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[1] Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt. [2] Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away, [3] and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom,ⓘ for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”. [4] The name of the other was Eliezer,ⓘ for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.” [5] Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God. [6] He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.” [7] Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent. [8] Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them. [9] Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians. [10] Jethro said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. [11] Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.” [12] Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God. [13] On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening. [14] When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?” [15] Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God. [16] When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.” [17] Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good. [18] You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone. [19] Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God. [20] You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do. [21] Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. [22] Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you. [23] If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.” [24] So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said. [25] Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. [26] They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. [27] Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 18:3 “Gershom” sounds like the Hebrew for “an alien there”.
  2. ⓘ 18:4 Eliezer means “God is my helper”.
King James Version

Jethro

[1] When Jethro, H3503 the priest H3548 of Midian, H4080 Moses’ H4872 father in law, H2859 (QalActPtc) heard H8085 (QalImpf) of all that God H430 had done H6213 (QalPerf) for Moses, H4872 and for Israel H3478 his people, H5971 and that the Lord H3068 had brought H3318 (HiphPerf) Israel H3478 out of Egypt; H4714 [2] then Jethro, H3503 Moses’ H4872 father in law, H2859 (QalActPtc) took H3947 (QalImpf) Zipporah, H6855 Moses’ H4872 wife, H802 after H310 he had sent her back, H7964 [3] and her two H8147 sons; H1121 of which the name H8034 of the one H259 was Gershom;ⓘ H1647 for he said, H559 (QalPerf) I have been an alien H1616 in a strange H5237 land: H776 [4] and the name H8034 of the other H259 was Eliezer;ⓘ H461 for the God H430 of my father, H1 said he, was mine help, H5828 and delivered H5337 (HiphImpf) me from the sword H2719 of Pharaoh: H6547 [5] and Jethro, H3503 Moses’ H4872 father in law, H2859 (QalActPtc) came H935 (QalImpf) with his sons H1121 and his wife H802 unto Moses H4872 into the wilderness, H4057 where he encamped H2583 (QalActPtc) at the mount H2022 of God: H430 [6] and he said H559 (QalImpf) unto Moses, H4872 I thy father in law H2859 (QalActPtc) Jethro H3503 am come H935 (QalActPtc) unto thee, and thy wife, H802 and her two H8147 sons H1121 with her. [7] And Moses H4872 went out H3318 (QalImpf) to meet H7125 (QalInf) his father in law, H2859 (QalActPtc) and did obeisance, H7812 (HithImpf) and kissed H5401 (QalImpf) him; and they asked H7592 (QalImpf) each H376 other H7453 of their welfare;§ H7965 and they came H935 (QalImpf) into the tent. H168 [8] And Moses H4872 told H5608 (PielImpf) his father in law H2859 (QalActPtc) all that the Lord H3068 had done H6213 (QalPerf) unto Pharaoh H6547 and to the Egyptians H4714 for Israel’s H3478 sake, H182 and all the travail H8513 that had come H4672 (QalPerf) upon them§ by the way, H1870 and how the Lord H3068 delivered H5337 (HiphImpf) them. [9] And Jethro H3503 rejoiced H2302 (QalImpf) for all the goodness H2896 which the Lord H3068 had done H6213 (QalPerf) to Israel, H3478 whom he had delivered H5337 (HiphPerf) out of the hand H3027 of the Egyptians. H4714 [10] And Jethro H3503 said, H559 (QalImpf) Blessed H1288 (QalPasPtc) be the Lord, H3068 who hath delivered H5337 (HiphPerf) you out of the hand H3027 of the Egyptians, H4714 and out of the hand H3027 of Pharaoh, H6547 who hath delivered H5337 (HiphPerf) the people H5971 from under the hand H3027 of the Egyptians. H4714 [11] Now I know H3045 (QalPerf) that the Lord H3068 