Exodus

Exodus 18:20–21

²⁰Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.

²¹Furthermore, select capable men from among the people — God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

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Exodus 18:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Teach	וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה	wə·hiz·har·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2094 be light, shining
them	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the statutes	הַחֻקִּ֖ים	ha·ḥuq·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and laws	הַתּוֹרֹ֑ת	hat·tō·w·rōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8451 direction, instruction, law
and show	וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣	wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
them	לָהֶ֗ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
the way	הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to live	יֵ֣לְכוּ	yê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and the work	הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ham·ma·‘ă·śeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
they must do	יַעֲשֽׂוּן׃	ya·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make

Exodus 18:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Furthermore	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
select	תֶחֱזֶ֣ה	ṯe·ḥĕ·zeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2372 see, behold
capable	חַ֜יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
men	אַנְשֵׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
from among	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָ֠עָם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
God-fearing	יִרְאֵ֧י	yir·’ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
trustworthy men	אֱמֶ֖ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
who are averse	שֹׂ֣נְאֵי	śō·nə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8130 hate
to dishonest gain	בָ֑צַע	ḇā·ṣa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
Appoint them	וְשַׂמְתָּ֣	wə·śam·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
over	עֲלֵהֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
as leaders	שָׂרֵ֤י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	אֲלָפִים֙	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
of hundreds	מֵא֔וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
of fifties	חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
and of tens	עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃	‘ă·śā·rōṯ	Number - masculine plural	H6235 ten

Cross-references

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Exodus 18:20 Deuteronomy 5:1 · Psalm 143:8 · Deuteronomy 1:18 · Deuteronomy 4:1 · Psalm 32:8 · Deuteronomy 4:5 · Exodus 18:16

Exodus 18:21 Acts 6:3 · 2 Chronicles 19:5–10 · Deuteronomy 1:13–17 · Deuteronomy 16:18–19 · 2 Samuel 23:3 · Exodus 23:2–9 · Job 29:16 · Proverbs 28:2 · Psalm 15:5 · Zechariah 7:9 · 1 Timothy 3:3 · Ecclesiastes 12:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.