^18:26They judged the people under normal circumstances; the difficult cases they would bring⁶⁴ to Moses, but every small case they would judge themselves.

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64 This verb and the verb in the next clause are imperfect tenses. In the past tense narrative of the verse they must be customary, describing continuous action in past time.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And they judged the people at all times. Any hard case they brought to Moses, but any small matter they decided themselves.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They judged the people at all times; they would bring the hard cases to Moses, but they would judge every minor case themselves.

NLTNew Living Translation

These men were always available to solve the people’s common disputes. They brought the major cases to Moses, but they took care of the smaller matters themselves.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they judged the people all the time; the difficult issues they would bring to Moses, and every minor issue they would judge themselves.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

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