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22 Let them sit as judges for the people at all times; let them bring every important case to you, but decide every minor case themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.
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Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.
23 If you do this, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will go to their home in peace."
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If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.”
24 So Moses listened to his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
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Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
25 Moses chose able men from all Israel and appointed them as heads over the people, as officers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
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He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
26 And they judged the people at all times; hard cases they brought to Moses, but any minor case they decided themselves.
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They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.
27 Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went off to his own country.
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Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.
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