is greater H1419 than all gods: H430 for in the thing H1697 wherein they dealt proudly H2102 (QalPerf) he was above them. [12] And Jethro, H3503 Moses’ H4872 father in law, H2859 (QalActPtc) took H3947 (QalImpf) a burnt offering H5930 and sacrifices H2077 for God: H430 and Aaron H175 came, H935 (QalImpf) and all the elders H2205 of Israel, H3478 to eat H398 (QalInf) bread H3899 with Moses’ H4872 father in law H2859 (QalActPtc) before H6440 God. H430 [13] And it came to pass on the morrow, H4283 that Moses H4872 sat H3427 (QalImpf) to judge H8199 (QalInf) the people: H5971 and the people H5971 stood H5975 (QalImpf) by Moses H4872 from the morning H1242 unto the evening. H6153 [14] And when Moses’ H4872 father in law H2859 (QalActPtc) saw H7200 (QalImpf) all that he did H6213 (QalActPtc) to the people, H5971 he said, H559 (QalImpf) What is this thing H1697 that thou doest H6213 (QalActPtc) to the people? H5971 why sittest H3427 (QalActPtc) thou thyself alone, and all the people H5971 stand H5324 (NiphPtc) by thee from morning H1242 unto even? H6153 [15] And Moses H4872 said H559 (QalImpf) unto his father in law, H2859 (QalActPtc) Because the people H5971 come H935 (QalImpf) unto me to enquire H1875 (QalInf) of God: H430 [16] when they have a matter, H1697 they come H935 (QalActPtc) unto me; and I judge H8199 (QalPerf) between one H376 and another, H7453§ and I do make them know H3045 (HiphPerf) the statutes H2706 of God, H430 and his laws. H8451 [17] And Moses’ H4872 father in law H2859 (QalActPtc) said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, The thing H1697 that thou doest H6213 (QalActPtc) is not good. H2896 [18] Thou wilt surely H5034 (QalInf) wear away, H5034 (QalImpf)§ both thou, and this people H5971 that is with thee: for this thing H1697 is too heavy H3515 for thee; thou art not able H3201 (QalImpf) to perform H6213 (QalInf) it thyself alone. [19] Hearken H8085 (QalImpv) now unto my voice, H6963 I will give thee counsel, H3289 (QalImpf) and God H430 shall be H1961 (QalImpv) with thee: Be thou for the people H5971 to God-ward, H4136 that thou mayest bring H935 (HiphPerf) the causes H1697 unto God: H430 [20] and thou shalt teach H2094 (HiphPerf) them ordinances H2706 and laws, H8451 and shalt shew H3045 (HiphPerf) them the way H1870 wherein they must walk, H3212 (QalImpf) and the work H4639 that they must do. H6213 (QalImpf) [21] Moreover thou shalt provide H2372 (QalImpf) out of all the people H5971 able H2428 men, H582 such as fear H3373 God, H430 men H582 of truth, H571 hating H8130 (QalActPtc) covetousness; H1215 and place H7760 (QalPerf) such over them, to be rulers H8269 of thousands, H505 and rulers H8269 of hundreds, H3967 rulers H8269 of fifties, H2572 and rulers H8269 of tens: H6235 [22] and let them judge H8199 (QalPerf) the people H5971 at all seasons: H6256 and it shall be, that every great H1419 matter H1697 they shall bring H935 (HiphImpf) unto thee, but every small H6996 matter H1697 they shall judge: H8199 (QalImpf) so shall it be easier H7043 (HiphImpv) for thyself, and they shall bear H5375 (QalPerf) the burden with thee. [23] If thou shalt do H6213 (QalImpf) this thing, H1697 and God H430 command H6680 (PielPerf) thee so, then thou shalt be able H3201 (QalPerf) to endure, H5975 (QalInf) and all this people H5971 shall also go H935 (QalImpf) to their place H4725 in peace. H7965 [24] So Moses H4872 hearkened H8085 (QalImpf) to the voice H6963 of his father in law, H2859 (QalActPtc) and did H6213 (QalImpf) all that he had said. H559 (QalPerf) [25] And Moses H4872 chose H977 (QalImpf) able H2428 men H582 out of all Israel, H3478 and made H5414 (QalImpf) them heads H7218 over the people, H5971 rulers H8269 of thousands, H505 rulers H8269 of hundreds, H3967 rulers H8269 of fifties, H2572 and rulers H8269 of tens. H6235 [26] And they judged H8199 (QalPerf) the people H5971 at all seasons: H6256 the hard H7186 causes H1697 they brought H935 (HiphImpf) unto Moses, H4872 but every small H6996 matter H1697 they judged H8199 (QalImpf) themselves. [27] And Moses H4872 let his father in law H2859 (QalActPtc) depart; H7971 (PielImpf) and he went H3212 (QalImpf) his way into his own land. H776

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 18:3 that is, A stranger there
  2. ⓘ 18:4 that is, my God is an help
  3. § 18:7 Heb. peace
  4. § 18:8 Heb. found them
  5. § 18:16 Heb. a man and his fellow
  6. § 18:18 Heb. Fading thou wilt fade
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