Exodus 18:26
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And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.

at all

Exodus 18:14,22 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? . . .

the hard causes

Exodus 18:15,22 And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God? . . .

Deuteronomy 17:8 If thou perceive that there be among you a hard and doubtful matter in judgment between blood and blood, cause and cause, leprosy and leprosy: and thou see that the words of the judges within thy gates do vary: arise, and go up to the place, which the Lord thy God shall choose.

1 Kings 3:16-28 Then there came two women that were harlots, to the king, and stood before him. . . .

1 Kings 10:1 And the queen of Saba having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions.

Job 29:16 I was the father of the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out most diligently.

Context
Jethro Advises Moses
25And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens. 26And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.27And he let his kinsman depart: and he returned and went into his own country.…
Cross References
Exodus 18:22
Who may judge the people at all times: and when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them refer it to thee, and let them judge the lesser matters only: that so it may be lighter for thee, the burden being shared out unto others.

Deuteronomy 1:17
There shall be no difference of persons, you shall hear the little as well as the great: neither shall you respect any man's person, because it is the judgment of God. And if any thing seem hard to you, refer it to me, and I will hear it.

Lexicon
And they judged
וְשָׁפְט֥וּ (wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

at all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

times;
עֵ֑ת (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6256: Time, now, when

they would bring
יְבִיא֣וּן (yə·ḇî·’ūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the difficult
הַקָּשֶׁה֙ (haq·qā·šeh)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7186: Hard, severe

cases
הַדָּבָ֤ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Moses,
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

but any
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

minor
הַקָּטֹ֖ן (haq·qā·ṭōn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6996: Small, young, unimportant

issue
הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

they would judge
יִשְׁפּוּט֥וּ (yiš·pū·ṭū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

themselves.
הֵֽם׃ (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They


Additional Translations
And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

And they judged the people at all times; and every too burdensome matter they brought to Moses, but every light matter they judged themselves.

And they judged the people at all times: the hard matters they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged.

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

and they have judged the people at all times; the hard matter they bring in unto Moses, and every small matter they judge themselves.
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