Fondare 3105 Risultati per: People Of Israel
The story of the Lord’s mercies to an oppressed people in delivering them from the power of Egypt rejoiced Jethro’s heart; (Exodus 18, 9)
So Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought offerings and sacrificed to God; and Aaron, with all the elders of Israel, came to sit at meat with him, there in God’s presence. (Exodus 18, 12)
Next day, Moses was in his place deciding disputes among the people, who must stand there from morning till evening waiting for an audience with him; (Exodus 18, 13)
and when Jethro saw how he busied himself over the people’s needs, he asked, What makest thou here among the people? Why dost thou sit there alone, with all the people waiting upon thee from morning till evening? (Exodus 18, 14)
Thou wilt wear out thy own strength, and the patience of this people that goes with thee, and to no purpose; it is beyond thy powers to sustain this office all alone. (Exodus 18, 18)
Here is a word of advice for thee; do but listen, and God will speed thee. Thy part is to be the representative of this people with God, referring all their affairs to him, (Exodus 18, 19)
Meanwhile, choose out here and there among the people able men, God-fearing, lovers of truth and haters of gain ill won; put each of these in charge of a tribe, or of a hundred families, or fifty families, or ten.✻ (Exodus 18, 21)
These will administer justice to the people from day to day, referring graver matters to thee, but deciding for themselves all that is of less moment. Share thy burden with others, and find relief; (Exodus 18, 22)
He chose out here and there among the Israelites active men, and made them rulers of the people, with the charge of a tribe, or a hundred families, or fifty families, or ten; (Exodus 18, 25)
and these administered justice to the people day after day, referring graver matters to him, and deciding for themselves all that was of less moment. (Exodus 18, 26)
Here Moses went up to meet God, and the voice of God came to him from the mountain, A message to the race of Jacob; to Israel’s sons proclaim it: (Exodus 19, 3)
So, when Moses came back, he summoned the elders of the people, and told them what message it was the Lord had entrusted to him; (Exodus 19, 7)
