Verse 2

And they stood{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} Moses{H4872}, and before{H6440} Eleazar{H499} the priest{H3548}, and before{H6440} the princes{H5387} and all the congregation{H5712}, by the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 18:13-14 : 13 And it came to pass on the morrow{H4283}, that Moses{H4872} sat{H3427}{(H8799)} to judge{H8199}{(H8800)} the people{H5971}: and the people{H5971} stood{H5975}{(H8799)} by Moses{H4872} from the morning{H1242} unto the evening{H6153}. 14 And when Moses{H4872}' father in law{H2859}{(H8802)} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} all that he did{H6213}{(H8802)} to the people{H5971}, he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What is this thing{H1697} that thou doest{H6213}{(H8802)} to the people{H5971}? why sittest{H3427}{(H8802)} thou thyself alone, and all the people{H5971} stand{H5324}{(H8737)} by thee from morning{H1242} unto even{H6153}?
  • Exod 18:19-26 : 19 Hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} now unto my voice{H6963}, I will give thee counsel{H3289}{(H8799)}, and God{H430} shall be{H1961}{(H8798)} with thee: Be thou for the people{H5971} to God-ward{H4136}{H430}, that thou mayest bring{H935}{(H8689)} the causes{H1697} unto God{H430}: 20 And thou shalt teach{H2094}{(H8689)}{H853} them ordinances{H2706} and laws{H8451}, and shalt shew{H3045}{(H8689)} them the way{H1870} wherein they must walk{H3212}{(H8799)}, and the work{H4639} that they must do{H6213}{(H8799)}. 21 Moreover thou shalt provide{H2372}{(H8799)} out of all the people{H5971} able{H2428} men{H582}, such as fear{H3373} God{H430}, men{H582} of truth{H571}, hating{H8130}{(H8802)} covetousness{H1215}; and place{H7760}{(H8804)} such over them, to be rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, and rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}: 22 And let them judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} at all seasons{H6256}: and it shall be, that every great{H1419} matter{H1697} they shall bring{H935}{(H8686)} unto thee, but every small{H6996} matter{H1697} they shall judge{H8199}{(H8799)}: so shall it be easier{H7043}{(H8685)} for thyself, and they shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} the burden with thee. 23 If thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)} this thing{H1697}, and God{H430} command{H6680}{(H8765)} thee so, then thou shalt be able{H3201}{(H8804)} to endure{H5975}{(H8800)}, and all this people{H5971} shall also go{H935}{(H8799)} to their place{H4725} in peace{H7965}. 24 So Moses{H4872} hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} to the voice{H6963} of his father in law{H2859}{(H8802)}, and did{H6213}{(H8799)} all that he had said{H559}{(H8804)}. 25 And Moses{H4872} chose{H977}{(H8799)} able{H2428} men{H582} out of all Israel{H3478}, and made{H5414}{(H8799)} them heads{H7218} over the people{H5971}, rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}. 26 And they judged{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} at all seasons{H6256}: the hard{H7186} causes{H1697} they brought{H935}{(H8686)} unto Moses{H4872}, but every small{H6996} matter{H1697}{H1992} they judged{H8199}{(H8799)} themselves.
  • Num 15:33-34 : 33 And they that found{H4672}{(H8802)} him gathering{H7197}{(H8781)} sticks{H6086} brought{H7126}{(H8686)} him unto Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175}, and unto all the congregation{H5712}. 34 And they put{H3240}{(H8686)} him in ward{H4929}, because it was not declared{H6567}{(H8795)} what should be done{H6213}{(H8735)} to him.
  • Deut 17:8-9 : 8 If there arise a matter{H1697} too hard{H6381}{(H8735)} for thee in judgment{H4941}, between blood{H1818} and blood{H1818}, between plea{H1779} and plea{H1779}, and between stroke{H5061} and stroke{H5061}, being matters{H1697} of controversy{H7379} within thy gates{H8179}: then shalt thou arise{H6965}{(H8804)}, and get thee up{H5927}{(H8804)} into the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)}; 9 And thou shalt come{H935}{(H8804)} unto the priests{H3548} the Levites{H3881}, and unto the judge{H8199}{(H8802)} that shall be in those days{H3117}, and enquire{H1875}{(H8804)}; and they shall shew{H5046}{(H8689)} thee the sentence{H1697} of judgment{H4941}: 10 And thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8804)} according to the sentence{H6310}{H1697}, which they of that place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)} shall shew{H5046}{(H8686)} thee; and thou shalt observe{H8104}{(H8804)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} according to all that they inform{H3384}{(H8686)} thee: