Judges Appointed Journey Of Israel Through The Desert

Exodus 18:14

¹⁴ And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

Exodus 18:15

¹⁵ And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

Exodus 18:16

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, and his laws.

Exodus 18:17

¹⁷ And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

Exodus 18:18

¹⁸ 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 alone.

Exodus 18:19

¹⁹ Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

Exodus 18:20

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

Exodus 18:21

²¹ 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, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Exodus 18:22

²² 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 shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.

Exodus 18:23

²³ 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.

Exodus 18:24

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

Exodus 18:25

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.

Exodus 18:26

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

Deuteronomy 1:9

⁹ And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

Deuteronomy 1:10

¹⁰ The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Deuteronomy 1:11

¹¹ The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!

Deuteronomy 1:12

¹² How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

Deuteronomy 1:13

¹³ Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

Deuteronomy 1:14

¹⁴ And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

Deuteronomy 1:15

¹⁵ So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

judges appointed journey of israel through the desert

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