Exodus 18

1 When Yetro, the priest (kohen) of Midian, Moses (Mosheh)’s father in law, heard of all that God (Elohim) had done for Moses (Mosheh), and for Yisrael His people, and that יהוה had brought Yisrael out of Egypt (Mitsrayim);

2 Then Yetro, Moses (Mosheh)’s father in law, took Zipporah, Moses (Mosheh)’s wife, after he had sent her back,

3 And her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, “I have been an alien in a strange land”;

4 And the name of the other was Eliezer; for said he, “The God (Elohim) of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh (Paroh)”.

5 And Yetro, Moses (Mosheh)’s father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses (Mosheh) into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God (Elohim).

6 And he said unto Moses (Mosheh), “I, your father in law Yetro am come unto you, and your wife, and her two sons with her.”

7 And Moses (Mosheh) went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

8 And Moses (Mosheh) told his father in law all that יהוה had done unto Pharaoh (Paroh) and to the Egyptians (Mitsrayim) for Yisrael’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how יהוה delivered them.

9 And Yetro rejoiced for all the goodness which יהוה had done to Yisrael, whom He had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians (Mitsrayim).

10 And Yetro said, “Blessed be יהוה, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians (Mitsrayim), and out of the hand of Pharaoh (Paroh), who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians (Mitsrayim).

11 Now I know that יהוה is greater than all rulers (4elohim); for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly He was above them.

12 And Yetro, Moses (Mosheh)’s father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God (Elohim); and Aaron (Aharon) came, and all the elders of Yisrael, to eat bread with Moses (Mosheh)’s father in law before God (Elohim).

13 And it came to pass on the next day, that Moses (Mosheh) sat to judge the people; and the people stood by Moses (Mosheh) from the morning unto the evening.

14 And when Moses (Mosheh)’s father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you doest to the people? Why sittest you yourself alone, and all the people stand by you from morning unto even?”

15 And Moses (Mosheh) said unto his father in law, “Because the people come unto me to enquire of God (Elohim);

16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God (Elohim), and His laws (torot).”

17 And Moses (Mosheh)’s father in law said unto him, “The thing that you doest is not good.

18 You wilt surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it yourself alone.

19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give you counsel, and God (Elohim) shall be with you: Be you for the people before God (Elohim), that you mayest bring the causes unto God (Elohim);

20 And you shalt teach them ordinances and the laws (torot), and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

21 Moreover you shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God (Elohim), men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

22 And let them judge the people at all seasons; and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto you, but every small matter they shall judge; so shall it be easier for yourself, and they shall bear the burden with you.

23 If you shalt do this thing, and God (Elohim) command you so, then you shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.”

24 So Moses (Mosheh) hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

25 And Moses (Mosheh) chose able men out of all Yisrael, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

26 And they judged the people at all seasons; the hard causes they brought unto Moses (Mosheh), but every small matter they judged themselves.

27 And Moses (Mosheh) let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.