Exodus 18:15
And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Cui respondit Moyses : Venit ad me populus quærens sententiam Dei :
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ λέγει Μωυσῆς τῷ γαμβρῷ Ὅτι παραγίνεται πρὸς μὲ ὁ λαὸς ἐκζητῆσαι κρίσιν παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְחֹתְנ֑וֹ כִּֽי יָבֹ֥א אֵלַ֛י הָעָ֖ם לִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִֽים
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Letter CLXVI
9. You have sent to me scholars, to whom you wish me to impart what I have not yet learned myself. Teach me, therefore, what I am to teach them; for many urge me vehemently to be a teacher on this subject, and to them I confess that of this, as well as of many other things, I am ignorant, and perhaps, though they maintain a respectful demeanour in my presence, they say among themselves: “Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?” a rebuke which the Lord gave to one who belonged to the class of men who delighted in being called Rabbi; which was also the reason of his coming by night to the true Teacher, because perchance he, who had been accustomed to teach, blushed to take the learner’s place. But, for my own part, it gives me much more pleasure to hear instruction from another, than to be myself listened to as a teacher. …