Exodus 18

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\ul PRIEST YITHRO ADVISES MOSHEH ul0 And Yithro, priest of Midyan, in law of Mosheh hears of all Elohim worked for Mosheh and for Yisra El his people - that Yah Veh brought Yisra El from Misrayim: 2 then Yithro, in law of Mosheh takes Sipporah, woman of Mosheh, with her dowries 3 and her two sons; of whom the name of the one is Gershom; for he says, I become a sojourner in a strange land: 4 and the name of the one is Eli Ezer; for the Elohim of my father, is my help and rescues me from the sword of Paroh. 5 And Yithro, in law of Mosheh, comes with his sons and his woman to Mosheh into the wilderness, where he encamps at the mount of Elohim: 6 and he says to Mosheh, I, your in law, Yithro come to you with your woman and with her two sons. 7 And Mosheh goes to meet his in law and prostrates and kisses him; and they ask man to friend of their shalom; and they come into the tent: 8 and Mosheh describes to his in law all Yah Veh worked to Paroh and to the Misrayim for sake of Yisra El and all the travail that found them by the way and how Yah Veh rescued them. 9 And Yithro rejoices for all the goodness Yah Veh worked to Yisra El whom he rescued from the hand of the Misrayim: 10 and Yithro says, Blessed - Yah Veh, who rescued you from the hand of the Misrayim and from the hand of Paroh; who rescued the people from under the hand of the Misrayim. 11 Now I know Yah Veh is greater than all elohim: for in the word wherein they seethe he is above them. 12 And Yithro, in law of Mosheh, takes a holocaust and sacrifices for Elohim: and Aharon comes with all the elders of Yisra El, to eat bread with the in law of Mosheh at the face of Elohim. 13 And so be it, on the morrow, Mosheh sits to judge the people: and the people stand by Mosheh from the morning to the evening. 14 And when the in law of Mosheh sees all he works to the people, he says, What word is this that you work to the people? Why sit you yourself alone? And all the people station themselves by you from morning to evening? 15 And Mosheh says to his in law, Because the people come to me to enquire of Elohim: 16 when they have a word, they come to me; and I judge between man and friend and I have them know the statutes of Elohim and his torahs. 17 And the in law of Mosheh says to him, The word you work is not good: 18 in wilting, you wilt - both you and this people with you; for this word is too heavy for you: you are not able to work it yourself alone. 19 Hearken now to my voice, I counsel you: and Elohim is with you: you become for the people in front of Elohim, to bring the words to Elohim: 20 and enlighten them statutes and torahs and have them know the way to walk and the work to work: 21 and you - seek valiant men from all the people such as awe Elohim, men of truth, hating greed; and over them set governors of thousands, governors of hundreds, governors of fifties and governors of tens: 22 and have them judge the people at all times: and so be it, that they bring you every great word; but every small word they judge: and thus lightens yourself and they bear with you. 23 If you work this word and Elohim misvah you so, then you become able to stand and all this people also go to their place in shalom. 24 And Mosheh hearkens to the voice of his in law and works all he says: 25 and Mosheh chooses valiant men from all Yisra El and gives them heads over the people - governors of thousands, governors of hundreds, governors of fifties and governors of tens: 26 and they judge the people at all times: they bring the hard words to Mosheh; but every small word they judge themselves. 27 And Mosheh sends his in law away; and he goes his way into his own land.