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come out of it, that the people may drinke. And had done vnto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians
Moses did so in the sight of the Elders of Israel. for Israels sake, and all the trauaile that had
7 And he called the name of the place, Massah come vnto them by the way, and howe the Lord
and Meribah, because of the contention of the deliuered them. 9 And Iethro reioyced at all the
children of Israel, and because they had tempted goodnesse, which the Lord had shewed to Israel,
the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among vs, or no? and because he had deliuered them out of the
8 Then came Amalek and fought with Israel in hande of the Egyptians. 10 Therfore Iethro sayd,
Rephidim. And Moses sayde to Ioshua, Chuse vs Blessed be the Lord who hath deliuered you out of
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out men, and go fight with Amalek: to morowe I the hande of the Egyptians, and out of the hand
will stande on the toppe of the hill with the rod of Pharaoh: who hath also deliuered the people
of God in mine hand. 10 So Ioshua did as Moses from vnder the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I
bad him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, know that the Lord is greater then all the gods:
Aaron, and Hur, went vp to the top of the hill. for as they haue dealt proudly with them, so are
11 And when Moses helde vp his hande, Israel they recompensed. 12 Then Iethro Moses father
preuailed: but when he let his hande downe, in lawe tooke burnt offerings and sacrifices to
Amalek preuailed. 12 Nowe Moses handes were offer vnto God. And Aaron and all the Elders
heauy: therefore they tooke a stone and put it of Israel came to eat bread with Moses father
vnder him, and hee sate vpon it: and Aaron and in law before God. 13 Now on the morow, when
Hur stayed vp his hands, the one on the one side, Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode
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and the other on the other side: so his hands about Moses from morning vnto euen. And
were steady vntill the going downe of the sunne. when Moses father in law saw all that he did
13 And Ioshua discomfited Amalek and his people to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou
with the edge of the sword. 14 And the Lord sayde doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe
to Moses, Write this for a remembrance in the alone, and all the people stande about thee from
booke, and rehearse it to Ioshua: for I will vtterly morning vnto euen? 15 And Moses sayd vnto
put out the remembrance of Amalek from vnder his father in law, Because the people come vnto
heauen. 15 (And Moses builte an altar and called me to seeke God. 16 When they haue a matter,
the name of it, Iehouah-nissi) 16 Also he said, The they come vnto me, and I iudge betweene one
Lord hath sworne, that he will haue warre with and another, and declare the ordinances of God,
Amalek from generation to generation. and his lawes. 17 But Moses father in law said
vnto him, The thing which thou doest, is not
18 well. 18 Thou both weariest thy selfe greatly, and
1 When Iethro the Priest of Midian Moses this people that is with thee: for the thing is
father in lawe heard all that God had done for too heauie for thee: thou art not able to doe it
Moses, and for Israel his people, and howe the thy selfe alone. 19 Heare nowe my voyce, (I will
Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt, 2 Then giue thee counsell, and God shalbe with thee)
Iethro the father in lawe of Moses, tooke Zip- be thou for the people to Godwarde, and report
porah Moses wife, (after he had sent her away) thou the causes vnto God, 20 And admonish them
3 Andhertwosonnes, (whereoftheonewascalled of the ordinances, and of the lawes, and shew
them the way, wherein they must walke, and the
Gershom: for he sayd, I haue bene an aliant in a worke that they must do. 21 Moreouer, prouide
strange land: 4 And the name of the other was thou among al the people men of courage, fearing
Eliezer: for the God of my father, said he, was God, men dealing truely, hating couetousnesse:
mine helpe, and deliuered me from the sword of and appoynt such ouer them to be rulers ouer
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Pharaoh) And Iethro Moses father in law came thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer
with his two sonnes, and his wife vnto Moses fifties, and rulers ouer tennes. 22 And let them
into the wildernes, where he camped by ye mout iudge the people at all seasons: but euery great
of God. 6 And he said to Moses, I thy father in matter let them bring vnto thee, and let them
law Iethro am come to thee, and thy wife and iudge all small causes: so shall it be easier for
her two sonnes with her. 7 And Moses went out thee, when they shall beare the burden with thee.
to meete his father in law, and did obeisance
and kissed him, and eche asked other of his 23 If thou do this thing, (and God so command
welfare: and they came into the tent. 8 Then thee) both thou shalt be able to endure, and all
Moses told his father in law all that the Lord this people shall also go quietly to their place.