Exodus 18:13-27 - Jethro's Wise Advice
13 And it will be on the morrow, and Moses will sit to judge the people: and they will stand by Moses from the morning to the evening. 14 And Moses' father-in-law will see all which he did for the people, and he will say, What this thou doest to the people? Wherefore wilt thou sit alone by thyself, and all the people stand by thee from morning to evening?
15 And Moses will say to his father-in-law, Because the people will come to me to seek God. 16 For when the word will be to them, they came to me, and I judged between a man and between his friend, and I made known the laws Of God and his precepts.
17 And Moses' father-in-law will say to him, The word is not good which thou doest. 18 Fading, thou wilt fade away, also thou, also this people that is with thee: for this word is heavy for thee; thou wilt not be able to do it thyself alone. 19 Now hear to my voice, I will advise thee, and God will be with thee: be thou for the people towards God, and bring thou their words to God; 20 And teach them the laws and the precepts and make known to them the way they shall go in it, and the work which they shall do. 21 And thou shalt look out from all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, men hating gain; and set thou over them chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of ten. 22 And they judged the people in all time: and it will be every great word they will bring to thee, and every small word they shall judge: and it will be light for thee, and they shall lift up with thee. 23 If thou shalt do this word, and God commanded thee, and thou shalt be. able to stand, and all this people shall go to their place in peace.
24 And Moses will hear to the voice of Jethro, and will do all that he said. 25 And Moses will choose men of ability from all Israel, and he will give them heads over the people, chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, chiefs of ten. 26 And they judged the people in all time; and the hard word they brought to Moses, and every small word they will judge themselves.
27 And Moses will, send away his father-in-law, and he will go for himself to his land.