Exodus 18:17-23

17But MosesH4872’ father-in-lawH2859 saidH559 to himH413, “WhatH1697 you areH859 doingH6213 is notH3808 goodH2896. 18SurelyH1571 youH859 andH1571 theseH2088 peopleH5971 with youH5973 will wear yourselves outH5034, becauseH3588 the taskH1697 is too heavyH3515 for youH4480. You cannotH3808H3201 handleH6213 it aloneH905.

19NowH6258 listen to meH8085H6963; I will give you some adviceH3289, and may GodH430 beH1961 with youH5973. YouH859 must beH1961 the people’s representativeH5971 beforeH4136 GodH430 and bringH935H859 their causesH1697 toH413 HimH430. 20TeachH2094 themH853 the statutesH2706 and lawsH8451, and showH3045 them the wayH1870 to liveH1980 and the workH4639 they must doH6213.

21FurthermoreH859, selectH2372 capableH2428 menH582 from amongH3605 the peopleH5971—God-fearingH3373H430H582, trustworthy menH571 who are averseH8130 to dishonest gainH1215. Appoint themH7760 overH5921 the people as leadersH8269 of thousandsH505H8269, of hundredsH3967H8269, of fiftiesH2572H8269, and of tensH6235.

22Have these men judgeH8199 the peopleH5971 at allH3605 timesH6256. ThenH1961 they can bringH935 youH413 anyH3605 majorH1419 issueH1697, but allH3605 minorH6996 casesH1697 they can judgeH8199 on their ownH1992, so that your load may be lightenedH7043H5921 as they shareH5375 it with youH854.

23IfH518 you followH6213 thisH2088 adviceH1697 and GodH430 so directs youH6680, then you will be ableH3201 to endureH5975, andH1571 allH3605 theseH2088H5921 peopleH5971 can goH935 homeH4725 in peaceH7965.”