8. Moses then told his father-in-law of all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for the sake of Israel, and of all the hardships that had beset them on their journey, and how the Lord had rescued them.
9. Jethro rejoiced over all the goodness that the Lord had shown Israel in rescuing them from the power of the Egyptians.
10. “Blessed be the Lord,” he said, “who has rescued you from the power of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh.
11. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods; for he rescued the people from the power of the Egyptians when they treated them arrogantly.”
12. Then Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, brought a burnt offering and sacrifices for God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to share with Moses’ father-in-law in the meal before God.
13. The next day Moses sat in judgment for the people, while they stood around him from morning until evening.
14. When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this business that you are conducting for the people? Why do you sit alone while all the people have to stand about you from morning till evening?”
15. Moses answered his father-in-law, “The people come to me to consult God.
16. Whenever they have a disagreement, they come to me to have me settle the matter between them and make known to them God’s statutes and instructions.”
17. “What you are doing is not wise,” Moses’ father-in-law replied.
18. “You will surely wear yourself out, both you and these people with you. The task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.
19. Now, listen to me, and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. Act as the people’s representative before God, and bring their disputes to God.