Exodus 18:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest [is] not good.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And Moses' father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And Moses's father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou doest [is] not good.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou art doing is not good.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then said Moses' father-in-law unto him,—Not good, is the thing that thou art doing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, 'The thing which thou art doing [is] not good;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But he said: The thing thou dost is not good.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But Moses father in law said vnto him, The thing which thou doest, is not well.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Moses father in law saide vnto him, The thing that thou doest, is not good.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that you are doing is not good.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the father-in-law of Mosheh{gr.Moses} said to him, Thou dost not this thing rightly,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Mosheh's father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest [is] not good. |
And
Möšè's
מֹשֶׁה
4872 {4872} PrimeמֹשֶׁהMosheh{mo-sheh'}
From H4871; drawing out (of the water), that is, rescued; Mosheh, the Israelitish lawgiver.
father in law
2859 {2859} Primeחוֹתֵןchathan{khaw-than'}
A primitive root; to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
said
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
unto
x413 (0413) Complementאֵל'el{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
him, The thing
1697 {1697} Primeדָּבָרdabar{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
that
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
thou
x859 (0859) Complementאַתָּה'attah{at-taw'}
A primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you.
doest
6213 {6213} Primeעָשָׂה`asah{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
[ is] not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
good.
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well). |
Exodus 18:17
_ _ Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing ... is not good — not good either for Moses himself, for the maintenance of justice, or for the satisfaction and interests of the people. Jethro gave a prudent counsel as to the division of labor [Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:22], and universal experience in the Church and State has attested the soundness and advantages of the principle. |
Exodus 18:17
Not good — Not convenient either for thee or them. |
- not good:
Exodus 18:14 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?
Deuteronomy 1:12 How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?
1 Kings 3:8-9 And thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. ... Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Kings 13:18 He said unto him, I [am] a prophet also as thou [art]; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. [But] he lied unto him.
2 Chronicles 19:6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who [is] with you in the judgment.
Matthew 17:4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
John 13:6-10 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? ... Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash [his] feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
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