Exodus 18:19
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Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
In other translations
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
Hebrew words
עַתָּה'atahnowH6258שְׁמַעshema'listenH8085בְּקֹלִיbekolito voice myH6963אִיעָצְךָ'i'atzekhalet me advise youH3289וִיהִיvihiand may he beH1961אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430עִמָּךְ'imakhwith youH5973הֱיֵהheyehbeH1961אַתָּה'atahyouH859לָעָםla'amfor the peopleH5971מוּלmulin front ofH4136הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430וְהֵבֵאתָvehevetaand you will bringH935אַתָּה'atahyouH859אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִיםhadevarimthe mattersH1697אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֱלֹהִים׃ha'elohim<the> GodH430
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