⁶ And when he sent word to Moses, “I,^[a] your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,”

¹⁹ Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You shall ^(A)represent the people before God and ^(B)bring their cases to God,

²¹ Moreover, look for ^(A)able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. ²² And ^(B)let them judge the people at all times. ^(C)Every great matter they shall bring to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will ^(D)bear the burden with you. ²³ If you do this, God will direct you, you will be ^(E)able to endure, and all this people also will go to their place in peace.”