1When Jethro, the Midian priest and Moses' father-in-law, heard all the lit things God did for Moses and Israel, and how He brought them outta Egypt;

2Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wifey, after sending her back,

3And her two sons; one was named Gershom, 'cause he was like, "I’ve been a total alien in this strange land:"

4The other was named Eliezer; he said, "The God of my pops was my help and saved me from Pharaoh's sword:"

5And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, showed up with his sons and wife to chill with Moses in the wilderness, where he camped at God's mountain:

6And he said to Moses, "Yo, it’s me, your father-in-law Jethro, here with your wife and her two kids."

7Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, showed him some respect, and gave him a kiss; they asked how each other was doing and then went into the tent.

8Moses spilled the tea to his father-in-law about everything the Lord did to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel, and all the struggles they faced along the way, and how the Lord came through for them.

9And Jethro was vibing hard, celebrating all the good stuff the Lord did for Israel, who He rescued from the Egyptians.

10And Jethro said, "Bless up to the Lord, who saved you from the Egyptians and Pharaoh, who got the people out from under their control."

11For real, the Lord is way greater than all these other gods; when they flexed, He was just like, "Nah, I’m the GOAT."

12Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought some lit offerings for God, and Aaron plus the elders rolled up to eat bread with him before God.

13The next day, Moses was judging the squad, and the people were vibing by him from sunrise to sunset.

14When Moses’ father-in-law peeped all he was doing, he was like, "Yo, what’s up with you? Why you solo while everyone’s waiting on you all day?"

15Moses replied, "The people hit me up to ask about God, no cap."

16They come to me with their issues, and I gotta judge between them, sharing God’s rules and laws.

17Jethro was like, "What you’re doing ain't it, fam."

18You’re gonna burn out, both you and the crew; this is too much for you to handle solo, fr.

19Listen up, I got some advice for you, and God’s got your back: be the people’s link to God, bringing their cases to Him.

20Teach them the rules and laws, show them the path they gotta walk, and the work they need to put in.

21Yo, gather some solid peeps who fear God, real ones who hate greed; put them in charge as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

22Let them handle the judging all the time; bring the big stuff to you, but let them deal with the small fries. This will make your life easier, and they’ll help carry the load with you.

23If you pull this off and God’s on board, you’ll be able to handle it, and everyone will vibe in peace.

24So Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said, no cap.

25Moses picked out the best peeps from all Israel and made them leaders over the crew, rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

26They judged the people all the time; the tough cases went to Moses, but they handled the easy stuff themselves.

27Moses let his father-in-law bounce, and he headed back to his own land, periodt.

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;

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

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:

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:

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:

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

7And 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.

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.

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.

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.

11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

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.

13And 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.

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?

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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