NET Bible
"Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he had said."
— Exodus 18:24, NET Bible
“So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.”
“So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said. ”
“So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.”
“And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.”
“So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.”
“So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.”
But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
They will judge the people under normal circumstances, and every difficult case they will bring to you, but every small case they themselves will judge, so that you may make it easier for yourself, and they will bear the burden with you.
If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will be able to go home satisfied.”
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he had said.
Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
They judged the people under normal circumstances; the difficult cases they would bring to Moses, but every small case they would judge themselves.
Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and so Jethro went to his own land.