Exodus 18 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Exodus 19

¹In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

KJVIn the third^H7992 month^H2320, when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gone forth^H3318^(H8800) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, the same day^H3117 came^H935^(H8804) they into the wilderness^H4057 of Sinai^H5514.

² When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.

KJVFor they were departed^H5265^(H8799) from Rephidim^H7508, and were come^H935^(H8799) to the desert^H4057 of Sinai^H5514, and had pitched^H2583^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057; and there Israel^H3478 camped^H2583^(H8799) before the mount^H2022.

³ Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 went up^H5927^(H8804) unto God^H430, and the LORD^H3068 called^H7121^(H8799) unto him out of the mountain^H2022, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290, and tell^H5046^(H8686) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478;

⁴ ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself.

KJVYe have seen^H7200^(H8804) what I did^H6213^(H8804) unto the Egyptians^H4714, and how I bare^H5375^(H8799) you on eagles^H5404' wings^H3671, and brought^H935^(H8686) you unto myself.

⁵ Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;

KJVNow therefore, if ye will obey^H8085^(H8799) my voice^H6963 indeed^H8085^(H8800), and keep^H8104^(H8804) my covenant^H1285, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure^H5459 unto me above all people^H5971: for all the earth^H776 is mine:

⁶ and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

KJVAnd ye shall be unto me a kingdom^H4467 of priests^H3548, and an holy^H6918 nation^H1471. These are the words^H1697 which thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8762) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁷ Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 came^H935^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) for the elders^H2205 of the people^H5971, and laid^H7760^(H8799) before their faces^H6440 all these words^H1697 which the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) him.

⁸ All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 answered^H6030^(H8799) together^H3162, and said^H559^(H8799), All that the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) we will do^H6213^(H8799). And Moses^H4872 returned^H7725^(H8686) the words^H1697 of the people^H5971 unto the LORD^H3068.

⁹ Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Lo, I come^H935^(H8802) unto thee in a thick^H5645 cloud^H6051, that the people^H5971 may hear^H8085^(H8799) when I speak^H1696^(H8763) with thee, and believe^H539^(H8686) thee for ever^H5769. And Moses^H4872 told^H5046^(H8686) the words^H1697 of the people^H5971 unto the LORD^H3068.

¹⁰ Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Go^H3212^(H8798) unto the people^H5971, and sanctify^H6942^(H8765) them to day^H3117 and to morrow^H4279, and let them wash^H3526^(H8765) their clothes^H8071,

¹¹ and be ready for the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.

KJVAnd be ready^H3559^(H8737) against the third^H7992 day^H3117: for the third^H7992 day^H3117 the LORD^H3068 will come down^H3381^(H8799) in the sight^H5869 of all the people^H5971 upon mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514.

¹² You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

KJVAnd thou shalt set bounds^H1379^(H8689) unto the people^H5971 round about^H5439, saying^H559^(H8800), Take heed^H8104^(H8734) to yourselves, that ye go not up^H5927^(H8800) into the mount^H2022, or touch^H5060^(H8800) the border^H7097 of it: whosoever toucheth^H5060^(H8802) the mount^H2022 shall be surely^H4191^(H8800) put to death^H4191^(H8714):

¹³ No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”

KJVThere shall not an hand^H3027 touch^H5060^(H8799) it, but he shall surely^H5619^(H8800) be stoned^H5619^(H8735), or^H176 shot^H3384^(H8735) through^H3384^(H8800); whether it be beast^H929 or^H518 man^H376, it shall not live^H2421^(H8799): when the trumpet^H3104 soundeth long^H4900^(H8800), they shall come up^H5927^(H8799) to the mount^H2022.

¹⁴ Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 went down^H3381^(H8799) from the mount^H2022 unto the people^H5971, and sanctified^H6942^(H8762) the people^H5971; and they washed^H3526^(H8762) their clothes^H8071.

¹⁵ He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Be^H1961^(H8798) ready^H3559^(H8737) against the third^H7969 day^H3117: come^H5066^(H8799) not at your wives^H802.

¹⁶ On the third day, when it was morning, there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.

KJVAnd it came to pass on the third^H7992 day^H3117 in the morning^H1242, that there were thunders^H6963 and lightnings^H1300, and a thick^H3515 cloud^H6051 upon the mount^H2022, and the voice^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782 exceeding^H3966 loud^H2389; so that all the people^H5971 that was in the camp^H4264 trembled^H2729^(H8799).

¹⁷ Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 brought forth^H3318^(H8686) the people^H5971 out of the camp^H4264 to meet^H7125^(H8800) with God^H430; and they stood^H3320^(H8691) at the nether^H8482 part of the mount^H2022.

¹⁸ All of Mount Sinai smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

KJVAnd mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514 was altogether on a smoke^H6225^(H8804), because^H6440^H834 the LORD^H3068 descended^H3381^(H8804) upon it in fire^H784: and the smoke^H6227 thereof ascended^H5927^(H8799) as the smoke^H6227 of a furnace^H3536, and the whole mount^H2022 quaked^H2729^(H8799) greatly^H3966.

