Exodus 18:15
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Moses said to his father in law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:
American King James Version (AKJV)
And Moses said to his father in law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
Webster's Revision
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:
World English Bible
Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
Clarke's Exodus 18:15 Bible Commentary
The people come unto me to inquire of God - To know the mind and will of God on the subject of their inquiries. Moses was the mediator between God and the people; and as they believed that all justice and judgment must come from him, therefore they came to Moses to know what God had spoken.
Barnes's Exodus 18:15 Bible Commentary
To enquire of God - The decisions of Moses were doubtless accepted by the people as oracles. The internal prompting of the Spirit was a sufficient guidance for him, and a sufficient authority for the people.
Wesley's Exodus 18:15 Bible Commentary
18:15 The people came to enquire of God — And happy was it for them that they had such an oracle to consult. Moses was faithful both to him that appointed him, and to them that consulted him, and made them know the statutes of God, and his laws - His business was not to make laws, but to make known God's laws: his place was but that of a servant.