Exodus 18:14
New International Version
When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said, "What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening?"

New Living Translation
When Moses' father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, "What are you really accomplishing here? Why are you trying to do all this alone while everyone stands around you from morning till evening?"

English Standard Version
When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?”

Berean Study Bible
When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”

New American Standard Bible
Now when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge and all the people stand about you from morning until evening?"

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Moses' father-in-law saw everything he was doing for them he asked, "What is this thing you're doing for the people? Why are you alone sitting as judge, while all the people stand around you from morning until evening?"

International Standard Version
When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning until evening?"

NET Bible
When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for the people? Why are you sitting by yourself, and all the people stand around you from morning until evening?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Moses' father-in-law saw everything Moses was doing for the people, he asked, "Why are you doing this for the people? Why do you sit here alone, while all the people stand around you from morning until evening?"

Jubilee Bible 2000
And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this that thou doest to the people? Why sittest thou thyself alone and all the people stand before thee from morning unto evening?

King James 2000 Bible
And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that you do to the people? why sit you yourself alone, and all the people stand by you from morning unto evening?

American King James Version
And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that you do to the people? why sit you yourself alone, and all the people stand by you from morning to even?

American Standard Version
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 about thee from morning unto even?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when his kinsman had seen all things that he did among the people, he said: What is it that thou dost among the people? Why sittest thou alone, and all the people wait from morning till night.

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did with the people, and said, What is this thing which thou art doing with the people? why dost thou sit alone, and all the people are standing by thee from morning to evening?

English Revised Version
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 about thee from morning unto even?

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Moses's 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 to evening?

World English Bible
When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, "What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?"

Young's Literal Translation
and the father-in-law of Moses seeth all that he is doing to the people, and saith, 'What is this thing which thou art doing to the people? wherefore art thou sitting by thyself, and all the people standing by thee from morning till evening?'

Eksodus 18:14 Afrikaans PWL
Toe Moshe se skoonvader alles sien wat hy vir die volk doen, sê hy: “Wat is dit wat jy vir die volk doen? Waarom sit jy alleen as regter en die hele volk staan voor jou van die oggend af tot die aand toe?”

Eksodi 18:14 Albanian
Kur vjehrri i Moisiut pa të gjitha ato që ky bënte për popullin, tha: "Ç'është kjo që bën ti me popullin? Pse ulesh vetëm, dhe tërë populli të rri përqark nga mëngjesi deri në mbrëmje?".

ﺍﻟﺨﺮﻭﺝ 18:14 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فلما رأى حمو موسى كل ما هو صانع للشعب قال ما هذا الامر الذي انت صانع للشعب. ما بالك جالسا وحدك وجميع الشعب واقف عندك من الصباح الى المساء.

Dyr Auszug 18:14 Bavarian
Wie yn n Mosenn sein Schweher dös saah, was der allss für s Volk z tuenn hiet, gsait yr iem: "Du, dös braucht s y naacherd diend nity! Du sitzt yllain daa, und die vilen Leut müessnd dönn gantzn Tag vor dir ansteen."

Изход 18:14 Bulgarian
А Моисеевият тъст, като видя всичко, което той вършеше за людете, рече: Що е това, което правиш с людете? Защо седиш сам и всичките люде стоят около тебе от заран до вечер?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
摩西的岳父看見他向百姓所做的一切事,就說:「你向百姓做的是什麼事呢?你為什麼獨自坐著,眾百姓從早到晚都站在你的左右呢?」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
摩西的岳父看见他向百姓所做的一切事,就说:“你向百姓做的是什么事呢?你为什么独自坐着,众百姓从早到晚都站在你的左右呢?”

出 埃 及 記 18:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
摩 西 的 岳 父 看 見 他 向 百 姓 所 做 的 一 切 事 , 就 說 : 你 向 百 姓 做 的 是 甚 麼 事 呢 ? 你 為 甚 麼 獨 自 坐 著 , 眾 百 姓 從 早 到 晚 都 站 在 你 的 左 右 呢 ?

出 埃 及 記 18:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
摩 西 的 岳 父 看 见 他 向 百 姓 所 做 的 一 切 事 , 就 说 : 你 向 百 姓 做 的 是 甚 麽 事 呢 ? 你 为 甚 麽 独 自 坐 着 , 众 百 姓 从 早 到 晚 都 站 在 你 的 左 右 呢 ?

Exodus 18:14 Croatian Bible
Vidjevši Mojsijev tast sav trud što ga on za narod čini, rekne mu: "Što to imaš toliko s narodom? I zašto ti sam sjediš, a sav narod stoji oko tebe od jutra do mraka?"

Exodus 18:14 Czech BKR
Vida pak test Mojžíšův všecku práci jeho při lidu, řekl: Co jest to, což děláš s lidem? Proč ty sám sedíš, a všecken lid stojí před tebou od jitra až do večera?

