when I went forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.
Exodus 18:13 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) It happened on the next day, that Moshe sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moshe from the morning to the evening. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening. Common English Bible The next day Moses sat as a judge for the people, while the people stood around Moses from morning until evening. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, the next day, Moses sat down in order to judge the people, and they stood beside Moses from morning, even until evening. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the next day Moses sat, to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night. |
when I went forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.
Yitro, Moshe' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aharon came with all of the elders of Yisra'el, to eat bread with Moshe' father-in-law before God.
When Moshe' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, *What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?*
A throne will be established in loving kindness. One will sit on it in truth, in the tent of David, judging, seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.
*Let the nations arouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Yehoshafat; for there will I sit to judge all the surrounding nations.
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.