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11 Now I know that (A)Yahweh is greater than all the gods; [a]for (B)in this matter they acted presumptuously against [b]the people.” 12 (C)Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat [c]a meal with Moses’ father-in-law before God.

13 Now it happened the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 18:11 Lit indeed, in the thing in which they
  2. Exodus 18:11 Lit them
  3. Exodus 18:12 Lit bread

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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