Exodus 18:21-25

21Furthermore, you shall 1selectH2372 out of allH3605 the peopleH5971 2ableH2428 menH376 3who fearH3372 GodH430, menH376 of truthH571, those who 4hateH8130 dishonestH1215 gainH1215; and you shall placeH7760 these overH5921 them as leadersH8269 of thousandsH505, 5of hundredsH3967, 6of fiftiesH2572, and 7of tensH6235. 22Let them judgeH8199 the peopleH5971 at allH3605 timesH6256; and let it be 8that they will bringH935 to you everyH3605 majorH1419 matterH1697, but they will judgeH8199 everyH3605 minorH6996 matterH1697 themselves. So it will beH7043 easierH7043 for you, and 9they will carryH5375 the burden with you. 23IfH518 you doH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697 and GodH430 so commandsH6680 you, then you will beH3201 ableH3201 to 10endureH5975, and allH3605 11theseH2088 peopleH5971 alsoH1571 will goH935 to 12their placesH4725 in peaceH7965.”

24So MosesH4872 listenedH8085 13to his father-in-lawH2860 and didH6213 everythingH3605 that he had saidH559. 25MosesH4872 choseH977 14ableH2428 menH376 out of allH3605 IsraelH3478 and madeH5414 them headsH7218 overH5921 the peopleH5971, leadersH8269 of thousandsH505, 15of hundredsH3967, 16of fiftiesH2572, and 17of tensH6235.