16. When they have a dispute, it comes to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
17. Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
18. You will surely wear yourself out, both you, and these people who are with you, for this thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it by yourself.
19. Now listen to me, I will advise you, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God so that you may bring their disputes to God.
20. And you shall teach them the statutes and laws and shall show them the way in which they must walk and the work that they must do.
21. Moreover, you shall choose out of all the people capable men who fear God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and place these men 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, and let it be that every difficult matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge, so that it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.
23. If you shall do this thing and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.”
24. So Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything that he had said.
25. Moses chose capable 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 difficult cases to Moses, but they judged every small matter themselves.