Éxodo 18:17

17 —No está bien lo que estás haciendo —le respondió su suegro—,

Éxodo 18:17 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 18:17

And Moses's father in law said unto him
Having observed what he did, and heard his answer to the question he put to him:

the thing that thou doest is not good;
not meaning that it was not morally good, or that it was morally evil; for it was certainly a good thing to inquire of the mind and will of God for the people, and to hear and decide matters in controversy between them, and do justice to both parties; but it was not good for the health of Moses; it was not commodious and convenient for him; it was not for his bodily welfare; it was too much for him, as he explains himself in the next verse.

Éxodo 18:17 In-Context

15 —Es que el pueblo viene a verme para consultar a Dios —le contestó Moisés—.

16 Cuando tienen algún problema, me lo traen a mí para que yo dicte sentencia entre las dos partes. Además, les doy a conocer las leyes y las enseñanzas de Dios.

17 —No está bien lo que estás haciendo —le respondió su suegro—,

18 pues te cansas tú y se cansa la gente que te acompaña. La tarea es demasiado pesada para ti; no la puedes desempeñar tú solo.

19 Oye bien el consejo que voy a darte, y que Dios te ayude. Tú debes representar al pueblo ante Dios y presentarle los problemas que ellos tienen.