Exodus 18
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1When Yitro [Excellence], the priest of Midyan [Strife], Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters]’ father in law, heard of all that God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] had done for Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], and for Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] his people, [and] that the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) had brought Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] out of Mitzrayim [Egypt - The Narrow Place];
2Then Yitro [Excellence], Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters]’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters]’ wife, after he had sent her back,
3And her two sons; of which the name of the one [was] Gershom [Exiled One]; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:
4And the name of the other [was] Eli’ezer [God is help]; for the God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of my father, [said he, was] my help, and delivered me from the sword of Par’oh [Pharaoh - Great House]:
5And Yitro [Excellence], Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters]’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]:
6And he said unto Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], I youi father in law Yitro [Excellence] am come unto youi, and youi wife, and her two sons with her.
7And Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] went out to meet his father in law, and did obesiance (bowing or kneeling in respect), and kissed him; and they asked each other of [their] welfare; and they came into the tent.
8And Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] told his father in law all that the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) had done unto Par’oh [Pharaoh - Great House] and to the Mitzri for Yisra’el’s [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] sake, [and] all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and [how] the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) delivered them.
9And Yitro [Excellence] rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) had done to Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Mitzri.
10And Yitro [Excellence] said, Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) [be] the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), who has delivered you out of the hand of the Mitzri, and out of the hand of Par’oh [Pharaoh - Great House], who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Mitzri.
11Now I know that the Lord-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) [is] greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly [he was] above them.
12And Yitro [Excellence], Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters]’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]: and Aharon [Bright, Very High] came, and all the elders of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], to eat bread with Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters]’ father in law before God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered].
13And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] from the morning unto the evening.
14And when Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters]’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What [is] this thing that youi do to the people? why sit youi yourself alone, and all the people stand by youi from morning unto even?
15And Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]:
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-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and his laws.
17And Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters]’ father in law said unto him, The thing that youi do [is] not good.
18youi will surely wear away, both youi, and this people that [is] with youi: for this thing [is] too heavy for youi; youi are not able to perform it yourself alone.
19Listen now unto my voice, I will give youi counsel, and God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] shall be with youi: Be youi for the people to God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] -ward (in custody, with a guard; prison), that youi may bring the causes unto God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]:
20And youi shall teach them ordinances and laws, and shall show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21Moreover youi shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], 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:
22And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, [that] every great matter they shall bring unto youi, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for yourself, and they shall bear [the burden] with youi.
23If youi shall do this thing, and God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] command youi [so], then youi shall be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
24So Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] listened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
25And Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] chose able men out of all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters], but every small matter they judged themselves.
27And Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
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