King James Version
Exodus 18:20 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that the...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.”
Exodus 18:20 · KJV
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Thou wilt: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward , that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them ordinances”
H2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and shalt shew”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them the way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the work”
H4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that they must do”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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