Exodus 18

1 When His Abundance (Jethro), the priest of Strife (Midian), Drawn's (Moses) father in law, heard of all that God ('Elohiym) had done for Drawn (Moses), and for God Prevails (Israel) his people, and that I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) had brought God Prevails (Israel) out of Double Straights (Egypt);

2 Then His Abundance (Jethro), Drawn's (Moses) father in law, took A Little Bird (Zipporah), Drawn's (Moses) wife, after he had sent her back,

3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Exile (Gershom). For he said, “I have been an alien in a strange land.”

4 And the name of the other was God is Help (Eliezer). “For the God ('Elohiym) of my father”, he said, “was my help, and delivered me from the sword of the Great House (Pharaoh).”

5 His Abundance (Jethro), Drawn's (Moses) father in law, came with his sons and his wife to Drawn (Moses) into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God ('Elohiym):

6 He sent a message to Drawn (Moses), “I, your father in law His Abundance (Jethro), have come to you, and your wife, and her two sons with her.”

7 So Drawn (Moses) went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare. Then they went into the tent.

8 Drawn (Moses) told his father in law all that I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) had done to the Great House (Pharaoh) and to the Double Straighters (Egyptians) for God Prevails (Israel)'s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) delivered them.

9 And His Abundance (Jethro) rejoiced for all the goodness which I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) had done for God Prevails (Israel), whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Double Straighters (Egyptians).

10 His Abundance (Jethro) said, “Blessed be I AM (the LORD, Yehovah), who has delivered you out of the hand of the Double Straighters (Egyptians), and out of the hand of the Great House (Pharaoh), who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Double Straighters (Egyptians).

11 Now I know that I AM (the LORD, Yehovah) is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly He was above them.”

12 Then His Abundance (Jethro), Drawn's (Moses) father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God ('Elohiym): and Light Bringer (Aaron) came, and all the elders of God Prevails (Israel), to eat bread with Drawn's (Moses) father in law before God ('Elohiym).

13 The next day, Drawn (Moses) sat to judge the people: and the people waited for Drawn (Moses) from the morning to the evening.

14 And when Drawn's (Moses) father in law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is all this that you do for the people? Why do you sit all alone, and all the people come to you from morning to evening?”

15 Drawn (Moses) answered 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 one and another, and I make them know the statutes of God, and His laws.”

17 And Drawn's(Moses) father in law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.

18 You will surely wear away, both you, and the people that are with you: for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it yourself alone.”

19 Listen to my voice, I will give you counsel, and God ('Elohiym) will be with you. Intercede for the people before God ('Elohiym), that you may bring the causes to God ('Elohiym):

20 Teach them ordinances and laws, and show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

21 Moreover pick out of all the people able men, such as fear God ('Elohiym), 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 in all seasons: and it will be, that every great matter they will bring to you, but every small matter they will judge: so will it be easier for thyself, and they will bear the burden with you.

23 If you will do this thing, and God ('Elohiym) commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will also go to their place in peace.”

24 So Drawn (Moses) listened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

25 And Drawn (Moses) chose able men out of all God Prevails (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 cases they brought to Drawn (Moses), but every small matter they judged themselves.

27 Then Drawn (Moses) let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.