15. And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God.
16. And when any controversy falleth out among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to shew the precepts of God, and his laws.
17. But he said: The thing thou dost is not good.
18. Thou are spent with foolish labour, both thou and this people that is with thee: the business is above thy strength, thou alone canst not bear it.
19. But hear my words and counsels, and God shall be with thee. Be thou to the people in those things that pertain to God, to bring their words to him:
20. And to shew the people the ceremonies and the manner of worshipping, and the way wherein they ought to walk, and the work that they ought to do.
21. And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens.
22. Who may judge the people at all times: and when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them refer it to thee, and let them judge the lesser matters only: that so it may be lighter for thee, the burden being shared out unto others.
23. If thou dost this, thou shalt fulfil the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with peace.
24. And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.
25. And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.
26. And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.
27. And he let his kinsman depart: and he returned and went into his own country.