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Exodus 18:25 Meaning & Commentary – Chose Able Men
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.
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Exodus 18:24 Meaning & Commentary – Moses Listened
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
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Exodus 18:23 Meaning & Commentary – You Will Be Able to Endure
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
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Exodus 18:22 Meaning & Commentary – Appoint Leaders
And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so…
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Exodus 18:21 Meaning & Commentary – Choose Able Men
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands,…
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Exodus 18:20 Meaning & Commentary – Teach Them the Ordinances
And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
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Exodus 18:19 Meaning & Commentary – Listen Now to My Voice
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto…
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Exodus 18:18 Meaning & Commentary – You Will Surely Wear Out
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself…
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Exodus 18:17 Meaning & Commentary – Moses’ Counsel
And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
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Exodus 18:16 Meaning & Commentary – When Disputes Arise
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, and his laws.