Exodus 18:19

“Now listen to my voice; I will advise you, and may Elohim be with you! You be the representative for the people before Elohim, and you bring the cases to Elohim.”

Exodus 18:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Moses' father-in-law warns he will wear himself out and advises sharing the loadGod guides

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Exodus 18:19, word by word

listenשְׁמַעshema

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

Where else “shema” appears
to my voiceקֹלִkoli

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “koli” appears
I will advise youאִיעָצְiats

advise

To tell someone what is best to do.

Where else “iats” appears
and mayיהִיyhi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yhi” appears
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

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

Where else “elohim” appears
for the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
beforeמוּלmul

in front of, opposite

In front of, opposite.

Where else “mul” appears
bringהֵבֵאתָheveta

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “heveta” appears
the casesדְּבָרִיםdevarim

thing

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

Where else “devarim” appears

The context

18You will surely wear yourself out, both you and this people that is with you; for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.

19 · This verse (above)

20Teach them the statutes and the instructions, and make known to them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.

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