Exodus 18:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.

At all seasons

Exodus 18:26

Romans 13:6

Great

They shall

Exodus 18:18

Numbers 11:17

Bible References

At all seasons

And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.

For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.

Great

And the son of the Israelite woman said evil against the holy Name, with curses; and they took him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

And those who saw him getting sticks took him before Moses and Aaron and all the people.

They came before Moses and Eleazar the priest and the chiefs and all the people at the door of the Tent of meeting, and said,

Now the heads of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came to Moses, the chiefs and the heads of families of the children of Israel being present,

In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.

If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;

They shall

Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able to do by yourself.

And I will come down and have talk with you there: and I will take some of the spirit which is on you and put it on them, and they will take part of the weight of the people off you, so that you do not have to take it by yourself.