Exodus 18:17-26

¹⁷But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.

¹⁸Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.

¹⁹Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.

²⁰Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.

²¹Furthermore, select capable men from among the people —God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

²²Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

²³If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”

²⁴Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.

²⁵So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

²⁶And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.

— Exodus 18:17-26

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Cross References for Exodus 18:17-26

• Acts 6:3
• Deuteronomy 1:13-17
• Deuteronomy 16:18-19
• Deuteronomy 5:1
• 2 Chronicles 19:5-10
• Exodus 18:22
• Numbers 11:14-17
• Psalm 143:8
• Deuteronomy 1:15
• Numbers 27:5

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