2 Mosebog 18:14 Danish
Men da Moses's Svigerfader saa alt det Arbejde, han havde med Folket, sagde han: »Hvad er dog det for et Arbejde, du har med Folket? Hvorfor sidder du alene til Doms, medens alt Folket staar omkring dig fra Morgen til Aften?«

Exodus 18:14 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Als de schoonvader van Mozes alles zag, wat hij het volk deed, zo zeide hij: Wat ding is dit, dat gij het volk doet? Waarom zit gij zelf alleen, en al het volk staat voor u, van den morgen tot den avond?

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ ἰδὼν Ἰοθὸρ πάντα ὅσα ποιεῖ τῷ λαῷ λέγει Τί τοῦτο ὃ σὺ ποιεῖς τῷ λαῷ; διὰ τί σὺ κάθησαι μόνος, πᾶς δὲ ὁ λαὸς παρέστηκέν σοι ἀπὸ πρωίθεν ἕως δείλης;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיַּרְא֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֤ה עֹשֶׂה֙ לָעָ֔ם מַדּ֗וּעַ אַתָּ֤ה יֹושֵׁב֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם נִצָּ֥ב עָלֶ֖יךָ מִן־בֹּ֥קֶר עַד־עָֽרֶב׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
וירא חתן משה את כל־אשר־הוא עשה לעם ויאמר מה־הדבר הזה אשר אתה עשה לעם מדוע אתה יושב לבדך וכל־העם נצב עליך מן־בקר עד־ערב׃

Aleppo Codex
יד וירא חתן משה את כל אשר הוא עשה לעם ויאמר מה הדבר הזה אשר אתה עשה לעם--מדוע אתה יושב לבדך וכל העם נצב עליך מן בקר עד ערב

2 Mózes 18:14 Hungarian: Karoli
S a mikor látja vala Mózes ipa mind azt, a mit õ a néppel cselekedék, monda: Mi dolog az, a mit te a néppel cselekszel; miért ûlsz te egymagad, mind az egész nép pedig elõtted áll reggeltõl estig?

Moseo 2: Eliro 18:14 Esperanto
Kaj la bopatro de Moseo vidis cxion, kion li faras por la popolo, kaj diris:Kio estas tio, kion vi faras al la popolo? kial vi sola sidas kaj la tuta popolo staras antaux vi de mateno gxis vespero?

TOINEN MOOSEKSEN 18:14 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Koska Moseksen appi näki kaikki, mitä hän teki kansalle, sanoi hän: mikä tämä on kuin sinä teet kansalle? Miksis sinä istut yksinäs, ja kaikki kansa seisoo sinun edessäs, hamasta aamusta niin ehtooseen?

Exode 18:14 French: Darby
et le beau-pere de Moise vit tout ce qu'il faisait avec le peuple, et il dit: Que fais-tu là avec le peuple? Pourquoi es-tu assis seul, et tout le peuple se tient aupres de toi depuis le matin jusqu'au soir?

Exode 18:14 French: Louis Segond (1910)
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?

Exode 18:14 French: Martin (1744)
Que le beau-père de Moïse vit tout ce qu'il faisait au peuple, et il lui dit : qu'est-ce que tu fais à l'égard de ce peuple? Pourquoi es-tu assis seul, et tout le peuple se tient devant toi, depuis le matin jusqu'au soir?

2 Mose 18:14 German: Modernized
Da aber sein Schwäher sah alles, was er mit dem Volk tat, sprach er: Was ist, das du tust mit dem Volk? Warum sitzest du allein, und alles Volk stehet um dich her von Morgen an bis zu Abend?

2 Mose 18:14 German: Luther (1912)
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?

2 Mose 18:14 German: Textbibel (1899)
Als nun der Schwiegervater Moses sah, wie er für die Leute zu thun hatte, sagte er: Was machst du dir mit den Leuten zu thun? Warum sitzest du allein zu Gericht, während alle Leute dich überlaufen vom Morgen bis zum Abend?

Esodo 18:14 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E quando il suocero di Mosè vide tutto quello ch’egli faceva per il popolo, disse: "Che è questo che tu fai col popolo? Perché siedi solo, e tutto il popolo ti sta attorno dal mattino fino alla sera?"

Esodo 18:14 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
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?

KELUARAN 18:14 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Setelah dilihat oleh mentua Musa akan segala kelakuannya dengan orang banyak itu, maka katanya: Apakah ini yang kaubuat akan orang banyak itu? Mengapa engkau duduk seorang orang dan mereka itu sekalian berdiri di hadapanmu dari pagi sampai petang!

출애굽기 18:14 Korean
모세의 장인이 모세가 백성에게 행하는 모든 일을 보고 가로되 `그대가 이 백성에게 행하는 이 일이 어찜이뇨 ? 어찌하여 그대는 홀로 앉았고 백성은 아침부터 저녁까지 그대의 곁에 섰느뇨 ?'

