Talált 23286 Eredmények: Re
And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, with his sons and his wife, came to Moses in the desert, where he was encamped next to the mountain of God. (Exodus 18, 5)
And going out to meet his kinsman, he reverenced and kissed him. And they saluted each other with peaceful words. And when he had arrived at the tent, (Exodus 18, 7)
Moses explained to his kinsman all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians on behalf of Israel, and all the hardships which had befallen them on the journey, and how the Lord had freed them. (Exodus 18, 8)
And Jethro was gladdened over all the good that the Lord had done for Israel, because he had rescued them from the hand of the Egyptians. (Exodus 18, 9)
And he said: “Blessed is the Lord, who has freed his people from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh; he has rescued his people from the hand of Egypt. (Exodus 18, 10)
Now I know that the great Lord is above all gods. This is why they acted arrogantly against them.” (Exodus 18, 11)
And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, offered holocausts and sacrifices to God. And Aaron arrived with all the elders of Israel, in order to eat bread with him in the sight of God. (Exodus 18, 12)
And when, of course, his kinsman saw all that he did among the people, he said: “What is this that you do among the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the people stand before you, from morning, even until evening?” (Exodus 18, 14)
And Moses answered him: “The people come to me seeking the verdict of God. (Exodus 18, 15)
And when any kind of dispute occurs among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to reveal the precepts of God and of his laws.” (Exodus 18, 16)
But he said, “This is not good, what you are doing. (Exodus 18, 17)
You will be consumed by foolish efforts, both you and this people who are with you. The task is beyond your strength; you will not be able bear it alone. (Exodus 18, 18)
