Exodus 18:24 “Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.”

Exodus 18:24

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So Moses obeyed the voyce of his father in law, and did all that he had sayd:

Darby Translation

And Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses hearkeneth to the voice of his father-in-law, and doth all that he said,

Bible in Basic English

So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.

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Cross references

“So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.”

Exodus 18:2–5 Exodus 18:19 Ezra 10:2 Ezra 10:5 Proverbs 1:5 1 Corinthians 12:21

Exodus 18:2–5 · BSB

After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,

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.

Ezra 10:2 · BSB

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

Ezra 10:5 · BSB

So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.

Proverbs 1:5 · BSB

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

1 Corinthians 12:21 · BSB

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

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

In context

23If 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.”

25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

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