- that the mind of the LORD[YHWH] might be showed them:
- Heb. to expound unto them according to the mouth of the Lord, "And Mosesª saidª° unto his father in law,ª° Because¹ the peopleª comeª° unto¹ me to enquireª° of God:ª ... When¹ they have¹ a matter,ª they comeª° unto¹ me; and I judgeª° between¹ oneª and another,ª and I do make [them] knowª°¹ the statutesª of God,ª and his laws.ª" {Exd 18:15-16} + "If¹ thou shalt doª°¹ this¹ thing,ª and Godª commandª° thee [so], then thou shalt be ableª° to endure,ª° and all¹ this¹ peopleª shall also¹ goª° to¹ their placeª in peace.ª" {Exd 18:23} + "And Mosesª broughtª°¹ their causeª beforeª the LORD.ª" {Num 27:5} + "And Mosesª commandedª°¹ the childrenª of Israelª according to¹ the wordª of the LORD,ª saying,ª° The tribeª of the sonsª of Josephª hath saidª° well.¹ ... This¹ [is] the thingª which¹ the LORDª doth commandª° concerning the daughtersª of Zelophehad,ª saying,ª° Let them marryª¹ to whom they think² best;ª¹ only¹ to the familyª of the tribeª of their fatherª shall they marry.ª¹" {Num 36:5-6}
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