Exodus 16:29

• 29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

Exodus 18:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

• 1 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;
• 2 Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,
• 3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:
• 4 And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
• 5 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
• 6 And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
• 7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
• 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
• 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
• 10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
• 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
• 12 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God.
• 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
• 14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
• 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
• 16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
• 17 And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
• 18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
• 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
• 20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
• 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
• 22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
• 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
• 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
• 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• 26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
• 27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

2 Samuel 19:39

• 39 And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

Exodus 16:29

• 29 See ^H7200 , for ^{H3588 CONJ} that the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} hath given ^{H5414 VQQ3MS} you the sabbath ^H7676 , therefore ^{H3651 ADV} he ^{H1931 PPRO-3MS} giveth ^{H5414 VQPMS} you on the sixth ^H8345 day ^{H3117 B-AMS} the bread ^{H3899 NMS} of two days ^H3117 ; abide ^H3427 ye every man ^{H376 NMS} in his place ^{H8478 PREP-3MS} , let no ^{H408 NPAR} man ^{H376 NMS} go out ^{H3318 VQY3MS} of his place ^{H4725 M-CMS-3MP} on the seventh ^H7637 day ^{H3117 B-AMS} .

Exodus 18:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

• 1 When Jethro ^H3503 , the priest ^{H3548 NMS} of Midian ^H4080 , Moses ^H4872 \' father ^H2859 - in - law , heard ^H8085 of all ^{H3605 NMS} that ^{H834 RPRO} God ^{H430 EDP} had done ^{H6213 VQQ3MS} for Moses ^H4872 , and for Israel ^H3478 his people ^H5971 , and that ^{H3588 CONJ} the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} had brought Israel out ^{H3318 VHQ3MS} of Egypt ^H4714 ;
• 2 Then Jethro ^H3503 , Moses ^H4872 \' father ^H2859 - in - law , took ^{H3947 W-VQY3MS} Zipporah ^H6855 , Moses ^H4872 \' wife ^{H802 CFS} , after ^{H310 ADV} he had sent her back ^H7964 ,
• 3 And her two ^{H8147 ONUM} sons ^H1121 ; of which ^{H834 RPRO} the name ^{H8034 CMS} of the one ^{H259 D-AMS} was Gershom ^H1648 ; for ^{H3588 CONJ} he said ^{H559 VQQ3MS} , I have been ^{H1961 VQQ1MS} an alien ^{H1616 NMS} in a strange ^H5237 land ^{H776 B-GFS} :
• 4 And the name ^{H8034 W-CMS} of the other ^H259 was Eliezer ^H461 ; for ^{H3588 CONJ} the God ^{H430 CDP} of my father ^{H1 CMS-1MS} , said he , was mine help ^H5828 , and delivered ^H5337 me from the sword ^{H2719 M-NFS} of Pharaoh ^{H6547 EMS} :
• 5 And Jethro ^H3503 , Moses ^H4872 \' father ^H2859 - in - law , came ^{H935 W-VQY3MS} with his sons ^{H1121 W-CMP-3MS} and his wife ^{H802 W-CFS-3MS} unto ^{H413 PREP} Moses ^H4872 into ^{H413 PREP} the wilderness ^{H4057 D-NMS} , where ^{H834 RPRO} he ^{H1931 PPRO-3MS} encamped ^H2583 at the mount ^{H2022 CMS} of God ^H430 :
