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22 And let them judge the people at all times; 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 bear the burden with you.
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22 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.
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23 If you do this, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people also will go to their place in peace."
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23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied."
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24 So Moses gave heed to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
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24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
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25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
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25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
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26 And they judged the people at all times; hard cases they brought to Moses, but any small matter they decided themselves.
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26 They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.
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27 Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way to his own country.
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27 Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.
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