Exodus 18:17-23

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷ Moses’ father-in-law then said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good. ^18 (A)You will surely wear out, both yourself and ^[a]these people who are with you, because the ^[b]task is too heavy for you; ^(B)you cannot do it alone. ¹⁹ Now listen to ^[c]me: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. ^[d]You be the people’s representative before God, and you ^(C)bring the ^[e]disputes to God, ^20 (D)then admonish them about the statutes and the laws, and make known to them ^(E)the way in which they are to walk and the work they are to do. ²¹ Furthermore, you shall ^[f]select out of all the people ^(F)able men ^(G)who fear God, men of truth, those who ^(H)hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, ^[g]of hundreds, ^[h]of fifties, and ^[i]of tens. ²² Let them judge the people at all times; and let it be ^(I)that they will bring to you every major matter, but they will judge every minor matter themselves. So it will be easier for you, and ^(J)they will carry the burden with you. ²³ If you do this thing and God so commands you, then you will be able to ^[j]endure, and all ^[k]these people also will go to ^[l]their places in peace.”