Exodus 18:15 ““Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.”

Exodus 18:15

“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And Moses sayd vnto his father in law, Because the people come vnto me to seeke God.

Darby Translation

And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses saith to his father-in-law, 'Because the people come unto me to seek God;

Bible in Basic English

And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:

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Cross references

“to enquire”

Numbers 15:34 Numbers 27:5 Leviticus 24:12–14 Exodus 18:19 Exodus 18:20

Numbers 15:34 · BSB

and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.

Numbers 27:5 · BSB

So Moses brought their case before the LORD,

Leviticus 24:12–14 · BSB

They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.

Exodus 18:19 · BSB

Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.

Exodus 18:20 · BSB

Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.

Also

Numbers 9:6 Numbers 9:8 Deuteronomy 17:8–13

Numbers 9:6 · BSB

But there were some men who were unclean due to a dead body, so they could not observe the Passover on that day. And they came before Moses and Aaron that same day

Numbers 9:8 · BSB

“Wait here until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you,” Moses replied.

Deuteronomy 17:8–13 · BSB

If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”

16“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”

Read Exodus 18