1When Iethro the Priest of Midian Moses father in lawe heard all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and howe the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt,

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Exodus 2:16, Exodus 3:1, Psalms 77:14, Psalms 77:15, Exodus 2:16

2Then Iethro the father in lawe of Moses, tooke Zipporah Moses wife, (after he had sent her away)

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Exodus 2:21, Exodus 2:21, Exodus 4:25, Exodus 4:26, Exodus 4:25

3And her two sonnes, (whereof the one was called Gershom: for he sayd, I haue bene an aliant in a strange land:

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Exodus 2:22, Exodus 2:22, Acts 7:29, Acts 7:29, Exodus 4:20

4And the name of the other was Eliezer: for the God of my father, said he, was mine helpe, and deliuered me from the sword of Pharaoh)

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2 Timothy 4:17, Acts 12:11, 2 Corinthians 1:8, 2 Corinthians 1:10, Hebrews 13:6

5And Iethro Moses father in law came with his two sonnes, and his wife vnto Moses into the wildernes, where he camped by ye mout of God.

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Exodus 3:1, Exodus 3:1, Exodus 3:12, Exodus 3:12, Exodus 19:11

6And he said to Moses, I thy father in law Iethro am come to thee, and thy wife and her two sonnes with her.

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7And Moses went out to meete his father in law, and did obeisance and kissed him, and eche asked other of his welfare: and they came into the tent.

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Genesis 29:13, Genesis 29:13, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 14:17, 1 Kings 2:19

8Then Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done vnto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Israels sake, and all the trauaile that had come vnto them by the way, and howe the Lord deliuered them.

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Psalms 81:7, Numbers 20:14, Psalms 106:10, Psalms 78:42, Psalms 78:43

9And Iethro reioyced at all the goodnesse, which the Lord had shewed to Israel, and because he had deliuered them out of the hande of the Egyptians.

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Romans 12:15, 1 Corinthians 12:26, Romans 12:15, 1 Corinthians 12:26, Isaiah 66:10

10Therfore Iethro sayd, Blessed be the Lord who hath deliuered you out of the hande of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh: who hath also deliuered the people from vnder the hand of the Egyptians.

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2 Samuel 18:28, Genesis 14:20, 2 Samuel 18:28, Genesis 14:20, Luke 1:68

11Now I know that the Lord is greater then all the gods: for as they haue dealt proudly with them, so are they recompensed.

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Psalms 95:3, Psalms 95:3, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:11, 2 Chronicles 2:5

12Then Iethro Moses father in lawe tooke burnt offerings and sacrifices to offer vnto God. And Aaron and all the Elders of Israel came to eat bread with Moses father in law before God.

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Genesis 31:54, Deuteronomy 12:7, Genesis 31:54, Deuteronomy 12:7, Exodus 24:11

13Now on the morow, when Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode about Moses from morning vnto euen.

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Joel 3:12, Job 29:7, Romans 13:6, Judges 5:10, Isaiah 16:5

14And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?

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15And Moses sayd vnto his father in law, Because the people come vnto me to seeke God.

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Numbers 27:5, Numbers 15:34, Numbers 27:5, Numbers 15:34, Leviticus 24:12

16When they haue a matter, they come vnto me, and I iudge betweene one and another, and declare the ordinances of God, and his lawes.

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Exodus 24:14, Exodus 24:14, Deuteronomy 4:5, 2 Samuel 15:3, 1 Corinthians 6:1

17But Moses father in law said vnto him, The thing which thou doest, is not well.

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18Thou both weariest thy selfe greatly, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heauie for thee: thou art not able to doe it thy selfe alone.

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Numbers 11:14, Numbers 11:17, Numbers 11:14, Numbers 11:17, Acts 6:1

19Heare nowe my voyce, (I will giue thee counsell, and God shalbe with thee) be thou for the people to Godwarde, and report thou the causes vnto God,

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Numbers 27:5, Numbers 27:5, Deuteronomy 5:5, Genesis 39:2, Exodus 3:12

20And admonish them of the ordinances, and of the lawes, and shew them the way, wherein they must walke, and the worke that they must do.

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Deuteronomy 5:1, Deuteronomy 5:1, Psalms 143:8, Psalms 143:8, Deuteronomy 1:18

21Moreouer, prouide thou among al the people men of courage, fearing God, men dealing truely, hating couetousnesse: and appoynt such ouer them to be rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.

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Acts 6:3, Acts 6:3, 2 Chronicles 19:5, 2 Chronicles 19:10, Deuteronomy 1:13

22And let them iudge the people at all seasons: but euery great matter let them bring vnto thee, and let them iudge all small causes: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shall beare the burden with thee.

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Numbers 11:17, Numbers 11:17, Exodus 18:26, Numbers 15:33, Numbers 27:2

23If thou do this thing, (and God so command thee) both thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go quietly to their place.

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Exodus 18:18, 1 Samuel 8:6, 1 Samuel 8:7, Exodus 18:18, 1 Samuel 8:6

24So Moses obeyed the voyce of his father in law, and did all that he had sayd:

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Exodus 18:19, 1 Corinthians 12:21, Ezra 10:2, Proverbs 1:5, Ezra 10:5

25And Moses chose men of courage out of all Israel, and made them heads ouer the people, rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.

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Deuteronomy 1:15, Deuteronomy 1:15, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:21, Acts 6:5

26And they iudged the people at all seasons, but they brought the hard causes vnto Moses: for they iudged all small matters themselues.

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Exodus 18:22, Exodus 18:22, Exodus 18:14, Exodus 18:15, Job 29:16

27Afterward Moses let his father in law depart, and he went into his countrey.

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Numbers 10:29, Numbers 10:30, Numbers 10:29, Numbers 10:30, Judges 19:9