Exodus 18:16
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
הָיָה
it will belong
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הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
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רֵעַ
neighbor/ his
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רֵעַ
Friend, companion, neighbour. Rea. A friend loves at all times. True friendship is not circumstantial. It remains constant through every season.
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תּוֹרָה
laws/ his
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תּוֹרָה
Law, teaching, instruction. Torah. Not just rules but God's loving instruction for life. The law of the LORD is perfect restoring the soul.
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חֹק
the statutes of
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חֹק
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
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