¹⁹ When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

KJVAnd when the voice^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782 sounded^H6963 long^H1980^(H8802), and waxed louder^H2390 and louder^H3966, Moses^H4872 spake^H1696^(H8762), and God^H430 answered^H6030^(H8799) him by a voice^H6963.

²⁰ Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 came down^H3381^(H8799) upon mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514, on the top^H7218 of the mount^H2022: and the LORD^H3068 called^H7121^(H8799) Moses^H4872 up to^H413 the top^H7218 of the mount^H2022; and Moses^H4872 went up^H5927^(H8799).

²¹ Yahweh said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Go down^H3381^(H8798), charge^H5749^(H8685) the people^H5971, lest they break through^H2040^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 to gaze^H7200^(H8800), and many^H7227 of them perish^H5307^(H8804).

²² Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break out on them.”

KJVAnd let the priests^H3548 also, which come near^H5066^(H8737) to the LORD^H3068, sanctify^H6942^(H8691) themselves, lest the LORD^H3068 break forth^H6555^(H8799) upon them.

²³ Moses said to Yahweh, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068, The people^H5971 cannot^H3201^(H8799) come up^H5927^(H8800) to mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514: for thou chargedst^H5749^(H8689) us, saying^H559^(H8800), Set bounds^H1379^(H8685) about the mount^H2022, and sanctify^H6942^(H8765) it.

²⁴ Yahweh said to him, “Go down! You shall bring Aaron up with you, but don’t let the priests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest he break out against them.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Away^H3212^(H8798), get thee down^H3381^(H8798), and thou shalt come up^H5927^(H8804), thou, and Aaron^H175 with thee: but let not the priests^H3548 and the people^H5971 break through^H2040^(H8799) to come up^H5927^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068, lest he break forth^H6555^(H8799) upon them.

²⁵ So Moses went down to the people, and told them.

KJVSo Moses^H4872 went down^H3381^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, and spake^H559^(H8799) unto them.

WEB·Exodus 18

¹Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.

KJVWhen Jethro^H3503, the priest^H3548 of Midian^H4080, Moses^H4872' father in law^H2859^(H8802), heard^H8085^(H8799) of all that God^H430 had done^H6213^(H8804) for Moses^H4872, and for Israel^H3478 his people^H5971, and that the LORD^H3068 had brought^H3318^(H8689) Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714;

² Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,

KJVThen Jethro^H3503, Moses^H4872' father in law^H2859^(H8802), took^H3947^(H8799) Zipporah^H6855, Moses^H4872' wife^H802, after^H310 he had sent her back^H7964,

³ and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.

KJVAnd her two^H8147 sons^H1121; of which the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Gershom^H1647; for he said^H559^(H8804), I have been an alien^H1616 in a strange^H5237 land^H776:

⁴ The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

KJVAnd the name^H8034 of the other^H259 was Eliezer^H461; for the God^H430 of my father^H1, said he, was mine help^H5828, and delivered^H5337^(H8686) me from the sword^H2719 of Pharaoh^H6547:

⁵ Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God.

KJVAnd Jethro^H3503, Moses^H4872' father in law^H2859^(H8802), came^H935^(H8799) with his sons^H1121 and his wife^H802 unto Moses^H4872 into the wilderness^H4057, where he encamped^H2583^(H8802) at the mount^H2022 of God^H430:

⁶ He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, I thy father in law^H2859^(H8802) Jethro^H3503 am come^H935^(H8802) unto thee, and thy wife^H802, and her two^H8147 sons^H1121 with her.

⁷ Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) his father in law^H2859^(H8802), and did obeisance^H7812^(H8691), and kissed^H5401^(H8799) him; and they asked^H7592^(H8799) each^H376 other^H7453 of their welfare^H7965; and they came^H935^(H8799) into the tent^H168.

⁸ Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 told^H5608^(H8762) his father in law^H2859^(H8802) all that the LORD^H3068 had done^H6213^(H8804) unto Pharaoh^H6547 and to the Egyptians^H4714 for Israel's^H3478 sake^H182, and all the travail^H8513 that had come^H4672^(H8804) upon them by the way^H1870, and how the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5337^(H8686) them.

⁹ Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

KJVAnd Jethro^H3503 rejoiced^H2302^(H8799) for all the goodness^H2896 which the LORD^H3068 had done^H6213^(H8804) to Israel^H3478, whom he had delivered^H5337^(H8689) out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians^H4714.

¹⁰ Jethro said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

KJVAnd Jethro^H3503 said^H559^(H8799), Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068, who hath delivered^H5337^(H8689) you out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians^H4714, and out of the hand^H3027 of Pharaoh^H6547, who hath delivered^H5337^(H8689) the people^H5971 from under the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians^H4714.

