Exodus
Exodus 18:22
22Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have | וְשָׁפְט֣וּ | wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H8199 judge, govern |
| the people | הָעָם֮ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| at all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| times | עֵת֒ | ‘êṯ | Noun - common singular | H6256 time |
| Then | וְהָיָ֞ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| they can bring | יָבִ֣יאוּ | yā·ḇî·’ū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| you | אֵלֶ֔יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| major | הַגָּדֹל֙ | hag·gā·ḏōl | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| issue | הַדָּבָ֤ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| but all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| minor | הַקָּטֹ֖ן | haq·qā·ṭōn | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6996 small, young, unimportant |
| cases | הַדָּבָ֥ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| they can judge | יִשְׁפְּטוּ־ | yiš·pə·ṭū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8199 judge, govern |
| on their own | הֵ֑ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| so that your load may be lightened | וְהָקֵל֙ | wə·hā·qêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
| as they share | וְנָשְׂא֖וּ | wə·nā·śə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| it with you | אִתָּֽךְ׃ | ’it·tāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H854 with |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 11:17 · Deuteronomy 1:17–18 · Numbers 27:2 · Numbers 36:1 · Exodus 18:26 · Numbers 15:33 · Leviticus 24:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.