lesserot - Exodus:18:13-26

lesserot@Exodus:18:13 @ And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood around Moses from the morning unto the evening.

lesserot@Exodus:18:14 @ And the fatherinlaw of Moses saw all that he did to the people; and he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people standeth around thee from morning until evening?

lesserot@Exodus:18:15 @ And Moses said unto his fatherinlaw, Because the people cometh unto me to inquire of God.

lesserot@Exodus:18:16 @ When they have a matter of dispute, they come unto me; and I judge between one and the other, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

lesserot@Exodus:18:17 @ And the fatherinlaw of Moses said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

lesserot@Exodus:18:18 @ Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou wilt not be able to perform it by thyself alone.

lesserot@Exodus:18:19 @ Now hearken unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and may God be with thee, Be thou for the people a mediator with God, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God.

lesserot@Exodus:18:20 @ And thou shalt explain to them the statutes and the laws; and thou shalt make them know the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

lesserot@Exodus:18:21 @ Moreover, thou shalt select out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating gain; and place these over them, as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

lesserot@Exodus:18:22 @ And let them judge the people at all times; and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shall bear with thee.

lesserot@Exodus:18:23 @ If thou wilt do this thing, and God commandeth it thee, then wilt thou be able to endure; and also the whole of this people will come to its place in peace.

lesserot@Exodus:18:24 @ And Moses hearkened to the voice of his fatherinlaw, and did all that he had said.

lesserot@Exodus:18:25 @ And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and placed them as heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

lesserot@Exodus:18:26 @ And they judged the people at all times; any difficult cause they brought unto Moses, but every small cause they judged themselves.