15. Moses answered him, ‘Because the people come to me to seek God’s will.
16. Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God’s decrees and instructions.’
17. Moses’ father-in-law replied, ‘What you are doing is not good.
18. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.
19. Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him.