Exodus 18:13-23

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.