• 6 And he said ^{H559 W-VQY3MS} unto ^{H413 PREP} Moses ^H4872 , I ^{H589 PPRO-1MS} thy father ^H2859 - in - law Jethro ^H3503 am come ^{H935 VQPMS} unto ^{H413 PREP} thee , and thy wife ^{H802 W-CFS-2MS} , and her two ^H8147 sons ^H1121 with ^H5973 her .
• 7 And Moses ^H4872 went out ^{H3318 W-VQY3MS} to meet ^{H7125 L-VQFC} his father ^H2859 - in - law , and did obeisance ^H7812 , and kissed ^H5401 him ; and they asked ^H7592 each ^{H376 NMS} other ^{H7453 L-CMS-3MS} of their welfare ^H7965 ; and they came ^{H935 W-VQY3MP} into the tent ^H168 .
• 8 And Moses ^H4872 told ^H5608 his father ^H2859 - in - law all ^{H3605 NMS} that ^{H834 RPRO} the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} had done ^{H6213 VQQ3MS} unto Pharaoh ^H6547 and to the Egyptians ^H4714 for ^{H5921 PREP} Israel ^H3478 \'s sake ^H182 , and all ^{H3605 NMS} the travail ^H8513 that ^{H834 RPRO} had come upon ^H4672 them by the way ^H1870 , and how the LORD ^{H3068 NAME-4MS} delivered ^H5337 them .
• 9 And Jethro ^H3503 rejoiced ^H2302 for ^{H5921 PREP} all ^{H3605 NMS} the goodness ^H2896 which ^{H834 RPRO} the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} had done ^{H6213 VQQ3MS} to Israel ^H3478 , whom ^{H834 RPRO} he had delivered ^H5337 out of the hand ^{H3027 M-GFS} of the Egyptians ^H4714 .
• 10 And Jethro ^H3503 said ^{H559 W-VQY3MS} , Blessed ^{H1288 VWQ3MS} be the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} , who ^{H834 RPRO} hath delivered ^H5337 you out of the hand ^{H3027 M-GFS} of the Egyptians ^H4714 , and out of the hand ^{H3027 WM-GFS} of Pharaoh ^{H6547 EMS} , who ^{H834 RPRO} hath delivered ^H5337 the people ^H5971 from under ^{H8478 M-CFS} the hand ^{H3027 CFS} of the Egyptians ^H4714 .
• 11 Now ^{H6258 ADV} I know ^{H3045 VQY1MS} that ^{H3588 CONJ} the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} is greater ^H1419 than all ^{H3605 M-CMS} gods ^{H430 D-EDP} : for ^{H3588 CONJ} in the thing ^H1697 wherein ^{H834 RPRO} they dealt proudly ^H2102 he was above ^{H5921 PREP-3MP} them .
• 12 And Jethro ^H3503 , Moses ^H4872 \' father ^H2859 - in - law , took ^{H3947 W-VQY3MS} a burnt offering ^H5930 and sacrifices ^H2077 for God ^{H430 L-NMP} : and Aaron ^H175 came ^{H935 W-VQY3MS} , and all ^{H3605 W-CMS} the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 , to eat ^H398 bread ^{H3899 NMS} with ^{H5973 PREP} Moses ^H4872 \' father ^H2859 - in - law before ^{H6440 L-CMP} God ^H430 .
• 13 And it came to pass ^{H1961 W-VQY3MS} on the morrow ^H4283 , that Moses ^H4872 sat ^{H3427 W-VQY3MS} to judge ^H8199 the people ^H5971 : and the people ^H5971 stood ^{H5975 W-VQY3MS} by ^{H5921 PREP} Moses ^H4872 from ^{H4480 PREP} the morning ^H1242 unto ^{H5704 PREP} the evening ^H6153 .
• 14 And when Moses ^H4872 \' father ^H2859 - in - law saw ^{H7200 W-VIY3MS} all ^{H3605 NMS} that ^{H834 RPRO} he ^{H1931 PPRO-3MS} did ^{H6213 VQPMS} to the people ^H5971 , he said ^{H559 W-VQY3MS} , What ^{H4100 IGAT} is this ^{H2088 D-PMS} thing ^{H1697 D-NMS} that ^{H834 RPRO} thou ^{H859 PPRO-2MS} doest ^{H6213 VQPMS} to the people ^H5971 ? why ^{H4069 IPRO} sittest ^{H3427 VQPMS} thou ^{H859 PPRO-2MS} thyself alone ^H905 , and all ^{H3605 NMS} the people ^H5971 stand ^H5324 by ^{H5921 PREP-2MS} thee from ^{H4480 PREP} morning ^{H1242 NMS} unto ^{H5704 PREP} even ^H6153 ?
• 15 And Moses ^H4872 said ^{H559 W-VQY3MS} unto his father ^H2859 - in - law , Because ^{H3588 CONJ} the people ^H5971 come ^{H935 VQY3MS} unto ^{H413 PREP-1MS} me to inquire ^{H1875 L-VQFC} of God ^{H430 NAME-4MP} :
