Exodus 18:19-26

19NowH6258 listenH8085 to 1me: I will giveH3289 you counselH3289, and GodH430 be with you. 2You be the people’sH5971 representative beforeH4136 GodH430, and you 3bringH935 the 4disputesH1697 to GodH430, 205then admonishH2094 them aboutH2094 the statutesH2706 and the lawsH8451, and makeH3045 knownH3045 to them 6the wayH1870 in which they are to walkH1980 and the workH4639 they are to doH6213. 21Furthermore, you shall 7selectH2372 out of allH3605 the peopleH5971 8ableH2428 menH376 9who fearH3372 GodH430, menH376 of truthH571, those who 10hateH8130 dishonestH1215 gainH1215; and you shall placeH7760 these overH5921 them as leadersH8269 of thousandsH505, 11of hundredsH3967, 12of fiftiesH2572, and 13of tensH6235. 22Let them judgeH8199 the peopleH5971 at allH3605 timesH6256; and let it be 14that they will bringH935 to you everyH3605 majorH1419 matterH1697, but they will judgeH8199 everyH3605 minorH6996 matterH1697 themselves. So it will beH7043 easierH7043 for you, and 15they will carryH5375 the burden with you. 23IfH518 you doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697 and GodH430 so commandsH6680 you, then you will beH3201 ableH3201 to 16endureH5975, and allH3605 17theseH2088 peopleH5971 alsoH1571 will goH935 to 18their placesH4725 in peaceH7965.”

24So MosesH4872 listenedH8085 19to his father-in-lawH2860 and didH6213 everythingH3605 that he had saidH559. 25MosesH4872 choseH977 20ableH2428 menH376 out of allH3605 IsraelH3478 and madeH5414 them headsH7218 overH5921 the peopleH5971, leadersH8269 of thousandsH505, 21of hundredsH3967, 22of fiftiesH2572, and 23of tensH6235. 26Then they judgedH8199 the peopleH5971 at allH3605 timesH6256; 24they would bringH935 the difficultH7186 matterH1697 to MosesH4872, but they would judgeH8199 everyH3605 minorH6996 matterH1697 themselves.