Exodus 18:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: ”

Exodus 18:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Counsel - Jethro draws the distinction between the functions of the legislator and the judge. To God-ward - Literally, “before God,” standing between them and God, both as His minister or rep...
Exodus 18:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to (h) God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: (h) You judge in difficult cases,...
Exodus 18:19 - 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, Exodus 18:16 a (neighbour) J, Exodus 18:16 bf. E, Exodus 18:18 a J,...
Exodus 18:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. I will give thee counsel. Jethro dares, indeed, to promise success, if Moses will obey his counsel; yet does he not proudly boast that this will be the fruit of his own prudence, but asc...
Exodus 18:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: I will give thee counsel, and God shal...
Exodus 18:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 18:19-20 .— 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...
Exodus 18:19 - 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...
Exodus 18:19 - 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 .
Exodus 18:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

God shall be with thee. — Rather, may Go be with thee. May He give thee wisdom to direct the course aright. Be thou for the people to God-ward. — Be the person, i.e., to bring before God wha...
Exodus 18:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Moses Appoints Rulers to Judge Israel Exodus 18:13-27 Jethro's frank acknowledgment of God's supremacy and lovingkindness was extremely beautiful. Oh, for more wisdom to discern, and humble rev...
Exodus 18:19 - 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...
Exodus 18:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:9 .
Exodus 18:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel ,.... Jethro being the elder man, and of some character and figure, being either a priest or prince of Midian, or both, might, without incurring a...
Exodus 18:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: Ver. 19. I will give thee counsel...
Exodus 18:19 - 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 . B...
Exodus 18:19 - L. 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...
Exodus 18:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jethro's Advice to Moses. B. C. 1491. 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses s...
Exodus 18:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God shall be with thee, i.e. I doubt not God will assist and bless thee, as well in the course which I propose to thee, as in that which thou now dost use, because God is a God of order, and loves...
Exodus 18:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jethro Advises Moses On How To Judge The People And Moses Acts on His Advice ( Exodus 18:13-26 ) . a On the next day Moses acts as judge for Israel and the people stand around him from morning unt...
Exodus 18:19 - 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 s...
Exodus 18:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

Hearken now unto my voice (Cf) ( Numbers 11:14-17 ). Jehovah entirely ignored this worldly-wise organization, substituting His own order.
Exodus 18:19 - 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 l...
Exodus 18:19 - 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 off...
Exodus 18:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 in...
Exodus 18:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jethro's Advice to Moses
Exodus 18:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

hearken Exodus 18:24 Proverbs 9:9 God shall Exodus 3:12 Exodus 4:12 Genesis 39:2 Deuteronomy 20:1 Joshua 1:9 2 Samuel 14:17 Matthew 28:20 be thou Exodus 18:15 Exodus 4:16 Exodu...
Exodus 18:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Giving the Glory to God Exodus 18:1-22 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 Mose...
Exodus 18:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

Exodus 18:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 18:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 18:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 18:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 18:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 18:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 18:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 18:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 18:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

Exodus 18:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 18:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 18:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 18:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 18:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 18:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Exodus 18:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes