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Exodus 18:20

And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them, let them know, teach them, the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Moses was to retain for himself the instruction of the people, both as to their general behavior and mode of living and as to their course in individual matters; he was to be their teacher in all questions of principle.

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See also Exodus 18:20 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 18:20. _THOU SHALT TEACH THEM ORDINANCES_] חקים _chukkim_, all such _precepts_ as relate to the _ceremonies of religion_ and _political economy_. _And laws_, התורת hattoroth, the instruct...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    TEACH THEM - The Hebrew word is emphatic, and signifies “enlightenment.” The text gives four distinct points: (a) the “ordinances,” or specific enactments, (b) “the laws,” or general regulations, ...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 18 MOSES AND JETHRO _ 1. The coming of Jethro (Exodus 18:1)_ 2. Moses' and Jethro's communion (Exodus 18:6) 3. Jethro's advice (Exodus 18:13) 4. Moses' action ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES AS JUDGES EXODUS 18:13 (should begin a new paragraph) J, Exodus 18:14 a E, Exodus 18:14 b J, Exodus 18:15 E,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ORDINANCES AND LAWS. Hebrew "the Ordinances and (or, even) the Laws"....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _EXODUS 18:19_.— _Be thou for the people to God-ward_] i.e. "Do thou continue still as the mediator between God and the people, going between them: bringing the causes of the people, or their affairs...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 18 Now Je-thro, the priest of Mid-i-an, Mo-ses-' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Mo-ses, and for Is-ra-el his people, how that Je-ho-vah had brought Is...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IT CAME TO PASS ON THE MORROW, THAT MOSES SAT TO JUDGE THE PEOPLE: AND THE PEOPLE STOOD BY MOSES FROM THE MORNING UNTO THE EVENING._ On the morrow ... Moses ... We are here presented with a spec...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE VISIT OF JETHRO 1. On the name JETHRO, see Exodus 2:16, and on MIDIAN, Exodus 2:15....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 18 JETHRO’S VISIT – VERSES 1-12 V1 Jethro was the father of Moses’ w...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ם אֶת ־הַ חֻקִּ֖ים וְ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MOSES APPOINTS RULERS TO JUDGE ISRAEL Exodus 18:13 Jethro's frank acknowledgment of God's supremacy and lovingkindness was extremely beautiful. Oh, for more wisdom to discern, and humble reverence to...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have an interesting interruption of the main narrative. Jethro arrests our attention and compels recognition of certain facts which we are liable to forget, as also were the Israelites of old....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _To do. Be a mediator between God and the people: explain their wants, and bring back his decision: but let inferior officers see them executed. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Deuteronomy 1:9....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Up to this all was grace, though there were dependence and conflict. The murmurs of the people had only served to shew the riches of the grace of God, who displayed His sovereignty in giving them all...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THOU SHALT TEACH THEM ORDINANCES AND LAWS,.... Both with respect to things civil and religious, which he should receive from God: AND SHALT SHOW THEM THE WAY WHEREIN THEY MUST WALK; the path of f...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 20. _And thou shalt teach them ordinances._] This alone will be...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Be thou for them to God-ward_ That was an honour in which it was not fit any other should share with him. Also whatever concerned the whole congregation must pass through his hand, Exodus 18:20. But...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iethro bringeth to Moses his wife and two sonnes. 7 Moses entertaineth him. 13 Iethros counsell is accepted. 27 Iethro departeth. 1 WHEN [NOTE: Leviticus 2:16.] Iethro the Priest of Midian, Mose...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    FIFTH SECTION The journey through the wilderness to Sinai. Want of water. Marah. Elim. The Wilderness of Sin. Quails. Manna. Rephidim (Massah and Meribah). The Amalekites. Jethro and his advice, a hu...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES RECEIVING JETHRO (vs.1-12) Apparently Moses took his wife Zipporah and Gershom, his son, to Egypt when he returned there at God's call (ch.4:24-26). Likely his second son Eliezer, was born in E...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    13-27 Here is the great zeal and the toil of Moses as a magistrate. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, he is a further type of Christ, that he is employed as a lawgive...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Thou alone shalt deliver and explain God's law to them, which they may apply to their particular causes and occasions, and so end their differences among themselves without giving thee any trouble....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    We here arrive at the close of a very marked division of the book of Exodus. We have seen God, in the exercise of His perfect grace, visiting and redeeming His people; bringing them forth out of the l...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 18:20 teach H2094 (H8689) H853 statutes H2706 laws H8451 show H3045 (H8689) way H1870 walk...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JETHRO ADVISES MOSES ON HOW TO JUDGE THE PEOPLE AND MOSES ACTS ON HIS ADVICE (EXODUS 18:13). a On the next day Moses acts as judge for Israel and the people stand around him from morning until evenin...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Moses joined by his wife and children. Judges selected to solve the problems of the people. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah, Gershom, Eliezer. CONCLUSION: Telling of God's...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 18:5. _Jethro came to Moses at the mount of God._ Horeb and Sinai, where God resided in glory, wrought miracles, and published his law. It would seem that Jethro stayed with Moses till the law...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thou wilt surely wear away._ UNDUE APPLICATION TO LABORIOUS DUTIES Various lessons may be gathered from the fact that Moses was wearing himself away by undue application to the duties of his office...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 18:1 JETHRO, THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN, MOSES’ FATHER-IN-LAW (see Exodus 3:1;...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 18:13 Jethro upholds Moses’ role as the one through whom Israel would KNOW THE STATUTES OF GOD AND HIS LAWS (v. Exodus 18:16). He helps Moses f

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 18:27. Moses let his father-in-law depart.] The departure of Jethro may or may not have taken place prior to the law-giving from Sinai. It is quite possible, as Kalisch suggest...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JETHRO'S ADVICE TO MOSES, AND ITS ADOPTION. The office of ruler in ancient times, whether exercised by a king, a prince, or a mere chieftain, was always understood to include within it the...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now when Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law (Exodus 18:1), But the same Hebrew word could be translated "brother-in-law", for we remember earlier, he was called "Reuel"; the father-in-...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    teach Exodus 18:16 Deuteronomy 4:1 Deuteronomy 4:5 Deuteronomy 5:1...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    GIVING THE GLORY TO GOD Exodus 18:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS How fittingly does our chapter open: "When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and f...

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