And you, Ezra, according to God’s wisdom that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people in the region west of the Euphrates who know the laws of your God and to teach anyone who does not know them.
Exodus 18:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They should judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you every major case but judge every minor case themselves. In this way you will lighten your load, and they will bear it with you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And let them judge the people at all times; every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you. American Standard Version (1901) and 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 themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. Common English Bible Let them sit as judges for the people at all times. They should bring every major dispute to you, but they should decide all of the minor cases themselves. This will be much easier for you, and they will share your load. Catholic Public Domain Version who may judge the people at all times. Then, when anything greater will have occurred, they may refer it to you, and let them judge the lesser matters only. And so it may be lighter for you, the burden being divided among others. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who may judge the people at all times. And when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them refer it to thee, and let them judge the lesser matters only: that so it may be lighter for thee, the burden being shared out unto others. |
And you, Ezra, according to God’s wisdom that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people in the region west of the Euphrates who know the laws of your God and to teach anyone who does not know them.
‘You will certainly wear out both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you. You can’t do it alone.
If you do this, and God so directs you, you will be able to endure, and also all these people will be able to go home satisfied.’
They judged the people at all times; they would bring the hard cases to Moses, but they would judge every minor case themselves.
Her son cursed and blasphemed the Name, and they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith, a daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan. )
Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.
Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the entire community.
They stood before Moses, the priest Eleazar, the leaders, and the entire community at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,
The family heads from the clan of the descendants of Gilead #– #the son of Machir, son of Manasseh #– #who were from the clans of the sons of Joseph, approached and addressed Moses and the leaders who were heads of the Israelite families.
And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God’s servants, continually attending to these tasks.