Exodus 18:23

If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee [so], then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

If thou shalt do {H6213} this thing {H1697}, and God {H430} command {H6680} thee so, then thou shalt be able {H3201} to endure {H5975}, and all this people {H5971} shall also go {H935} to their place {H4725} in peace {H7965}.

If you do this - and God is directing you to do it - you will be able to endure; and all these people too will arrive at their destination peacefully."

If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”

If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 18:18 (3 votes)

    Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that [is] with thee: for this thing [is] too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

  • 1 Samuel 8:6 (3 votes)

    But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

  • 1 Samuel 8:7 (3 votes)

    And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

  • 1 Samuel 8:22 (2 votes)

    And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

  • Genesis 18:33 (1 votes)

    And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

  • 2 Samuel 18:3 (1 votes)

    But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now [thou art] worth ten thousand of us: therefore now [it is] better that thou succour us out of the city.

  • Genesis 21:10 (1 votes)

    Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, [even] with Isaac.