Exodus 18:16

“When they have a matter, it comes to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the statutes of Elohim and his instructions.””

Exodus 18:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 18:16, word by word

they haveיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
a matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
it comesבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “ba” appears
and I judgeשָׁפַטְתִּיshafatti

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

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a manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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his neighborרֵעֵree

neighbor

The person living near, anyone one deals with.

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and I make knownהוֹדַעְתִּיhodati

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

Where else “hodati” appears
the statutesחֻקֵּיchuke

statute

A rule that God or a king sets and that must be kept.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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and his instructionsתּוֹרֹתָיtorotay

teaching of YHWH

What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.

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The context

15Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of Elohim.

16 · This verse (above)

17Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good.

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