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Exodus 18:17

And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

KJV

At ille : Non bonam, inquit, rem facis.

Vulgate

εἶπεν δὲ ὁ γαμβρὸς Μωυσῆ πρὸς αὐτόν

LXX

And Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֛אמֶר חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֵלָ֑י/ו לֹא טוֹב֙ הַ/דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
וֹ
v
verb · 33×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
mshh
proper_noun · 750×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 6:2 — Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.