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Exodus
Chapter 18
1
When Jethro, the priest of Midian,
Moses'
father in law,
heard
of all who 'Elohiym/Godhead had done for Moses,
and
for Israel his people,
and
that Jehovah/God had brought Israel out of Egypt.
{Note:
Jethro means "his abundance". Jethro is also called
'Jether' elsewhere.}
{Verses
2-4: Two Sons of Moses By His First Wife Zipporah}
2
Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife,
after
he had sent her back, 3
and
her two sons;
of
which the name of the one was Gershom;
{Ger@shom name means 'foreigner'}
for
he said, I have been an alien in a strange land.
4
And the name of the other was Eliezer;
{ 'Eliy`ezer - name means 'God is help'}
for
the 'Elohiym/Godhead of my father,
said
he, was my help,
and
delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
5
And Jethro, Moses' father in law,
came
with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the desert,
where
he encamped at the Mount of 'Elohiym/Godhead.
6
And he said unto Moses,
I
your father in law Jethro
am
come unto you,
and
your wife, and her two sons with her.
7
And Moses 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 told his father in law
all
who Jehovah/God had done unto Pharaoh
and
to the Egyptians for Israel's sake,
and
all the travail that had come upon them by the way,
and
how Jehovah/God delivered them.
9
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness
which
Jehovah/God had done to Israel,
whom
he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
10
And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah/God,
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 Jehovah/God is greater than all 'elohiym/gods
for
in the thing wherein they dealt proudly
He
was above them.
12
And Jethro, Moses' father in law,
took
a burnt offering and sacrifices for 'Elohiym/Godhead.
And
Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel,
to
eat bread with Moses' father in law before 'Elohiym/Godhead.
13
And it came to pass on the morrow,
that
Moses sat to judge the people
and
the people stood by Moses
from
the morning unto the evening.
14
And when Moses' father in law saw
all
who he did to the people,
he
said, What is this thing that you do to the people?
Why
sit you yourself alone,
and
all the people stand by you
from
morning unto even?
15
And Moses said unto his father in law,
Because
the people come unto me
to
inquire of 'Elohiym/Godhead.
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 'Elohiym/Godhead,
and
His laws.
17
And Moses' father in law said unto him,
The
thing that you do is not good.
18
You will surely wear away, both you,
and
this people who are 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 'Elohiym/Godhead shall be with you.
Be
you for the people to God-ward,
that
you may bring the causes unto 'Elohiym/Godhead.
20
And you shall teach them ordinances and laws,
and
shall show them the way wherein they must walk,
and
the work that they must do.
{Principle
of Delegation of Authority}
21
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men,
such
as fear 'Elohiym/Godhead,
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 shall do this thing,
and
'Elohiym/Godhead command you so,
then
you shall be able to endure,
and
all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
24
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law,
and
did all who he had said.
25
And 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 And they judged the people at all seasons.
The
hard causes they brought unto Moses,
but
every small matter they judged themselves.
27
And Moses let his father in law depart;
and
he went his way into his own land.
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