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• Moses replied to his father-in-law, 'Because the people come to me to consult God. (Exodus 18, 15)

• When they have a problem they come to me, and I give a ruling between the one and the other and make God's statutes and laws known to them.' (Exodus 18, 16)

• Moses' father-in-law then said to him, 'What you are doing is not right. (Exodus 18, 17)

• Now listen to the advice I am going to give you, and God be with you! Your task is to represent the people to God, to lay their cases before God, (Exodus 18, 19)

• and to teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way they ought to follow and how they ought to behave. (Exodus 18, 20)

• At the same time, from the people at large choose capable and God-fearing men, men who are trustworthy and incorruptible, and put them in charge of them as heads of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens, (Exodus 18, 21)

• and make them the people's permanent judges. They will refer all important matters to you, but all minor matters they will decide themselves, so making things easier for you by sharing the burden with you. (Exodus 18, 22)

• If you do this -- and may God so command you -- you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.' (Exodus 18, 23)

• Moses took his father-in-law's advice and did just as he said. (Exodus 18, 24)

• Moses chose capable men from all Israel and put them in charge of the people as heads of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. (Exodus 18, 25)

• These acted as the people's permanent judges. They referred hard cases to Moses but decided minor matters themselves. (Exodus 18, 26)

• Moses then set his father-in-law on his way, and he travelled back to his own country. (Exodus 18, 27)