24 So Moses listened [a]to his father-in-law and did everything that he had said. 25 Moses chose (A)able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, [b]of hundreds, [c]of fifties, and [d]of tens. 26 Then they judged the people at all times; (B)they would bring the difficult matter to Moses, but they would judge every minor matter themselves. 27 Then Moses [e](C)said goodbye to his father-in-law, and [f]Jethro went his way to his own land.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 18:24 Lit to the voice of
  2. Exodus 18:25 Lit leaders of
  3. Exodus 18:25 Lit leaders of
  4. Exodus 18:25 Lit leaders of
  5. Exodus 18:27 Lit sent off his father-in-law
  6. Exodus 18:27 Lit he

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