• 16 When ^{H3588 CONJ} they have ^{H1961 VQY3MS} a matter ^{H1697 VQPMS} , they come ^{H935 VQPMS} unto ^{H413 PREP-1MS} me ; and I judge ^H8199 between ^{H996 PREP} one ^{H376 NMS} and another ^{H7453 NMS-3MS} , and I do make them known ^H3045 the statutes ^H2706 of God ^{H430 D-EDP} , and his laws ^H8451 .
• 17 And Moses ^H4872 \' father ^H2859 - in - law said ^{H559 W-VQY3MS} unto ^{H413 PREP-3MS} him , The thing ^{H1697 D-NMS} that ^{H834 RPRO} thou ^{H859 PPRO-2MS} doest ^H6213 is not ^{H3808 NADV} good ^{H2896 AMS} .
• 18 Thou wilt surely wear away ^H5034 , both ^{H1571 CONJ} thou ^{H859 PPRO-2MS} , and ^{H1571 CONJ} this ^{H2088 D-PMS} people ^H5971 that ^{H834 RPRO} is with ^{H5973 PREP-2FS} thee : for ^{H3588 CONJ} this thing ^{H1697 D-NMS} is too heavy ^{H3515 AMS} for ^{H4480 PREP-2MS} thee ; thou art not ^{H3808 NADV} able ^H3201 to perform ^H6213 it thyself alone ^H905 .
• 19 Hearken ^{H8085 VQI2MS} now ^{H6258 ADV} unto my voice ^H6963 , I will give thee counsel ^H3289 , and God ^{H430 EDP} shall be ^{H1961 W-VQI3MS} with ^{H5973 PREP-2FS} thee : Be ^H1961 thou ^{H859 PPRO-2MS} for the people ^H5971 to Godward ^H4136 , that thou ^{H859 PPRO-2MS} mayest bring ^H935 the causes ^{H1697 AMP} unto ^{H413 PREP} God ^{H430 NAME-4MP} :
• 20 And thou shalt teach ^H2094 them ordinances ^H2706 and laws ^H8451 , and shalt show ^H3045 them the way ^{H1870 D-NMS} wherein they must walk ^H1980 , and the work ^H4640 that ^{H834 RPRO} they must do ^H6213 .
• 21 Moreover thou ^{H859 W-PPRO-2MS} shalt provide ^H2372 out of all ^{H3605 M-CMS} the people ^H5971 able ^{H2428 NMS} men ^{H376 CMP} , such as fear ^H3373 God ^{H430 EDP} , men ^{H376 CMP} of truth ^{H571 CFS} , hating ^H8130 covetousness ^H1215 ; and place ^H7760 such over ^H5921 them , to be rulers ^{H8269 CMP} of thousands ^{H505 MMP} , and rulers ^{H8269 CMP} of hundreds ^{H3967 BFP} , rulers ^{H8269 CMP} of fifties ^{H2572 MMP} , and rulers ^H8269 of tens ^H6235 :
• 22 And let them judge ^H8199 the people ^H5971 at all ^{H3605 NMS} seasons ^{H6256 NMS} : and it shall be ^{H1961 W-VQQ3MS} , that every ^{H3605 NMS} great ^{H1419 D-AMS} matter ^{H1697 D-NMS} they shall bring ^H935 unto ^{H413 PREP-2MS} thee , but every ^{H3605 NMS} small ^{H6996 D-AMS} matter ^{H1697 D-NMS} they ^{H1992 PPRO-3MP} shall judge ^H8199 : so shall it be easier ^H7043 for thyself , and they shall bear ^H5375 the burden with ^{H854 PART-2FS} thee .
• 23 If ^{H518 PART} thou shalt do ^{H6213 VQY2MS} this ^{H2088 D-PMS} thing ^{H1697 D-NMS} , and God ^{H430 EDP} command ^H6680 thee so , then thou shalt be able ^H3201 to endure ^{H5975 VQI2MS} , and all ^{H3605 NMS} this ^{H2088 D-PMS} people ^H5971 shall also ^{H1571 W-CONJ} go ^{H935 VQY3MS} to ^{H5921 PREP} their place ^H4725 in peace ^H7965 .
• 24 So Moses ^H4872 hearkened ^H8085 to the voice ^{H6963 L-CMS} of his father ^H2859 - in - law , and did ^{H6213 W-VQY3MS} all ^{H3605 NMS} that ^{H834 RPRO} he had said ^H559 .
• 25 And Moses ^H4872 chose ^{H977 W-VQY3MS} able ^{H2428 NMS} men ^H376 out of all ^{H3605 M-CMS} Israel ^H3478 , and made ^{H5414 W-VQQ3MS} them heads ^{H7218 NMP} over ^{H5921 PREP} the people ^H5971 , rulers ^{H8269 CMP} of thousands ^{H505 MMP} , rulers ^{H8269 CMP} of hundreds ^{H3967 BFP} , rulers ^{H8269 CMP} of fifties ^{H2572 MMP} , and rulers ^H8269 of tens ^H6235 .
• 26 And they judged ^H8199 the people ^H5971 at all ^{H3605 B-CMS} seasons ^{H6256 NMS} : the hard ^H7186 causes ^{H1697 D-NMS} they brought ^H935 unto ^{H413 PREP} Moses ^H4872 , but every ^{H3605 W-CMS} small ^{H6996 D-AMS} matter ^{H1697 D-NMS} they judged ^H8199 themselves ^H1992 .
• 27 And Moses ^H4872 let his father ^H2859 - in - law depart ^{H7971 W-VPY3MS} ; and he went his way ^{H1980 W-VQY3MS} into ^{H413 PREP} his own land ^H776 .

