And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
The next day, Moses sat down to settle disputes and make decisions for the people. The people stood around Moses from morning until evening, waiting for their turn.
Moses was spending entire days from morning to night judging disputes and making decisions for all the Israelite people.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred while the Israelites were camped in the wilderness after escaping Egypt, likely at Mount Sinai where Moses had received the Ten Commandments. As the sole leader and judge for over a million people, Moses was handling every legal dispute, question, and decision personally. His father-in-law Jethro was visiting and observing this exhausting system, which would lead him to suggest Moses delegate authority to other capable leaders.
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