Exodus 18:14 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Quod cum vidisset cognatus ejus, omnia scilicet quæ agebat in populo, ait : Quid est hoc quod facis in plebe ? cur solus sedes, et omnis populus præstolatur de mane usque ad vesperam ?

Iðëjimo knyga 18:14 Lithuanian
Mozės uošvis, pamatęs visa, ką jis darė žmonėms, klausė: “Ką tu čia darai? Kodėl tu sėdi vienas, o visi žmonės stovi nuo ryto iki vakaro?”

Exodus 18:14 Maori
A, no te kitenga o te hungawai o Mohi i nga mea katoa i mea ai ia ki te iwi, ka mea ia, He aha tenei mea e mea nei koe ki te iwi? he aha koe i noho ai ko koe anake, i tu ai hoki te iwi katoa i tou taha no te ata a tae noa ki te ahiahi?

2 Mosebok 18:14 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Da Moses' svigerfar så hvor meget han hadde å gjøre for folket, sa han: Hvad er dette for et arbeid du legger på dig for folket? Hvorfor sitter du alene og dømmer mens hele folket står omkring dig fra morgen til kveld?

Éxodo 18:14 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Cuando el suegro de Moisés vio todo lo que él hacía por el pueblo, dijo: ¿Qué es esto que haces por el pueblo? ¿Por qué juzgas tú solo, y todo el pueblo está delante de ti desde la mañana hasta el atardecer?

Éxodo 18:14 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Cuando el suegro de Moisés vio todo lo que él hacía por el pueblo, dijo: "¿Qué es esto que haces por el pueblo? ¿Por qué juzgas tú solo, y todo el pueblo está delante de ti desde la mañana hasta el atardecer?"

Éxodo 18:14 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
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?

Éxodo 18:14 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
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?

Éxodo 18:14 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
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?

Éxodo 18:14 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
O sogro de Moisés, observando todo o trabalho dele para atender todo o povo que o procurava, questionou: “Que é isto que fazes com o povo? Por que te assentas sozinho, e todo o povo está em pé diante de ti, desde a manhã até o pôr dosol?”

Éxodo 18:14 Portugese Bible
Vendo, pois, o sogro de Moisés tudo o que ele fazia ao povo, perguntou: Que é isto que tu fazes ao povo? por que te assentas só, permanecendo todo o povo junto de ti desde a manhã até a tarde?   

Exod 18:14 Romanian: Cornilescu
Socrul lui Moise a văzut tot ce făcea el pentru popor, şi a zis: ,,Ce faci tu acolo cu poporul acela? De ce stai singur, şi tot poporul stă înaintea ta, de dimineaţa pînă seara?``

Исход 18:14 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И видел тесть Моисеев, все, что он делает с народом, и сказал: что это такое делаешь ты с народом? для чего ты сидишь один, а весь народстоит пред тобою с утра до вечера?

Исход 18:14 Russian koi8r
И видел тесть Моисеев, всё, что он делает с народом, и сказал: что это такое делаешь ты с народом? для чего ты сидишь один, а весь народ стоит пред тобою с утра до вечера?

2 Mosebok 18:14 Swedish (1917)
Då nu Moses svärfader såg allt vad han hade att beställa med folket, sade han: »Vad är det allt du har att bestyra med folket? Varför sitter du här till doms ensam under det att allt folket måste stå omkring dig från morgonen ända till aftonen?»

Exodus 18:14 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At nang makita ng biyanan ni Moises ang lahat ng kaniyang ginagawa sa bayan, ay nagsabi, Anong bagay itong ginagawa mo sa bayan? bakit nauupo kang magisa, at ang buong bayan ay nakatayo sa palibot mo mula sa umaga hanggang sa hapon?

อพยพ 18:14 Thai: from KJV
เมื่อพ่อตาของโมเสสเห็นงานทั้งปวงที่โมเสสกระทำเพื่อพลไพร่เช่นนั้น จึงกล่าวว่า "นี่ท่านใช้วิธีอะไรปฏิบัติกับพลไพร่เล่า เหตุไรท่านจึงนั่งทำงานอยู่แต่ผู้เดียว และพลไพร่ทั้งปวงก็ยืนล้อมท่านตั้งแต่เช้าจนเย็น"

Mısır'dan Çıkış 18:14 Turkish
Kayınbabası Musanın halk için yaptıklarını görünce, ‹‹Nedir bu, halka yaptığın?›› dedi, ‹‹Neden sen tek başına yargıç olarak oturuyorsun da herkes sabahtan akşama kadar çevrende bekliyor?››

Xuaát EÂ-díp-toâ Kyù 18:14 Vietnamese (1934)
Ông gia thấy mọi điều người làm cho dân sự, bèn hỏi rằng: Con làm chi cùng dân sự đó? Sao con chỉ ngồi một mình, còn cả dân sự đứng chực trước mặt từ sớm mai cho đến chiều như vậy?

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