¹¹ Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”

KJVNow I know^H3045^(H8804) that the LORD^H3068 is greater^H1419 than all gods^H430: for in the thing^H1697 wherein they dealt proudly^H2102^(H8804) he was above them.

¹² Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.

KJVAnd Jethro^H3503, Moses^H4872' father in law^H2859^(H8802), took^H3947^(H8799) a burnt offering^H5930 and sacrifices^H2077 for God^H430: and Aaron^H175 came^H935^(H8799), and all the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, to eat^H398^(H8800) bread^H3899 with Moses^H4872' father in law^H2859^(H8802) before^H6440 God^H430.

¹³ On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.

KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow^H4283, that Moses^H4872 sat^H3427^(H8799) to judge^H8199^(H8800) the people^H5971: and the people^H5971 stood^H5975^(H8799) by Moses^H4872 from the morning^H1242 unto the evening^H6153.

¹⁴ When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”

KJVAnd when Moses^H4872' father in law^H2859^(H8802) saw^H7200^(H8799) all that he did^H6213^(H8802) to the people^H5971, he said^H559^(H8799), What is this thing^H1697 that thou doest^H6213^(H8802) to the people^H5971? why sittest^H3427^(H8802) thou thyself alone, and all the people^H5971 stand^H5324^(H8737) by thee from morning^H1242 unto even^H6153?

¹⁵ Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto his father in law^H2859^(H8802), Because the people^H5971 come^H935^(H8799) unto me to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of God^H430:

¹⁶ When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”

KJVWhen they have a matter^H1697, they come^H935^(H8802) unto me; and I judge^H8199^(H8804) between one^H376 and another^H7453, and I do make them know^H3045^(H8689) the statutes^H2706 of God^H430, and his laws^H8451.

¹⁷ Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872' father in law^H2859^(H8802) said^H559^(H8799) unto him, The thing^H1697 that thou doest^H6213^(H8802) is not good^H2896.

¹⁸ You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.

KJVThou wilt surely^H5034^(H8800) wear away^H5034^(H8799), both thou, and this people^H5971 that is with thee: for this thing^H1697 is too heavy^H3515 for thee; thou art not able^H3201^(H8799) to perform^H6213^(H8800) it thyself alone.

¹⁹ Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.

KJVHearken^H8085^(H8798) now unto my voice^H6963, I will give thee counsel^H3289^(H8799), and God^H430 shall be^H1961^(H8798) with thee: Be thou for the people^H5971 to God-ward^H4136^H430, that thou mayest bring^H935^(H8689) the causes^H1697 unto God^H430:

²⁰ You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.

KJVAnd thou shalt teach^H2094^(H8689)^H853 them ordinances^H2706 and laws^H8451, and shalt shew^H3045^(H8689) them the way^H1870 wherein they must walk^H3212^(H8799), and the work^H4639 that they must do^H6213^(H8799).

²¹ Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

KJVMoreover thou shalt provide^H2372^(H8799) out of all the people^H5971 able^H2428 men^H582, such as fear^H3373 God^H430, men^H582 of truth^H571, hating^H8130^(H8802) covetousness^H1215; and place^H7760^(H8804) such over them, to be rulers^H8269 of thousands^H505, and rulers^H8269 of hundreds^H3967, rulers^H8269 of fifties^H2572, and rulers^H8269 of tens^H6235:

²² Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.

KJVAnd let them judge^H8199^(H8804) the people^H5971 at all seasons^H6256: and it shall be, that every great^H1419 matter^H1697 they shall bring^H935^(H8686) unto thee, but every small^H6996 matter^H1697 they shall judge^H8199^(H8799): so shall it be easier^H7043^(H8685) for thyself, and they shall bear^H5375^(H8804) the burden with thee.

²³ If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.”

KJVIf thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799) this thing^H1697, and God^H430 command^H6680^(H8765) thee so, then thou shalt be able^H3201^(H8804) to endure^H5975^(H8800), and all this people^H5971 shall also go^H935^(H8799) to their place^H4725 in peace^H7965.

²⁴ So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

KJVSo Moses^H4872 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) to the voice^H6963 of his father in law^H2859^(H8802), and did^H6213^(H8799) all that he had said^H559^(H8804).

²⁵ 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.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 chose^H977^(H8799) able^H2428 men^H582 out of all Israel^H3478, and made^H5414^(H8799) them heads^H7218 over the people^H5971, rulers^H8269 of thousands^H505, rulers^H8269 of hundreds^H3967, rulers^H8269 of fifties^H2572, and rulers^H8269 of tens^H6235.

²⁶ They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

KJVAnd they judged^H8199^(H8804) the people^H5971 at all seasons^H6256: the hard^H7186 causes^H1697 they brought^H935^(H8686) unto Moses^H4872, but every small^H6996 matter^H1697^H1992 they judged^H8199^(H8799) themselves.

²⁷ Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 let his father in law^H2859^(H8802) depart^H7971^(H8762); and he went^H3212^(H8799) his way into his own land^H776.

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