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Exodus 18

Exodus 18 records the visit of Jethro, Moses’ father in law, who brings Zipporah and Moses’ sons to the wilderness camp. Moses recounts everything the LORD did to Pharaoh and Egypt, and Jethro rejoices, blesses the LORD, confesses his greatness, and offers sacrifice. The next day Jethro observes Moses sitting alone from morning to evening judging the people. He warns that the arrangement will wear both Moses and the people away and advises a structure of qualified rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, with the hardest matters brought to Moses. Moses heeds the counsel.

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Exodus 18 records the visit of Jethro, Moses’ father in law, who brings Zipporah and Moses’ sons to the wilderness camp. Moses recounts everything the LORD did to Pharaoh and Egypt, and Jethro rejoices, blesses the LORD, confesses his greatness, and offers sacrifice. The next day Jethro observes Moses sitting alone from morning to evening judging the people. He warns that the arrangement will wear both Moses and the people away and advises a structure of qualified rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, with the hardest matters brought to Moses. Moses heeds the counsel.

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Verses 1–12Jethro comes to Moses and rejoices in God's deliveranceVerses 13–23Jethro counsels Moses to appoint judgesVerses 24–27Moses follows the counsel and Jethro departs
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1When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law,…2Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife,…3And her two sons; of which the name of the…4And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the…5And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons…6And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law…7And Moses went out to meet his father in law,…8And Moses told his father in law all that the…9And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD…10And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered…11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all…12And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering…13And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses…14And when Moses' father in law saw all that he…15And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the…16When they have a matter, they come unto me; and…17And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing…18Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people…19Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel,…20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt…21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able…22And let them judge the people at all seasons: and…23If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee…24So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in…25And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and…26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard…27And Moses let his father in law depart; and he…