2 Samuel 19:39

• 39 And all ^{H3605 NMS} the people ^H5971 went over ^{H5674 W-VQY3MS} Jordan ^{H3383 D-EFS} . And when the king ^H4428 was come over ^H5674 , the king ^{H4428 D-NMS} kissed ^H5401 Barzillai ^H1271 , and blessed ^H1288 him ; and he returned ^H7725 unto his own place ^H4725 .

Exodus 16:29

• 29 see, because Jehovah hath given to you the sabbath, therefore He is giving to you on the sixth day bread of two days; abide ye each in his place, no one doth go out from his place on the seventh day.`

Exodus 18:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

• 1 And Jethro priest of Midian, father-in-law of Moses, heareth all that God hath done for Moses, and for Israel his people, that Jehovah hath brought out Israel from Egypt,
• 2 and Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh Zipporah, wife of Moses, besides her parents,
• 3 and her two sons, of whom the name of the one is Gershom, for he said, `a sojourner I have been in a strange land:`
• 4 and the name of the other is Eliezer, for, `the God of my father is for my help, and doth deliver me from the sword of Pharaoh.`
• 5 And Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, cometh, and his sons, and his wife, unto Moses, unto the wilderness where he is encamping -- the mount of God;
• 6 and he saith unto Moses, `I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.`
• 7 And Moses goeth out to meet his father-in-law, and boweth himself, and kisseth him, and they ask one at another of welfare, and come into the tent;
• 8 and Moses recounteth to his father-in-law all that Jehovah hath done to Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians, on account of Israel, all the travail which hath found them in the way, and Jehovah doth deliver them.
• 9 And Jethro rejoiceth for all the good which Jehovah hath done to Israel, whom He hath delivered from the hand of the Egyptians;
• 10 and Jethro saith, `Blessed is Jehovah, who hath delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians, and from the hand of Pharaoh -- who hath delivered this people from under the hand of the Egyptians;
• 11 now I have known that Jehovah is greater than all the gods, for in the thing they have acted proudly -- He is above them!`
• 12 And Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God; and Aaron cometh in, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with the father-in-law of Moses, before God.
• 13 And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Moses sitteth to judge the people, and the people stand before Moses, from the morning unto the evening;
• 14 and the father-in-law of Moses seeth all that he is doing to the people, and saith, `What is this thing which thou art doing to the people? wherefore art thou sitting by thyself, and all the people standing by thee from morning till evening?`
• 15 And Moses saith to his father-in-law, `Because the people come unto me to seek God;
• 16 when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.`
• 17 And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, `The thing which thou art doing is not good;
• 18 thou dost surely wear away, both thou, and this people which is with thee, for the thing is too heavy for thee, thou art not able to do it by thyself.
• 19 `Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;
• 20 and thou hast warned them concerning the statutes and the laws, and hast made known to them the way in which they go, and the work which they do.
• 21 `And thou -- thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed these over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,
• 22 and they have judged the people at all times; and it hath come to pass, every great matter they bring in unto thee, and every small matter they judge themselves; and lighten it from off thyself, and they have borne with thee.
• 23 If thou dost this thing, and God hath commanded thee, then thou hast been able to stand, and all this people also goeth in unto its place in peace.`
• 24 And Moses hearkeneth to the voice of his father-in-law, and doth all that he said,
• 25 and Moses chooseth men of ability out of all Israel, and maketh them chiefs over the people, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,
• 26 and they have judged the people at all times; the hard matter they bring in unto Moses, and every small matter they judge themselves.
• 27 And Moses sendeth his father-in-law away, and he goeth away unto his own land.

