¹ When Jethro, ^H3503 the priest ^H3548 of Midian, ^H4080 Moses' ^H4872 father in law, ^H2859 heard ^H8085 of all that God ^H430 had done ^H6213 for Moses, ^H4872 and for Israel ^H3478 his people, ^H5971 and that the LORD ^H3068 had brought ^H3318 Israel ^H3478 out of Egypt; ^H4714

² Then Jethro, ^H3503 Moses' ^H4872 father in law, ^H2859 took ^H3947 Zipporah, ^H6855 Moses' ^H4872 wife, ^H802 after ^H310 he had sent her back, ^H7964

³ And her two ^H8147 sons; ^H1121 of which the name ^H8034 of the one ^H259 was Gershom; ^H1647 for he said, ^H559 I have been an alien ^H1616 in a strange ^H5237 land: ^H776

⁴ And the name ^H8034 of the other ^H259 was Eliezer; ^H461 for the God ^H430 of my father, ^H1 said he, was mine help, ^H5828 and delivered ^H5337 me from the sword ^H2719 of Pharaoh: ^H6547

⁵ And Jethro, ^H3503 Moses' ^H4872 father in law, ^H2859 came ^H935 with his sons ^H1121 and his wife ^H802 unto Moses ^H4872 into the wilderness, ^H4057 where he encamped ^H2583 at the mount ^H2022 of God: ^H430

⁶ And he said ^H559 unto Moses, ^H4872 I thy father in law ^H2859 Jethro ^H3503 am come ^H935 unto thee, and thy wife, ^H802 and her two ^H8147 sons ^H1121 with her.

⁷ And Moses ^H4872 went out ^H3318 to meet ^H7125 his father in law, ^H2859 and did obeisance, ^H7812 and kissed ^H5401 him; and they asked ^H7592 each ^H376 other ^H7453 of their welfare; ^H7965 and they came ^H935 into the tent. ^H168

⁸ And Moses ^H4872 told ^H5608 his father in law ^H2859 all that the LORD ^H3068 had done ^H6213 unto Pharaoh ^H6547 and to the Egyptians ^H4714 for Israel's ^H3478 sake, ^H182 and all the travail ^H8513 that had come ^H4672 upon them by the way, ^H1870 and how the LORD ^H3068 delivered ^H5337 them.

⁹ And Jethro ^H3503 rejoiced ^H2302 for all the goodness ^H2896 which the LORD ^H3068 had done ^H6213 to Israel, ^H3478 whom he had delivered ^H5337 out of the hand ^H3027 of the Egyptians. ^H4714

¹⁰ And Jethro ^H3503 said, ^H559 Blessed ^H1288 be the LORD, ^H3068 who hath delivered ^H5337 you out of the hand ^H3027 of the Egyptians, ^H4714 and out of the hand ^H3027 of Pharaoh, ^H6547 who hath delivered ^H5337 the people ^H5971 from under the hand ^H3027 of the Egyptians. ^H4714

¹¹ Now I know ^H3045 that the LORD ^H3068 is greater ^H1419 than all gods: ^H430 for in the thing ^H1697 wherein they dealt proudly ^H2102 he was above them.

¹² And Jethro, ^H3503 Moses' ^H4872 father in law, ^H2859 took ^H3947 a burnt offering ^H5930 and sacrifices ^H2077 for God: ^H430 and Aaron ^H175 came, ^H935 and all the elders ^H2205 of Israel, ^H3478 to eat ^H398 bread ^H3899 with Moses' ^H4872 father in law ^H2859 before ^H6440 God. ^H430

¹³ And it came to pass on the morrow, ^H4283 that Moses ^H4872 sat ^H3427 to judge ^H8199 the people: ^H5971 and the people ^H5971 stood ^H5975 by Moses ^H4872 from the morning ^H1242 unto the evening. ^H6153

¹⁴ And when Moses' ^H4872 father in law ^H2859 saw ^H7200 all that he did ^H6213 to the people, ^H5971 he said, ^H559 What is this thing ^H1697 that thou doest ^H6213 to the people? ^H5971 why sittest ^H3427 thou thyself alone, and all the people ^H5971 stand ^H5324 by thee from morning ^H1242 unto even? ^H6153

¹⁵ And Moses ^H4872 said ^H559 unto his father in law, ^H2859 Because the people ^H5971 come ^H935 unto me to enquire ^H1875 of God: ^H430

¹⁶ When they have a matter, ^H1697 they come ^H935 unto me; and I judge ^H8199 between one ^H376 and another, ^H7453 and I do make them know ^H3045 the statutes ^H2706 of God, ^H430 and his laws. ^H8451

¹⁷ And Moses' ^H4872 father in law ^H2859 said ^H559 unto him, The thing ^H1697 that thou doest ^H6213 is not good. ^H2896

¹⁸ Thou wilt surely ^H5034 wear away, ^H5034 both thou, and this people ^H5971 that is with thee: for this thing ^H1697 is too heavy ^H3515 for thee; thou art not able ^H3201 to perform ^H6213 it thyself alone.

¹⁹ Hearken ^H8085 now unto my voice, ^H6963 I will give thee counsel, ^H3289 and God ^H430 shall be ^H1961 with thee: Be thou for the people ^H5971 to God-ward, ^{H4136 H430} that thou mayest bring ^H935 the causes ^H1697 unto God: ^H430

²⁰ And thou shalt teach ^{H2094 H853} them ordinances ^H2706 and laws, ^H8451 and shalt shew ^H3045 them the way ^H1870 wherein they must walk, ^H3212 and the work ^H4639 that they must do. ^H6213

²¹ Moreover thou shalt provide ^H2372 out of all the people ^H5971 able ^H2428 men, ^H582 such as fear ^H3373 God, ^H430 men ^H582 of truth, ^H571 hating ^H8130 covetousness; ^H1215 and place ^H7760 such over them, to be rulers ^H8269 of thousands, ^H505 and rulers ^H8269 of hundreds, ^H3967 rulers ^H8269 of fifties, ^H2572 and rulers ^H8269 of tens: ^H6235

²² And let them judge ^H8199 the people ^H5971 at all seasons: ^H6256 and it shall be, that every great ^H1419 matter ^H1697 they shall bring ^H935 unto thee, but every small ^H6996 matter ^H1697 they shall judge: ^H8199 so shall it be easier ^H7043 for thyself, and they shall bear ^H5375 the burden with thee.

²³ If thou shalt do ^H6213 this thing, ^H1697 and God ^H430 command ^H6680 thee so, then thou shalt be able ^H3201 to endure, ^H5975 and all this people ^H5971 shall also go ^H935 to their place ^H4725 in peace. ^H7965

²⁴ So Moses ^H4872 hearkened ^H8085 to the voice ^H6963 of his father in law, ^H2859 and did ^H6213 all that he had said. ^H559

²⁵ And Moses ^H4872 chose ^H977 able ^H2428 men ^H582 out of all Israel, ^H3478 and made ^H5414 them heads ^H7218 over the people, ^H5971 rulers ^H8269 of thousands, ^H505 rulers ^H8269 of hundreds, ^H3967 rulers ^H8269 of fifties, ^H2572 and rulers ^H8269 of tens. ^H6235

²⁶ And they judged ^H8199 the people ^H5971 at all seasons: ^H6256 the hard ^H7186 causes ^H1697 they brought ^H935 unto Moses, ^H4872 but every small ^H6996 matter ^{H1697 H1992} they judged ^H8199 themselves.

²⁷ And Moses ^H4872 let his father in law ^H2859 depart; ^H7971 and he went ^H3212 his way into his own land. ^H776