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Exodus 18:13-27

13And it came to pass on the morrowמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283,that Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872satוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427to judgeלִשְׁפֹּ֣טlish.PotH8199the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971:and the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975by Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872from the morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242unto the eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

14And when Moses’מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872father in lawחֹתֵ֣ןcho.TenH2859sawוַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'H7200all that he didעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213to the peopleלָעָ֑םla.'AmH5971,he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, What isthis thingהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697that thou doestעֹשֶׂה֙'o.SehH6213to the peopleלָעָ֔םla.'AmH5971?why sittestיוֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427thou thyself alone, and all the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971standנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324by thee from morningבֹּ֥קֶרBo.kerH1242unto evenעָֽרֶב׃'A.revH6153?

15And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his father in lawלְחֹתְנ֑וֹle.cho.te.NoH2859,Because the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971comeיָבֹ֥אya.Vo'H935unto me to enquireלִדְרֹ֥שׁlid.RoshH1875of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430:

16When they have a matterדָּבָר֙da.VarH1697,they comeבָּ֣אba'H935unto me; and I judgeוְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔יve.Sha.fa.TiH8199between oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376and anotherרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453, and I do make themknowוְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛יve.ho.da'.TiH3045the statutesחֻקֵּ֥יchu.KeiH2706of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and his lawsתּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃to.ro.TavH8451.

17And Moses’מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872father in lawחֹתֵ֥ןcho.TenH2859saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, The thingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697that thou doestעֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.SehH6213isnot goodטוֹב֙tOvH2896.

18Thou wilt surelyנָבֹ֣לna.VolH5034wear awayתִּבֹּ֔לti.BolH5034,both thou, and this peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971that iswith thee: for this thingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697istoo heavyכָבֵ֤דkha.VedH3515for thee; thou art not ableתוּכַ֥לtu.KhalH3201to performעֲשֹׂ֖הוּ'a.So.huH6213it thyself alone.

19Hearkenשְׁמַ֤עshe.Ma'H8085now unto my voiceבְּקֹלִי֙be.ko.LiH6963,I will give thee counselאִיעָ֣צְךָ֔'i.'A.tze.khaH3289,and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430shall beH1961with thee: Be thou for the peopleלָעָ֗םla.'AmH5971to God-wardמ֚וּל הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםmul ha.'E.lo.HimH430 H4136,that thou mayest bringוְהֵבֵאתָ֥ve.he.ve.TaH935the causesהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697unto Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430:

20And thou shalt teachוְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣הve.hiz.har.TahH853 H2094them ordinancesהַחֻקִּ֖יםha.chu.KimH2706and lawsהַתּוֹרֹ֑תha.to.RotH8451,and shalt shewוְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ve.ho.da'.TaH3045them the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870wherein they must walkH3212,and the workהַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖הha.ma.'a.SehH4639that they must doיַעֲשֽׂוּן׃ya.'a.SunH6213.

21Moreover thou shalt provideתֶחֱזֶ֣הte.che.ZehH2372out of all the peopleהָ֠עָםHa.'omH5971ableחַ֜יִלCha.yilH2428menאַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-H582,such as fearיִרְאֵ֧יyir.'EiH3373Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430,menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of truthאֱמֶ֖ת'e.MetH571,hatingשֹׂ֣נְאֵיSo.ne.'eiH8130covetousnessבָ֑צַעVa.tza'H1215;and placeוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760such over them, to berulersשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505, andrulersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of hundredsמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967,rulersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572,and rulersוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269of tensעֲשָׂרֹֽת׃'a.sa.RotH6235:

22And let them judgeוְשָׁפְט֣וּve.sha.fe.TuH8199the peopleהָעָם֮ha.'AmH5971at all seasonsעֵת֒'etH6256: and it shall be, thatevery greatהַגָּדֹל֙ha.ga.DolH1419matterהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697they shall bringיָבִ֣יאוּya.Vi.'uH935unto thee, but every smallהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996matterהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697they shall judgeיִשְׁפְּטוּ־yish.pe.tu-H8199:so shall it be easierוְהָקֵל֙ve.ha.KelH7043for thyself, and they shall bearוְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'UH5375the burden with thee.

23If thou shalt doתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213this thingהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697,and Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430commandוְצִוְּךָ֣ve.tzi.ve.KhaH6680thee so,then thou shalt be ableוְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ve.ya.khal.TaH3201to endureעֲמֹ֑ד'a.ModH5975,and all this peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971shall also goיָבֹ֥אya.Vo'H935to their placeמְקֹמ֖וֹme.ko.MoH4725in peaceבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ve.sha.LomH7965.

24So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872hearkenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'H8085to the voiceלְק֣וֹלle.KolH6963of his father in lawחֹתְנ֑וֹcho.te.NoH2859,and didוַיַּ֕עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213all that he had saidאָמָֽר׃'a.MarH559.

25And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmo.ShehH4872choseוַיִּבְחַ֨רvai.yiv.CharH977ableחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2428menאַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-H582out of all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and madeוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414them headsרָאשִׁ֖יםra.ShimH7218over the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,rulersשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִים֙'a.la.FimH505,rulersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of hundredsמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967,rulersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572,and rulersוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269of tensעֲשָׂרֹֽת׃'a.sa.RotH6235.

26And they judgedוְשָׁפְט֥וּve.sha.fe.TuH8199the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971at all seasonsעֵ֑ת'EtH6256:the hardהַקָּשֶׁה֙ha.ka.ShehH7186causesהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697they broughtיְבִיא֣וּןye.vi.'UnH935unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,but every smallהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996matterהַדָּבָ֥ר הֵֽם׃ha.da.Var HemH1992 H1697they judgedיִשְׁפּוּט֥וּyish.pu.TuH8199themselves.

27And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872let his father in lawחֹתְנ֑וֹcho.te.NoH2859departוַיְשַׁלַּ֥חvay.sha.LachH7971;and he wentH3212his way into his own landאַרְצֽוֹ׃ פ'ar.TzoH776.

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