On the next dayid="1" /> Moses sat to judgeid="2" /> the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening.

biblegateway Exo 18:13

It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening.

The next day Moses sat down to judge the people, and they stood around Moses from morning until evening.

The next day Moses was settling disagreements among the people. The people stood around Moses from morning until evening.

biblegateway Exo 18:13

The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood round him from morning till evening.

The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.

bibleoremus Exo 18:13

The next day Moses sat as judge for the people, while the people stood around him from morning until evening.

The next day Moses took his seat to settle disputes among the people, and he was surrounded from morning till evening.

biblegateway Exo 18:13

And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.

biblegateway Exo 18:13

On the next dayid="1" /> Moses sat to judgeid="2" /> the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening.

¹ tn Heb “and it was/happened on the morrow.”

² sn This is a simple summary of the function of Moses on this particular day. He did not necessarily do this every day, but it was time now to do it. The people would come to solve their difficulties or to hear instruction from Moses on decisions to be made. The tradition of “sitting in Moses’ seat” is drawn from this passage.