Exodus 18:22

New Century Version

Let these officers solve the disagreements among the people all the time. They can bring the hard cases to you, but they can decide the simple cases themselves. That will make it easier for you, because they will share the work with you.

Cross References

Ezra 7:25

And you, Ezra, use the wisdom you have from your God to choose judges and lawmakers to rule the Jewish people of Trans-Euphrates. They know the laws of your God, and you may teach anyone who does not know them.

Exodus 18:18

You and the people who come to you will get too tired. This is too much work for you; you can’t do it by yourself.

Exodus 18:23

If you do this as God commands you, then you will be able to do your job, and all the people will go home with their disagreements solved.”

Exodus 18:26

These officers solved disagreements among the people all the time. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but they decided the simple cases themselves.

Leviticus 24:11

The son of the Israelite woman began cursing and speaking against the Lord, so the people took him to Moses. (The mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri from the family of Dan.)

Numbers 11:17

I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit that is in you, and I will give it to them. They will help you care for the people so that you will not have to care for them alone.

Numbers 15:33

Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and all the people.

Numbers 27:2

They went to the entrance of the Meeting Tent and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and all the people. They said,

Numbers 36:1

The leaders of Gilead’s family group went to talk to Moses and the leaders of the families of Israel. (Gilead was the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, the son of Joseph.)

Romans 13:6

This is also why you pay taxes. Rulers are working for God and give their time to their work.