Exodus 18:16

Jethro Advises Moses

15“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.16“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”

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Berean Standard Bible
“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
American Standard Version (1901)
when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
Bible in Basic English
And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And when any controversy falleth out among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to shew the precepts of God, and his laws.
Free Bible Version
“When they argue over something, the case is brought before me to decide between one them, and I explain to them the God's laws and regulations.”
Geneva Bible 1599
When they haue a matter, they come vnto me, and I iudge betweene one and another, and declare the ordinances of God, and his lawes.
King James (Authorized) Version
When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
One Unity Resource Bible
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his torot ·teachings·.”
Translation for Translators
When they have a dispute about something, they come to me, and they ask me to decide which of them is right. I also tell them all of God’s laws and instructions.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
When they have a dispute, they come to me. I decide between one person and another, and I teach them God's statutes and laws.”
Noah Webster Bible
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
World English Bible
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”
Young's Literal Translation
when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.'