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When Moses` father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, "What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?"
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The Danger of 'Doing It All'
Jethro's question highlights a critical problem: Moses was trying to judge all disputes by himself. Commentators explain this was unsustainable, leading to exhaustion for Moses and long, frustrating waits for the people. Matthew Henry notes this is a case of "overdoing even in well-doing," a reminder that wisdom is needed to avoid tasking ourselves beyond our strength.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
Why sittest thou thyself alone? —The emphatic word is “alone.” Why do you not, Jethro means, devolve a part of the duty upon others?
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when Moses's father in law saw all that he did to thepeople Or for them F17<…
Presbyterian
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…
