Exodus 18:23

New Century Version

If you do this as God commands you, then you will be able to do your job, and all the people will go home with their disagreements solved.”

Cross References

Exodus 18:18

You and the people who come to you will get too tired. This is too much work for you; you can’t do it by yourself.

1 Samuel 8:22

The Lord answered, “You must listen to them. Give them a king.” Then Samuel told the people of Israel, “Go back to your towns.”

2 Samuel 18:3

But the men said, “You must not go with us! If we run away in the battle, Absalom’s men won’t care. Even if half of us are killed, Absalom’s men won’t care. But you’re worth ten thousand of us! You can help us most by staying in the city.”

Genesis 18:33

When the Lord finished speaking to Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.

Galatians 2:2

I went because God showed me I should go. I met with the believers there, and in private I told their leaders the Good News that I preach to the non-Jewish people. I did not want my past work and the work I am now doing to be wasted.

Acts 15:2

Paul and Barnabas were against this teaching and argued with them about it. So the church decided to send Paul, Barnabas, and some others to Jerusalem where they could talk more about this with the apostles and elders.

2 Samuel 21:17

but Abishai son of Zeruiah killed the Philistine and saved David’s life. Then David’s men made a promise to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle. If you were killed, Israel would lose its greatest leader.”

2 Samuel 19:39

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

Genesis 30:25

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

Exodus 16:29

Look, the Lord has made the Sabbath a day of rest for you. So on the sixth day he will give you enough food for two days, but on the seventh day each of you must stay where you are. Do not go anywhere.”

Exodus 18:22

Let these officers solve the disagreements among the people all the time. They can bring the hard cases to you, but they can decide the simple cases themselves. That will make it easier for you, because they will share the work with you.

Exodus 18:24

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