So Moseslistenedto his father-in-lawand didallthat he had said.
Shecaniahthe sonof Jehiel,one of the sonsof Elam,saidto Ezra,"We have beenunfaithfulto our Godand have marriedforeignwomenfrom the peoplesof the land;yet nowthereis hopefor Israelin spiteof this.
Then Ezraroseand made the leadingpriests,the Levitesand allIsrael,takeoaththat they would doaccording to thisproposal;so they tookthe oath.
He ledthem safely,so that they did not fear;But the seaengulfedtheir enemies.
"Nowlistento me: I will giveyou counsel,and Godbe with you. You be the people'srepresentative beforeGod,and you bringthe disputesto God,
"Ifyou dothisthingand God[so] commandsyou, then you will be ableto endure,and allthesepeoplealsowill goto their placein peace."
Moseschoseablemenout of allIsraeland madethem headsoverthe people,leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
A wisemanwill hearand increasein learning,And a man of understandingwill acquirewisecounsel,
And the eyecannotsayto the hand,"I havenoneedof you"; oragainthe headto the feet,"I havenoneedof you."
"I spoketo you at that time,saying,I am not ableto bear[the burden] of you alone.
