Exodus 18:23 “If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be abl…”

Exodus 18:23

If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.

Geneva Bible 1599

If thou do this thing, (and God so command thee) both thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go quietly to their place.

Darby Translation

If thou do this thing, and God command thee [so], thou wilt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

Young's Literal Translation

If thou dost this thing, and God hath commanded thee, then thou hast been able to stand, and all this people also goeth in unto its place in peace.'

Bible in Basic English

If you do this, and God gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, and all this people will go to their tents in peace.

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Cross references

“God”

Exodus 18:18 1 Samuel 8:22 Genesis 21:10–12 Acts 15:2 Galatians 2:2 1 Samuel 8:6

Exodus 18:18 · BSB

Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.

1 Samuel 8:22 · BSB

“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”

Genesis 21:10–12 · BSB

and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”

Acts 15:2 · BSB

And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Galatians 2:2 · BSB

I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.

1 Samuel 8:6 · BSB

But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

“and all this”

Genesis 18:33 2 Samuel 18:3 Genesis 30:25 2 Samuel 19:39 2 Samuel 21:17 Exodus 16:29

Genesis 18:33 · BSB

When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.

2 Samuel 18:3 · BSB

But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us die, they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better now if you support us from…

Genesis 30:25 · BSB

Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.

2 Samuel 19:39 · BSB

So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.

2 Samuel 21:17 · BSB

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”

Exodus 16:29 · BSB

Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”

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

In context

22Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

24Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.

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