Exodus 18:23

Easy To Read Version

If you do these things, Lord willing, then you will be still able to do your job. And at the same time, the people can go home with their problems solved.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:33

The Lord was finished speaking to Abraham, so the Lord left. And Abraham went back to his home.

Genesis 30:25

After the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Now let me go to my own home.

2 Samuel 18:3

But the people said, “No! You must not go with us. Why? Because if we run away in the battle, Absalom’s men will not care. Even if half of us are killed, Absalom’s men will not care. But you are worth 10,000 of us! It is better for you to stay in the city. Then, if we need help, you can help us.”

2 Samuel 19:39

The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. Barzillai went back home. And the king and all the people went across the river.

2 Samuel 21:17

But Abishai son of Zeruiah killed the Philistine and saved David’s life.

Exodus 16:29

Look, the Lord has made the Sabbath a day of rest for you. So, on Friday the Lord will give you enough food for two days. Then, on the Sabbath, each of you should sit down and relax! Stay where you are.”

Exodus 18:18

It is too much work for you to do alone. You can’t do this job by yourself. It wears you out. And it makes the people tired too!

Exodus 18:22

Let these rulers judge the people. If there is a very important case, then they can come to you and let you decide what to do. But they can decide the other cases themselves. In this way, these men will share your work with you and it will be easier for you to lead the people.

Exodus 18:24

So Moses did what Jethro told him.

Acts 15:2

Paul and Barnabas were against this teaching. They argued with these men about it. So the group decided to send Paul, Barnabas, and some other men to Jerusalem. These men were going there to talk more about this with the apostles {\cf2\super [297]} and elders. {\cf2\super [298]}

Galatians 2:2

I went because God showed me that I should go. I went to those men who were considered to be the leaders \{of the believers\}. When we were alone, I told these men the Good News {\cf2\super [10]} I tell to the non-Jewish people. \{I wanted these men to understand my work,\} so that my past work and the work I do now would not be wasted.

1 Samuel 8:22

The Lord answered, “You must listen to them! Give them a king.”