Exodus 18

1NowH3588 JethroH3503, the priestH3548 of MidianH4080, Moses’H4872 father in law, heardH8085 of allH3605 that GodH430 had doneH6213 for MosesH4872, and for IsraelH3478 his peopleH5971, howH834 that the LORDH3068 had broughtH3318 IsraelH3478 outH3318 of EgyptH4714. 2And JethroH3503, Moses’H4872 father in law, tookH3947 ZipporahH6855, Moses’H4872 wifeH802, afterH310 he had sentH3947 herH3947 awayH310, 3and herH1961 twoH8147 sonsH1121; of whichH834 the nameH8034 of the one was GershomH1647; for he saidH559, I have been a sojournerH1616 in a strange landH776: 4and the nameH8034 of the otherH259 was EliezerH461; for he said, The GodH430 of my fatherH1 was my helpH5828, and deliveredH5337 meH5337 from the swordH2719 of PharaohH6547: 5and JethroH3503, Moses’H4872 father in law, cameH935 with his sonsH1121 and his wifeH802 unto MosesH4872 intoH413 the wildernessH4057 whereH834 he was encampedH2583, at the mountH2022 of GodH430: 6and he saidH559 unto MosesH4872, I thy father in law JethroH3503 am comeH935 unto thee, and thy wifeH802, and herH413 twoH8147 sonsH1121 with herH413. 7And MosesH4872 wentH3318 outH3318 to meetH7125 his father in law, and didH376 obeisance, and kissedH5401 him; and they askedH7592 eachH376 otherH7453 of their welfareH7965; and they cameH935 intoH935 the tentH168. 8And MosesH4872 toldH5608 his father in law allH3605 that the LORDH3068 had doneH6213 unto PharaohH6547 and to the EgyptiansH4714 for Israel’sH3478 sakeH5921, allH3605 the travail that had comeH4672 uponH5921 them by the wayH1870, and howH834 the LORDH3068 deliveredH5337 them. 9And JethroH3503 rejoicedH2302 for allH3605 the goodness whichH834 the LORDH3068 had doneH6213 to IsraelH3478, in that he had deliveredH5337 them outH5921 of the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714. 10And JethroH3503 saidH559, BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, who hath deliveredH5337 youH834 outH3027 of the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714, and outH3027 of the handH3027 of PharaohH6547; who hath deliveredH5337 the peopleH5971 from underH8478 the handH3027 of the EgyptiansH4714. 11NowH6258 I knowH3045 that the LORDH3068 is greaterH1419 thanH5921 allH3605 godsH430: yeaH3588, in the thingH1697 whereinH834 they dealtH2102 proudlyH2102 againstH5921 them. 12And JethroH3503, Moses’H4872 father in law, tookH3947 a burntH5930 offering and sacrificesH2077 for GodH430: and AaronH175 cameH935, and allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, to eatH398 breadH3899 with Moses’H4872 father in law beforeH6440 GodH430. 13And it cameH1961 to passH1961 on the morrow, that MosesH4872 satH3427 to judgeH8199 the peopleH5971: and the peopleH5971 stoodH5975 aboutH1961 MosesH4872 from the morningH1242 unto the eveningH6153. 14And when Moses’H4872 father in law sawH7200 allH3605 that he didH6213 to the peopleH5971, he saidH559, WhatH4100 is this thingH1697 that thou doest to the peopleH5971? whyH4100 sittest thou thyself aloneH905, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 standH5324 aboutH5921 thee from morningH1242 unto evenH5704? 15And MosesH4872 saidH559 unto his father in law, BecauseH3588 the peopleH5971 comeH935 unto meH413 to inquireH1875 of GodH430: 16when they have a matterH1697, they comeH935 unto meH413; and I judgeH8199 betweenH996 a manH376 and his neighbour, and I makeH3045 them knowH3045 the statutesH2706 of GodH430, and his lawsH8451. 17And Moses’H4872 father in law saidH559 unto him, The thingH1697 that thou doest is notH3808 goodH2896. 18Thou wilt surelyH3588 wearH5034 awayH4480, bothH1571 thou, and this peopleH5971 that is with thee: for the thingH1697 is tooH4480 heavyH3515 for thee; thou art notH3808 ableH3201 to performH6213 it thyself aloneH905. 19Hearken nowH6258 unto my voiceH6963, I will giveH3289 thee counselH3289, and GodH430 be with thee: be thou for the peopleH5971 to God-ward, and bringH935 thou the causes unto GodH430: 20and thou shalt teachH3045 them the statutesH2706 and the lawsH8451, and shalt shew them the wayH1870 whereinH834 they mustH853 walkH1870, and the workH4639 that they mustH853 doH6213. 21Moreover thou shalt provide outH5921 of allH3605 the peopleH5971 ableH2428 menH376, suchH3605 as fearH3373 GodH430, menH376 of truthH571, hatingH8130 unjustH1215 gainH1215; and placeH7760 suchH3605 over them, to be rulersH8269 of thousandsH505, rulersH8269 of hundredsH3967, rulersH8269 of fiftiesH2572, and rulersH8269 of tensH6235: 22and letH1961 them judgeH8199 the peopleH5971 at allH3605 seasons: and it shall be, that everyH3605 greatH1419 matterH1697 they shall bringH935 unto thee, but everyH3605 smallH6996 matterH1697 they shall judgeH8199 themselvesH1992: soH1961 shall it be easierH7043 for thyself, and they shall bearH5375 the burdenH413 with thee. 23IfH518 thou shalt doH6213 this thingH1697, and GodH430 commandH6680 thee soH6213, then thou shalt be ableH3201 to endureH5975, and allH3605 this peopleH5971 also shall goH935 to their placeH4725 in peaceH7965. 24SoH6213 MosesH4872 hearkened to the voiceH6963 of his father in law, and didH6213 allH3605 that he had saidH559. 25And MosesH4872 choseH977 ableH2428 menH376 outH5921 of allH3605 IsraelH3478, and madeH5414 them headsH7218 over the peopleH5971, rulersH8269 of thousandsH505, rulersH8269 of hundredsH3967, rulersH8269 of fiftiesH2572, and rulersH8269 of tensH6235. 26And they judgedH8199 the peopleH5971 at allH3605 seasons: the hardH7186 causes they broughtH935 unto MosesH4872, but everyH3605 smallH6996 matterH1697 they judgedH8199 themselvesH1992. 27And MosesH4872 letH7971 his father in law depart; and he wentH413 his wayH7971 intoH413 his own landH776.