22. They should judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you every important case but judge every minor case themselves. In this way you will lighten your load, and they will bear it with you.
23. If you do this, and God so directs you, you will be able to endure, and also all these people will be able to go home satisfied.”
24. Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
25. So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them leaders over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
26. They judged the people at all times; they would bring the hard cases to Moses, but they would judge every minor case themselves.
27. Then Moses said good-bye to his father-in-law, and he journeyed to his own land.