²² Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case^(A) to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share^(B) it with you.

¹⁷ I will come down and speak with you^(A) there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them.^(B) They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.^(C)

Inheritance of Zelophehad’s Daughters^(A)

36 The family heads of the clan of Gilead^(B) son of Makir,^(C) the son of Manasseh, who were from the clans of the descendants of Joseph,^(D) came and spoke before Moses and the leaders,^(E) the heads of the Israelite families.

² and stood before Moses,^(A) Eleazar the priest, the leaders^(B) and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting^(C) and said,

³³ Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole assembly,

¹¹ The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name^(A) with a curse;^(B) so they brought him to Moses.^(C) (His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri the Danite.)^(D)

²⁶ They served as judges^(A) for the people at all times. The difficult cases^(B) they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.^(C)

⁶ This is also why you pay taxes,^(A) for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.

Law Courts

⁸ If cases come before your courts that are too difficult for you to judge^(A)—whether bloodshed, lawsuits or assaults^(B)—take them to the place the Lord your God will choose.^{(C) 9} Go to the Levitical^(D) priests and to the judge^(E) who is in office at that time. Inquire of them and they will give you the verdict.^(F)