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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Counsel - Jethro draws the distinction between the functions of the legislator and the judge.

To God-ward - Literally, “before …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

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 …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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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