Exodus 18:13
Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening.
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- Judg 5:10 : 10 Let them give thought to it, who go on white asses, and those who are walking on the road.
- Job 29:7 : 7 When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
- Isa 16:5 : 5 Then a king's seat will be based on mercy, and one will be seated on it in the tent of David for ever; judging uprightly, and quick to do righteousness.
- Joel 3:12 : 12 See, I will have them moved from the place where you have sent them, and will let what you have done come back on your head;
- Matt 23:2 : 2 The scribes and the Pharisees have the authority of Moses;
- Rom 12:8 : 8 He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
- Rom 13:6 : 6 For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.
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14 And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?
15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
16 And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.
17 And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
18 Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able to do by yourself.
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22 And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.
23 If you do this, and God gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, and all this people will go to their tents in peace.
24 So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.
25 And he made selection of able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens.
26 And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.
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17 And Moses made the people come out of their tents and take their places before God; and they came to the foot of the mountain,
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17 And the keepers of the sheep came up and were driving them away; but Moses got up and came to their help, watering their flock for them.
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1 And the Lord said to Moses,
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