Exodus 18:21-26

21Furthermore, you shall 1select out of all the people 2able men 3who fear God, men of truth, those who 4hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, 5of hundreds, 6of fifties, and 7of tens. 22Let them judge the people at all times; and let it be 8that they will bring to you every major matter, but they will judge every minor matter themselves. So it will be easier for you, and 9they will carry the burden with you. 23If you do this thing and God so commands you, then you will be able to 10endure, and all 11these people also will go to 12their places in peace.”

24So Moses listened 13to his father-in-law and did everything that he had said. 25Moses chose 14able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, 15of hundreds, 16of fifties, and 17of tens. 26Then they judged the people at all times; 18they would bring the difficult matter to Moses, but they would judge every minor matter themselves.