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• And the next day Moses sat, to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night. (Exodus 18, 13)

• And when his kinsman had seen all things that he did among the people, he said: What is it that thou dost among the people? Why sittest thou alone, and all the people wait from morning till night. (Exodus 18, 14)

• And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God. (Exodus 18, 15)

• Thou are spent with foolish labour, both thou and this people that is with thee: the business is above thy strength, thou alone canst not bear it. (Exodus 18, 18)

• But hear my words and counsels, and God shall be with thee. Be thou to the people in those things that pertain to God, to bring their words to him: (Exodus 18, 19)

• And to shew the people the ceremonies and the manner of worshipping, and the way wherein they ought to walk, and the work that they ought to do. (Exodus 18, 20)

• And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens. (Exodus 18, 21)

• Who may judge the people at all times: and when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them refer it to thee, and let them judge the lesser matters only: that so it may be lighter for thee, the burden being shared out unto others. (Exodus 18, 22)

• If thou dost this, thou shalt fulfil the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with peace. (Exodus 18, 23)

• And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens. (Exodus 18, 25)

• And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only. (Exodus 18, 26)

• If therefore you will hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is mine. (Exodus 19, 5)