¹³The next day Moses took his seat to serve the people as their judge. They stood around him from morning until evening. ¹⁴His father-in-law saw everything Moses was doing for the people. So he said, “Aren’t you trying to do too much for the people? You are the only judge. And all of these people are standing around you from morning until evening.”

¹⁵Moses answered him. He said, “The people come to me to find out what God wants them to do. ¹⁶Anytime they don’t agree, they come to me. I decide between them. I tell them about God’s rules and laws.”

¹⁷Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing isn’t good. ¹⁸You will just get worn out. And so will these people who come to you. There’s too much work for you. You can’t possibly handle it by yourself.

¹⁹“Listen to me. I’ll give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must speak to God for the people. Take their problems to him. ²⁰Teach them the rules and laws. Show them how to live and what to do.

²¹“But choose men of ability from all of the people. They must have respect for God. You must be able to trust them. They must not try to get money by cheating others. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. ²²Let them serve the people as judges. But have them bring every hard case to you. They can decide the easy ones themselves. That will make your load lighter. They will share it with you.

²³“If this is what God wants and if you do it, then you will be able to carry the load. And all of these people will go home satisfied.”

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