Exodus 18:20
“And thou shalt teach them ordinances and lawes, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walke, and the worke that they must doe.”
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Exodus 18:20 Context
18Thou wilt surely weare away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heauy for thee; thou art not able to performe it thy selfe alone. 19Hearken now vnto my voyce, I will giue thee counsell, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to Godward, that thou mayest bring the causes vnto God: 20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and lawes, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walke, and the worke that they must doe. 21Moreouer thou shalt prouide out of all the people able men, such as feare God, men of trueth, hating couetousnesse, and place such ouer them, to bee rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes. 22And let them iudge the people at all seasons: and it shall bee that euery great matter they shall bring vnto thee, but euery small matter they shal iudge: so shall it be easier for thy selfe, and they shall beare the burden with thee.
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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.
- King James Version
then teach them the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they are to walk and the work they are to do.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to do.
- Basic English Bible
and teach them the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
- Darby Bible
And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
- Webster's Bible
You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
- World English Bible
and thou hast warned them [concerning] the statutes and the laws, and hast made known to them the way in which they go, and the work which they do.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible