And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 18 of Exodus. Jethro advises Moses to appoint responsible leaders to judge the people’s affairs. The delegation of responsibilities seeks to prevent the entire burden from falling on Moses.
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Da aber sein Schwiegervater sah alles, was er dem Volke tat, sprach er: Was ist's, das du tust mit dem Volk? Warum sitzt du allein, und alles Volk steht um dich her von Morgen an bis zu Abend?
Y viendo el suegro de Moisés todo lo que él hacía con el pueblo, dijo: ¿Qué es esto que haces tú con el pueblo? ¿por qué te sientas tú solo, y todo el pueblo está delante de ti desde la mañana hasta la tarde?
Le beau-père de Moïse vit tout ce qu'il faisait pour le peuple, et il dit: Que fais-tu là avec ce peuple? Pourquoi sièges-tu seul, et tout le peuple se tient-il devant toi, depuis le matin jusqu'au soir?
il suocero di Mosè vide tutto quel che egli faceva al popolo, e disse: Che cosa è questo che tu fai inverso questo popolo? perchè siedi tu solo, e tutto il popolo ti sta in piè davanti, dalla mattina fino alla sera?
Vendo, pois, o sogro de Moisés tudo o que ele fazia ao povo, disse: Que é isto, que tu fazes ao povo? Por que te assentas só, e todo o povo está em pé diante de ti, desde a manhã até à tarde?
摩西 的岳父看見他為百姓所做的一切事,就說:「你為百姓所做的,這是甚麼事呢?你為甚麼獨自一人坐著,而眾百姓從早到晚都站在你旁邊呢?」
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