Verse List for EXO 18:14

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OET (OET-RV) When his father-in-law noticed everything that he personally did for the people, he asked, “What’s this that you’re doing with the people? Why do you sit there alone, and all the people position themselves around you from morning until evening?”

OET-LV And_he/it _saw the _father-in-law _of Mosheh DOM all _of that he was_doing for_people and_he/it _said what is_the_thing the_this which you are_doing for_people why are_you sitting you_alone and_all the_people is_standing at_you from morning until evening.

ULT And the father-in-law of Moses was watching all that he did for the people, and he said, “What is this thing that you are doing with the people? For what purpose do you sit alone, and all the people position themselves next to you from morning until evening?”

UST When Jethro saw everything that Moses was doing for the people, he said, “Do not lead the people this way. You should not sit here alone letting everyone demand that you judge for them all day!”

BSB & MSB When [his] father -in -law saw all that [Moses] was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone [as judge], with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE & WMBB When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”

NET When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why are you sitting by yourself, and all the people stand around you from morning until evening?”

LSV and the father-in-law of Moses sees all that he is doing for the people and says, “What [is] this thing which you are doing for the people? Why are you sitting by yourself, and all the people standing by you from morning until evening?”

FBV When his father-in-law saw everything that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What's all this you're doing for the people? Why are you sitting alone as judge, with everyone presenting their cases to you from morning to evening?”

T4T When Jethro saw everything that Moses/I was doing for the people, he said, “◄Why are you doing all this for the people?/You should not be doing all this for the people!► [RHQ] Why are you doing this by yourself, and all the people are crowding around you, from morning until evening, asking you to make decisions for them [RHQ]?”

LEB And the father-in-law of Moses saw all that he was doing for the people, and he said, “What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why are you sitting alone and all the people are standing by you from morning until evening?”

BBE And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS 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 about thee from morning unto even?'

ASV 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 about thee from morning unto even?

DRA And when his kinsman had seen all things that he did among the people, he said: What is it that thou dost among the people? Why sittest thou alone, and all the people wait from morning till night.

YLT and the father-in-law of Moses seeth all that he is doing to the people, and saith, 'What [is] this thing which thou art doing to the people? wherefore art thou sitting by thyself, and all the people standing by thee from morning till evening?'

Drby And Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did with the people, and said, What is this thing which thou art doing with the people? why dost thou sit alone, and all the people are standing by thee from morning to evening?

RV 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 about thee from morning unto even?
(And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou/you dost/do to the people? why sittest/sit thou/you thyself/yourself alone, and all the people stand about thee/you from morning until evening?)

SLT And Moses’ father-in-law will see all which he did for the people, and he will say, What this thou doest to the people? Wherefore wilt thou sit alone by thyself, and all the people stand by thee from morning to evening?

Wbstr And when Moses's 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 to evening?

KJB-1769 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?
(And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou/you dost/do to the people? why sittest/sit thou/you thyself/yourself alone, and all the people stand by thee/you from morning until evening?)

KJB-1611 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 thy selfe alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning vnto euen?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And when Moyses father in lawe sawe all that he dyd vnto the people, he sayd: what is this that thou doest vnto the people? Why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?
(And when Moses father in law saw all that he did unto the people, he said: what is this that thou/you dost/do unto the people? Why sittest/sit thou/you thyself/yourself alone, and all the people stand about thee/you from morning until evening?)

Gnva And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?
(And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this that thou/you dost/do to the people? why sittest/sit thou/you thyself/yourself alone, and all the people stand about thee/you from morning until evening?)

Cvdl But whan his father in lawe sawe all that he dyd with the people, he sayde: What is this, that thou doest with the people? Wherfore syttest thou alone, and all ye people stonde rounde aboute from the morninge vntyll the euen?
(But when his father in law saw all that he did with the people, he said: What is this, that thou/you dost/do with the people? Wherefore sittest/sit thou/you alone, and all ye/you_all people stand round about from the morning until the euen?)

Wycl And whanne `his alie hadde seyn this, that is, alle thingis `whiche he dide in the puple, he seide, What is this that thou doist in the puple? whi sittist thou aloone, and al the puple abidith fro the morewtid til to euentid?
(And when his alie had seen this, that is, all things which he did in the people, he said, What is this that thou/you dost/do in the people? why sittest/sit thou/you alone, and all the people abidith from the morning till to eventide/evening?)

Luth Da aber sein Schwäher sah alles, was er mit dem Volk tat, sprach er: Was ist, das du tust mit dem Volk? Warum sitzest du allein, und alles Volk stehet um dich her von Morgen an bis zu Abend?
(So but be Schwäher saw(v) all/everything, what/which he with to_him people did, spoke he: What is, the you(sg) do/act with to_him people? Why sit you(sg) alone/only, and all/everything people stands around/by/for you/yourself her from morning at/to until to/for evening/night?)

ClVg Quod cum vidisset cognatus ejus, omnia scilicet quæ agebat in populo, ait: Quid est hoc quod facis in plebe? cur solus sedes, et omnis populus præstolatur de mane usque ad vesperam?
(That when/with had_seen relative his/her, everything namely which agebat in/into/on to_the_people, he_said: What it_is this that you_do in/into/on plebe? cur alone seat(n), and everyone the_people beforestolatur from/about in_the_morning until to evening?)

UHB וַ⁠יַּרְא֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה לָ⁠עָ֑ם וַ⁠יֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־הַ⁠דָּבָ֤ר הַ⁠זֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֤ה עֹשֶׂה֙ לָ⁠עָ֔ם מַדּ֗וּעַ אַתָּ֤ה יוֹשֵׁב֙ לְ⁠בַדֶּ֔⁠ךָ וְ⁠כָל־הָ⁠עָ֛ם נִצָּ֥ב עָלֶ֖י⁠ךָ מִן־בֹּ֥קֶר עַד־עָֽרֶב׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἰδὼν Ἰοθὸρ πάντα ὅσα ποιεῖ τῷ λαῷ, λέγει, τί τοῦτο ὃ σὺ ποιεῖς τῷ λαῷ; διατί σὺ κάθησαι μόνος, πᾶς δὲ ὁ λαὸς παρέστηκέ σοι ἀπὸ πρωΐθεν ἕως δείλης;

BrTr And Jothor having seen all that Moses [fn]did to the people, says, What is this that thou doest to the people? wherefore sittest thou alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning till evening?