13Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening.
14And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?
15And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
16And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.
17And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
18Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able to do by yourself.
19Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:
