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Exodus 18:19
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KJ21
Hearken now unto my voice! I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to Godward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God.
ASV
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:
AMP
Now listen to me; I will advise you, and may God be with you [to confirm my advice]. You shall represent the people before God. You shall bring their disputes and causes to Him.
AMPC
Listen now to [me]; I will counsel you, and God will be with you. You shall represent the people before God, bringing their cases and causes to Him,
BRG
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
CSB
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and God be with you. You be the one to represent the people before God and bring their cases to him.
CSBA
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and God be with you. You be the one to represent the people before God and bring their cases to him.
CEB
Now listen to me and let me give you some advice. And may God be with you! Your role should be to represent the people before God. You should bring their disputes before God yourself.
CJB
So listen now to what I have to say. I will give you some advice, and God will be with you. You should represent the people before God, and you should bring their cases to God.
CEV
God will help you if you follow my advice. You should be the one to speak to God for the people,
DARBY
Hearken now to my voice: I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou for the people with God, and bring the matters before God;
DRA
But hear my words and counsels, and God shall be with thee. Be thou to the people in those things that pertain to God, to bring their words to him:
ERV
Now, listen to me. Let me give you some advice. And I pray God will be with you. You should continue listening to the problems of the people. And you should continue to speak to God about these things.
EASY
Now listen to me! I will tell you what I think will help you. God will take care of you. When people have quarrels, you must continue to speak to God on their behalf.
EHV
Listen to me now. I will give you advice, and may God be with you. Represent the people before God, and bring their disputes to God.
ESV
Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God and bring their cases to God,
ESVUK
Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God and bring their cases to God,
EXB
Now listen to me, and I will give you some advice. I want God to be with you. You must speak to God for the people and tell him about their ·disagreements [cases].
GNV
Hear now my voice, (I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee) be thou for the people to Godward, and report thou the causes unto God,
GW
Now listen to me, and I’ll give you some advice. May God be with you! You must be the people’s representative to God and bring their disagreements to him.
GNT
Now let me give you some good advice, and God will be with you. It is right for you to represent the people before God and bring their disputes to him.
HCSB
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and God be with you. You be the one to represent the people before God and bring their cases to Him.
ICB
Now listen to me. I will give you some advice. I want God to be with you. You must talk to God for the people. You must tell him about their disagreements.
ISV
Now listen to me. I’ll advise you, and may God be with you. You are to represent the people before God and bring the disputes to God.
JUB
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people before God that thou may submit the causes unto God.
KJV
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
AKJV
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
LSB
Now listen to my voice: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You be the people’s representative before God, and you bring the matters to God;
LEB
Now listen to my voice; I will advise you, and may God be with you. You be for the people before God, and you bring the issues to God.
TLB
Now listen, and let me give you a word of advice, and God will bless you: Be these people’s lawyer—their representative before God—bringing him their questions to decide; you will tell them his decisions, teaching them God’s laws, and showing them the principles of godly living.
MSG
Moses’ father-in-law said, “This is no way to go about it. You’ll burn out, and the people right along with you. This is way too much for you—you can’t do this alone. Now listen to me. Let me tell you how to do this so that God will be in this with you. Be there for the people before God, but let the matters of concern be presented to God. Your job is to teach them the rules and instructions, to show them how to live, what to do. And then you need to keep a sharp eye out for competent men—men who fear God, men of integrity, men who are incorruptible—and appoint them as leaders over groups organized by the thousand, by the hundred, by fifty, and by ten. They’ll be responsible for the everyday work of judging among the people. They’ll bring the hard cases to you, but in the routine cases they’ll be the judges. They will share your load and that will make it easier for you. If you handle the work this way, you’ll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands you, and the people in their settings will flourish also.”
MEV
Now listen to me, I will advise you, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God so that you may bring their disputes to God.
NOG
Now listen to me, and I’ll give you some advice. May Elohim be with you! You must be the people’s representative to Elohim and bring their disagreements to Elohim.
NABRE
Now, listen to me, and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. Act as the people’s representative before God, and bring their disputes to God.
NASB
Now listen to me: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You be the people’s representative before God, and you bring the disputes to God,
NASB1995
Now listen to me: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You be the people’s representative before God, and you bring the disputes to God,
NCB
Now, listen to me. I wish to give you some advice, and God be with you. You must act as the people’s representative before God and bring their cases before him.
NCV
Now listen to me, and I will give you some advice. I want God to be with you. You must speak to God for the people and tell him about their disagreements.
NET
Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you. You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;
NIRV
Listen to me. I’ll give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must speak to God for the people. Take their problems to him.
NIV
Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him.
NIVUK
Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him.
NKJV
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you: Stand before God for the people, so that you may bring the difficulties to God.
NLV
Now listen to me. I will tell you what you should do, and God be with you. You speak for the people before God. Bring the troubles to God.
NLT
Now listen to me, and let me give you a word of advice, and may God be with you. You should continue to be the people’s representative before God, bringing their disputes to him.
NRSVA
Now listen to me. I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You should represent the people before God, and you should bring their cases before God;
NRSVACE
Now listen to me. I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You should represent the people before God, and you should bring their cases before God;
NRSVCE
Now listen to me. I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You should represent the people before God, and you should bring their cases before God;
NRSVUE
Now listen to me. I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You should represent the people before God and bring their cases to God.
OJB
Shema (pay heed) now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and may Elohim be with thee; be thou for HaAm before HaElohim, that thou mayest bring the disputes unto HaElohim;
RGT
“Now, hear my voice. I will give you counsel; and God shall be with you. Represent the people before God, and report disputes to God,
RSV
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God, and bring their cases to God;
RSVCE
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God, and bring their cases to God;
TLV
Now listen to my voice—I will give you advice, and may God be with you! You, represent the people before God, and bring their cases to God.
VOICE
I am going to give you a piece of advice, so listen up and God will be with you. You should represent the people before God, and carry their concerns to Him.
WEB
Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.
WYC
But hear thou my words, and my counsels, and the Lord shall be with thee; be thou to the people in these things that pertain to God, that thou tell (them) the things that be said to the people; (But hear thou my words, and my counsel, and the Lord shall be with thee; it is right to represent the people before God, and to bring their causes to him;)
YLT
`Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;
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