Exodus 18:13 BSB — MannaFest

Exodus 18:13

The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

From the morning unto the evening - It may be assumed as at least probable that numerous cases of difficulty arose out of the division of the spoil of the Amalekites Exo 17:13, and causes would have accumulated during the journey from Elim.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִי֙	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת	mi.mo.cho.Rat	from [the] next day	H4283 →
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב	vai.Ye.shev	and he sat	H3427 →
מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mo.Sheh	Moses	H4872 →
לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט	lish.Pot	to judge	H8199 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הָעָ֑ם	ha.'Am	the people	H5971 →
וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד	vai.ya.'a.Mod	and it stood	H5975 →
הָעָם֙	ha.'Am	the people	H5971 →
עַל־	'al-	at	H5921 →
מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mo.Sheh	Moses	H4872 →
מִן־	min-	from	H4480 →
הַבֹּ֖קֶר	ha.Bo.ker	the morning	H1242 →
עַד־	'ad-	until	H5704 →
הָעָֽרֶב׃	ha.'A.rev	the evening	H6153 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 12:8
if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 9:7
  Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
- 1 Timothy 5:17
  Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
  And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- 1 Timothy 3:4–5
  An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
Through
Matthew 23:2
“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
leads to
- Luke 20:46
  “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
Through
Romans 13:6
This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
leads to
- Matthew 22:17–21
  So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
- Luke 23:2
  And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
Through
Joel 3:12
Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.
leads to
- Joel 3:2
  I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among…