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Counsel - Jethro draws the distinction between the functions of the legislator and the judge.
To God-ward - Literally, “before …

God shall be with thee. —Rather, may God be with thee. May He give you wisdom to direct your course rightly.

I will give you counsel. Jethro dares, indeed, to promise success if Moses will obey his counsel; yet he does not proudly boast that this …

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel
Jethro being the elder man, and of some character and figure, be…

Here is the great zeal and the toil of Moses as a magistrate. Having been employed to redeem Israel out of the house of bondage, he is a further ty…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes