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Exodus 18:23 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Exodus 18:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 18 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.”
Exodus 18:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 18:23
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure—Jethro's conditional 'if...God command thee so' (וְצִוְּךָ אֱלֹהִים, v'tzivv'kha Elohim) shows wisdom: he offers counsel but defers to divine confirmation. This humility models that human advice, however sound, requires divine validation. The promise 'thou shalt be able to endure' (וְיָכָלְתָּ עֲמֹד, v'yakholta amod, literally 'you will be able to stand') addresses sustainability—proper structure enables longevity. The additional promise 'and all this people shall also go to their place in peace' (וְגַם כָּ...
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Cross-References for Exodus 18:23
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“when they said”
“both you”
“Listen to their voice”
“Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”
“You shall not go forth: for if we flee away”
“as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham”
“and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai”
“and struck the Philistine”
“to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.”
“they appointed Paul and Barnabas”