7. so Moses went out to meet him, bowed before him, and kissed him. They asked about each other's health and then went into Moses' tent.
8. Moses told Jethro everything that the Lord had done to the king and the people of Egypt in order to rescue the Israelites. He also told him about the hardships the people had faced on the way and how the Lord had saved them.
9. When Jethro heard all this, he was happy
10. and said, “Praise the Lord, who saved you from the king and the people of Egypt! Praise the Lord, who saved his people from slavery!
11. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods, because he did this when the Egyptians treated the Israelites with such contempt.”
12. Then Jethro brought an offering to be burnt whole and other sacrifices to be offered to God; and Aaron and all the leaders of Israel went with him to eat the sacred meal as an act of worship.
13. The next day Moses was settling disputes among the people, and he was kept busy from morning till night.
14. When Jethro saw everything that Moses had to do, he asked, “What is all this that you are doing for the people? Why are you doing this all alone, with people standing here from morning till night to consult you?”
15. Moses answered, “I must do this because the people come to me to learn God's will.
16. When two people have a dispute, they come to me, and I decide which one of them is right, and I tell them God's commands and laws.”
17. Then Jethro said, “You are not doing it the right way.
18. You will wear yourself out and these people as well. This is too much for you to do alone.
19. Now let me give you some good advice, and God will be with you. It is right for you to represent the people before God and bring their disputes to him.