2 Samuel 19:39

• 39 And all the people pass over the Jordan, and the king hath passed over, and the king giveth a kiss to Barzillai, and blesseth him, and he turneth back to his place.

Exodus 16:29

• 29 See, for that Jehovah hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

Exodus 18:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

• 1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.
• 2 And Jethro, Moses father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses wife, after he had sent her away,
• 3 and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land:
• 4 and the name of the other was Eliezer; for he said, The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
• 5 And Jethro, Moses father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the mount of God:
• 6 and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
• 7 And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
• 8 And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israels sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how Jehovah delivered them.
• 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
• 10 And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
• 11 Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.
• 12 And Jethro, Moses father-in-law, took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses father-in-law before God.
• 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
• 14 And when Moses father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even?
• 15 And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
• 16 when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
• 17 And Moses father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
• 18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
• 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:
• 20 and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
• 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
• 22 and let them judge the people at all seasons: 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 thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
• 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.
• 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
• 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• 26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
• 27 And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

2 Samuel 19:39

• 39 And all the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

Exodus 16:29

• 29 Behold, because Yahweh has given you the Sabbath, therefore he gives you on the sixth day the bread of two days. Everyone stay in his place. Let no one go out of his place on the seventh day."

Exodus 18:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

• 1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.
• 2 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
• 3 and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, "I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land".
• 4 The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, "My father's God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh's sword."
• 5 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God.
• 6 He said to Moses, I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.
• 7 Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.
• 8 Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.
• 9 Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
• 10 Jethro said, "Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
• 11 Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them."
• 12 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all of the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
• 13 It happened on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
• 14 When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, "What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?"
• 15 Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
• 16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws."
• 17 Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
• 18 You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
• 19 Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.
• 20 You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
• 21 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• 22 Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.
• 23 If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."
• 24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
• 25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• 26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
• 27 Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.

2 Samuel 19:39

• 39 All the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over: and the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.

Exodus 16:29

• 29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

Exodus 18:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

• 1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses- father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
• 2 And Jethro, Moses- father in law, took Zipporah, Moses- wife, after he had sent her away,
• 3 and her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a strange land:
• 4 and the name of the other was Eliezer; for {cf15i he said}, The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
• 5 and Jethro, Moses- father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the mount of God:
• 6 and he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
• 7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
• 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel-s sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
• 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
• 10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
• 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.
• 12 And Jethro, Moses- father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses- father in law before God.
• 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
• 14 And when Moses- father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even?
• 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
• 16 when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbour, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
• 17 And Moses- father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
• 18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
• 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:
• 20 and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
• 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
• 22 and let them judge the people at all seasons: 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 thyself, and they shall bear {cf15i the burden} with thee.
• 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.
• 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
• 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• 26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
• 27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.