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Exodus 18:16

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  1. Exodus 18:14

    And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

  2. Exodus 18:15

    And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

  3. Exodus 18:17

    And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

  4. Exodus 18:18

    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.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.