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Exodus 18:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Exodus 18:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 Now I know that the Lord is the greatest of all gods because of what he has done to the Egyptians. He delivered them from their hands when they acted arrogantly.”
12 Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, offered a burnt offering and sacrificed to God. Aaron and all the elders of Israel came and ate a banquet with the father-in-law of Moses before God.
13 Moses Institutes the Judges.[a] The next day Moses sat in judgment over the people of Israel. All the people stood before Moses from morning until the evening.
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- Exodus 18:13 Set free, Israel becomes an autonomous people that requires them to be organized. Through the counsel of Jethro and his wise advice to Moses, the Midianite people serve as a model for them.
Exodus 18:11-13
New International Version
Exodus 18:11-13
New International Version
11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods,(A) for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.”(B) 12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law,(C) brought a burnt offering(D) and other sacrifices(E) to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal(F) with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence(G) of God.
13 The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening.
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