"And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning un…" — Exodus 18:13

Exodus 18:13 · KJV

“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.”

— Exodus 18:13

Verse 12

And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.

Verse 14

And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What {is} this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

Exodus 18 — Context

Now I know that the LORD {is} greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly {he was} above them.

And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.

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.

And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

Cross References

Isaiah 16:5

And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. {established: or, prepared}

Judges 5:10

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way. {Speak: or, Meditate}

Job 29:7

When I went out to the gate through the city, {when} I prepared my seat in the street!

Matthew 23:2

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

Romans 12:8

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, {let him do it} with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. {giveth: or, imparteth} {with simplicity: or, liberally}

Joel 3:12

Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.

Romans 13:6

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.