH5237 landH776: |
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| [4]And the nameH8034 of the otherH259 was EliezerH461; for the GodH430 of my fatherH1, said he, was mine helpH5828, and deliveredH5337[H8686] me from the swordH2719 of PharaohH6547: |
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| [5]And JethroH3503, Moses'H4872 father in lawH2859[H8802], cameH935[H8799] with his sonsH1121 and his wifeH802 unto MosesH4872 into the wildernessH4057, where he encampedH2583[H8802] at the mountH2022 of GodH430: |
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| [6]And he saidH559[H8799] unto MosesH4872, I thy father in lawH2859[H8802] JethroH3503 am comeH935[H8802] unto thee, and thy wifeH802, and her twoH8147 sons with herH1121. |
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| [7]And MosesH4872 went outH3318[H8799] to meetH7125[H8800] his father in lawH2859[H8802], and did obeisanceH7812[H8691], and kissedH5401[H8799] him; and they askedH7592[H8799] eachH376 otherH7453 of their welfareH7965; and they cameH935[H8799] into the tentH168. |
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| [8]And MosesH4872 toldH5608[H8762] his father in lawH2859[H8802] all that the LORDH3068 had doneH6213[H8804] unto PharaohH6547 and to the EgyptiansH4714 for Israel'sH3478 sakeH182, and all the travailH8513 that had comeH4672[H8804] upon them by the wayH1870, and how the LORDH3068 deliveredH5337 themH8686. |
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| [9]And JethroH3503 rejoicedH2302[H8799] for all the goodnessH2896 which the LORDH3068 had doneH6213[H8804] to IsraelH3478, whom he had deliveredH5337[H8689] out of the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714. |
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| [10]And JethroH3503 saidH559[H8799], BlessedH1288[H8803] be the LORDH3068, who hath deliveredH5337[H8689] you out of the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714, and out of the handH3027 of PharaohH6547, who hath deliveredH5337[H8689] the peopleH5971 from under the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714. |
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| [11]Now I knowH3045[H8804] that the LORDH3068 is greaterH1419 than all godsH430: for in the thingH1697 wherein they dealt proudlyH2102 he was above themH8804. |
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| [12]And JethroH3503, Moses'H4872 father in lawH2859[H8802], tookH3947[H8799] a burnt offeringH5930 and sacrificesH2077 for GodH430: and AaronH175 cameH935[H8799], and all the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, to eatH398[H8800] breadH3899 with Moses'H4872 father in lawH2859[H8802] beforeH6440 GodH430. |
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| [13]And it came to pass on the morrowH4283, that MosesH4872 satH3427[H8799] to judgeH8199[H8800] the peopleH5971: and the peopleH5971 stoodH5975[H8799] by MosesH4872 from the morningH1242 unto the eveningH6153. |
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| [14]And when Moses'H4872 father in lawH2859[H8802] sawH7200[H8799] all that he didH6213[H8802] to the peopleH5971, he saidH559[H8799], What is this thingH1697 that thou doestH6213[H8802] to the peopleH5971? why sittestH3427[H8802] thou thyself alone, and all the peopleH5971 standH5324[H8737] by thee from morningH1242 unto evenH6153? |
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| [15]And MosesH4872 saidH559[H8799] unto his father in lawH2859[H8802], Because the peopleH5971 comeH935[H8799] unto me to enquireH1875[H8800] of GodH430: |
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| [16]When they have a matterH1697, they comeH935[H8802] unto me; and I judgeH8199[H8804] between oneH376 and anotherH7453, and I do make them knowH3045[H8689] the statutesH2706 of GodH430, and his lawsH8451. |
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| [17]And Moses'H4872 father in lawH2859[H8802] saidH559[H8799] unto him, The thingH1697 that thou doestH6213[H8802] is not goodH2896. |
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| [18]Thou wilt surelyH5034[H8800] wear awayH5034[H8799], both thou, and this peopleH5971 that is with thee: for this thingH1697 is too heavyH3515 for thee; thou art not ableH3201[H8799] to performH6213 it thyself aloneH8800. |
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| [19]HearkenH8085[H8798] now unto my voiceH6963, I will give thee counselH3289[H8799], and GodH430 shall beH1961[H8798] with thee: Be thou for the peopleH5971 to God-wardH4136[H430], that thou mayest bringH935[H8689] the causesH1697 unto GodH430: |
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| [20]And thou shalt teachH2094[H8689][H853] them ordinancesH2706 and lawsH8451, and shalt shewH3045[H8689] them the wayH1870 wherein they must walkH3212[H8799], and the workH4639 that they must doH6213.[H8799] |
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| [21]Moreover thou shalt provideH2372[H8799] out of all the peopleH5971 ableH2428 menH582, such as fearH3373 GodH430, menH582 of truthH571, hatingH8130[H8802] covetousnessH1215; and placeH7760[H8804] such over them, to be rulersH8269 of thousandsH505, and rulersH8269 of hundredsH3967, rulersH8269 of fiftiesH2572, and rulersH8269 of tensH6235: |
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| [22]And let them judgeH8199[H8804] the peopleH5971 at all seasonsH6256: and it shall be, that every greatH1419 matterH1697 they shall bringH935[H8686] unto thee, but every smallH6996 matterH1697 they shall judgeH8199[H8799]: so shall it be easierH7043[H8685] for thyself, and they shall bearH5375 the burden with theeH8804. |
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| [23]If thou shalt doH6213[H8799] this thingH1697, and GodH430 commandH6680[H8765] thee so, then thou shalt be ableH3201[H8804] to endureH5975[H8800], and all this peopleH5971 shall also goH935[H8799] to their placeH4725 in peaceH7965. |
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| [24]So MosesH4872 hearkenedH8085[H8799] to the voiceH6963 of his father in lawH2859[H8802], and didH6213[H8799] all that he had saidH559.[H8804] |
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| [25]And MosesH4872 choseH977[H8799] ableH2428 menH582 out of all IsraelH3478, and madeH5414[H8799] them headsH7218 over the peopleH5971, rulersH8269 of thousandsH505, rulersH8269 of hundredsH3967, rulersH8269 of fiftiesH2572, and rulersH8269 of tensH6235. |
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| [26]And they judgedH8199[H8804] the peopleH5971 at all seasonsH6256: the hardH7186 causesH1697 they broughtH935[H8686] unto MosesH4872, but every smallH6996 matterH1697[H1992] they judgedH8199 themselvesH8799. |
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| [27]And MosesH4872 let his father in lawH2859[H8802] departH7971[H8762]; and he wentH3212[H8799] his way into his own landH776. |
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