Exodus 18:13-26

13And it came to pass on the morrow, that MosesH4872 satH3427 to judgeH8199 the peopleH5971; and the peopleH5971 stoodH5975 by MosesH4872 from the morningH1242 to the eveningH6153.

14And Moses' father-in-law sawH7200 all that he did with the peopleH5971, and saidH559, What is this thingH1697 which thou art doing with the peopleH5971? whyH4100 dost thou sitH3427 aloneH905, and all the peopleH5971 are standingH5324 by thee from morningH1242 to eveningH6153?

15And MosesH4872 saidH559 to his father-in-law, Because the peopleH5971 comeH935 to me to enquire of 1GodH430.

16When they have a matterH1697, they comeH935 to me, and I judgeH8199 between oneH376 and another; and I makeH3045 knownH3045 [to them] the statutesH2706 of 2GodH430, and his lawsH8451.

17And Moses' father-in-law saidH559 to him, The thingH1697 that thou art doing is not goodH2896.

18Thou wilt be quite exhausted, both thou and this peopleH5971 that is with thee; for the thingH1697 is too heavyH3515 for thee: thou canst not perform it aloneH905.

19Hearken nowH6258 to my voiceH6963: I will give thee counselH3289, and 3GodH430 shall beH1961 with thee. BeH1961 thou for the peopleH5971 with 4GodH430, and bringH935 the mattersH1697 before 5GodH430;

20and teach them the statutesH2706 and the lawsH8451, and makeH6213 knownH3045 to them the wayH1870 in which they must walk, and the workH4639 that they must do.

21But do thou provide among all the peopleH5971 able menH376, such as fearH3373 6GodH430, menH376 of truthH571, hatingH8130 covetousness; and placeH7760 [them] over them, chiefsH8269 of thousandsH505, chiefsH8269 of hundredsH3967, chiefsH8269 of fiftiesH2572, and chiefsH8269 of tensH6235,

22that they may judgeH8199 the peopleH5971 at all timesH6256; and it shall beH1961 [that] they shall bringH935 to thee every greatH1419 matterH1697, and that they shall judgeH8199 every smallH6996 matterH1697, and they shall lightenH7043 [the task] on thee, and they shall bearH5375 [it] with thee.

23If thou do this thingH1697, and 7GodH430 commandH6680 thee [so], thou wilt be ableH3201 to endure, and all this peopleH5971 shall alsoH1571 goH935 to their placeH4725 in peaceH7965.

24And MosesH4872 hearkened to the voiceH6963 of his father-in-law, and did all that he had saidH559.

25And MosesH4872 choseH977 able menH376 out of all IsraelH3478, and madeH5414 them headsH7218 over the peopleH5971, chiefsH7218 of thousandsH505, chiefsH7218 of hundredsH3967, chiefsH7218 of fiftiesH2572, and chiefsH7218 of tensH6235.

26And they judgedH8199 the peopleH5971 at all timesH6256: the hardH7186 mattersH1697 they broughtH935 to MosesH4872, but every smallH6996 matterH1697 they judgedH8199.