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? - Free Bible Online

Exodus 18:14 Now when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit [as judge] and all the people stand about you from morning until evening?"

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Exodus 18 Images and Notes

Brief Summary: Jethro comes to Moses with Moses' wife Zipporah and his two sons, Jethro is amazed at the goodness of God, Jethro offers burnt offerings to the Lord, Jethro observes Moses sitting in the judgment seat and hearing all the cases of the people of Israel, Jethro encourages Moses to get more organized and train elders to hear the cases of the people, and to delegate his  authority on to lesser judges, Jethro departs to his own land.

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1 Jethro brings to Moses his wife and two sons
7 Moses entertains him
13 Jethro's counsel to Moses is heeded
27 Jethro departs to his own land

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Important Topics for Bible Study
Jethro comes to Moses with his wife and children
their names are Zipporah, Gershom, and Eliezer
Moses goes to meet his father-in-law Jethro
Moses does obeisance and kisses him
Moses explains all of God's providence and goodness to Jethro
Jethro is overwhelmed with joy and thanksgiving
Jethro acknowledges the great power of the Lord
Jethro Sacrifices and makes burnt offerings to the Lord
Moses goes to hear the cases and judge the people of Israel
Jethro does not like what he is observing about Moses
Moses explains himself to Jethro and Jethro offers him advice
Moses agrees and takes the advice of his father-in-law
Moses chooses : able men as judges
The judges carry the him him burden of most cases
The hardest cases are brought before Moses
Jethro departs to his own land him

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Ancient Customs
elders
judges
cases
father-in-law

Ancient People
God, Moses, Aaron, Jethro, Zipporah, Gershom, Eliezer
the LORD

Geography
the wilderness
the mount of God
the land of Jethro
 

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Mount Horeb

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Exodus Resources

Moses and the Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The Tabernacle
The Wilderness Wanderings