Exodus 18 KJV

¹When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, [and] that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; Wilderness Wanderings God Jacob Jethro Midian Moses Egypt Midian

²Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back, Wilderness Wanderings Jethro Moses Zipporah

³And her two sons; of which the name of the one [was] Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: Wilderness Wanderings Moses Gershom

⁴And the name of the other [was] Eliezer; for the God of my father, [said he, was] mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: Wilderness Wanderings God Eliezer Pharaoh

⁵And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God: Wilderness Wanderings God Jethro Moses

⁶And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. Wilderness Wanderings Jethro Moses

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. Wilderness Wanderings Moses

⁸And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD 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] the LORD delivered them. Wilderness Wanderings God Jacob Moses Pharaoh Egypt

⁹And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. Wilderness Wanderings God Jacob Jethro Egypt

¹⁰And Jethro said, Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. Wilderness Wanderings God Jethro Pharaoh Egypt

¹¹Now I know that the LORD [is] greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly [he was] above them. Wilderness Wanderings God

¹²And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God. Wilderness Wanderings God Jacob Jethro Moses Aaron

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. Wilderness Wanderings Moses

¹⁴And 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? Wilderness Wanderings Jethro Moses

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

¹⁶When 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. Wilderness Wanderings God

¹⁷And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest [is] not good. Wilderness Wanderings Moses

¹⁸Thou 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. Wilderness Wanderings

¹⁹Hearken 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 God: Wilderness Wanderings God

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

²¹Moreover 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: Wilderness Wanderings God

²²And 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. Wilderness Wanderings

²³If 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. Wilderness Wanderings God

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

²⁵And 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. Wilderness Wanderings Jacob Moses

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

²⁷¶ And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land. Wilderness Wanderings Moses