WhenJethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had broughtIsrael out of Egypt;
And Mosestold his father in law all that the LORD had doneuntoPharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’ssake, and all the travailthat had comeuponthem by the way, and how the LORDdeliveredthem.
And Jethrosaid, Blessed be the LORD, who hathdelivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hathdelivered the peoplefromunder the hand of the Egyptians.
And Jethro, Moses’father in law, took a burntoffering and sacrifices for God: and Aaroncame, and all the elders of Israel, to eat breadwithMoses’father in law before God.
And whenMoses’father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is thisthingthatthoudoest to the people? why sittestthouthyselfalone, and all the peoplestand by theefrommorninguntoeven?
Hearken now unto my voice, I willgivetheecounsel, and God shall be withthee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, thatthoumayestbring the causesunto God:
Moreoverthoushaltprovide out of all the peopleable men, such as fear God, men of truth, hatingcovetousness; and placesuchoverthem, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
And let themjudge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, thateverygreatmattertheyshallbringuntothee, but everysmallmattertheyshalljudge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and theyshallbear the burdenwiththee.
And Moseschoseable men out of all Israel, and madethemheadsover the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.