Exodus 18:17 Cross-References

Historical Context for Exodus 18:17

Commentary on Exodus 18:17

And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good—Jethro's blunt assessment 'not good' (לֹא־טוֹב, lo-tov) uses the same phrase God used at creation: 'not good that man should be alone' (Gen 2:18). Both situations require help. Jethro's directness shows that true counsel speaks honestly, not merely affirmingly. His reasoning 'Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee' predicts burnout—the Hebrew נָבֹל תִּבֹּל (navol tibol, literally 'fading you will fade') intensifies the warning. The phrase 'for this thing is too heavy for thee' (כִּי־...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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