Exodus 18:22

God's Word

Let them be the ones who usually settle disagreements among the people. They should bring all important cases to you, but they should settle all minor cases themselves. Make it easier for yourself by letting them help you.

Cross References

Ezra 7:25

You, Ezra, using your God’s wisdom—the Teachings you hold in your hands—will appoint judges and administrators for all the people who know your God’s Teachings and live ⌞in the province⌟ west of the Euphrates River. In addition, you will teach anyone who doesn’t know the Teachings.

Exodus 18:18

You and your people will wear yourselves out. This is too much work for you. You can’t do it alone!

Exodus 18:23

If God commands you, and you do this, you will be able to continue your work, and all these people will have their disagreements settled so that they can go home.”

Exodus 18:26

These men were the ones who usually settled disagreements among the people. They would bring difficult cases to Moses, but they settled all minor ones themselves.

Leviticus 24:11

The Israelite woman’s son began cursing the Lord’s name and treating it with contempt. So they brought him to Moses.

Numbers 11:17

I’ll come down and speak with you there. I’ll take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will help you take care of the people. You won’t have to take care of the people alone.

Numbers 15:33

Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole community.

Numbers 27:2

to Moses and stood in front of him, the priest Eleazar, the leaders, and the whole community at the entrance to the tent of meeting. They said,

Numbers 36:1

The heads of the households whose families were descended from Gilead, son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh, (families of Joseph’s descendants) came and spoke to Moses and the leaders of the other Israelite households.

Romans 13:6

That is also why you pay your taxes. People in the government are God’s servants while they do the work he has given them.