Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they judged the people at all times. But whatever was more serious, they referred to him, and they judged easier matters only. "
— Exodus 18:26, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.”
“And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. ”
“They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.”
“They judged the people under normal circumstances; the difficult cases they would bring to Moses, but every small case they would judge themselves.”
“And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.”
“And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.”
“And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.”
If you will do this, you will fulfill the orders of God, and you will be able to uphold his precepts. And this entire people will return to their places in peace.”
Having heard this, Moses did everything that he had suggested to him.
And choosing virtuous men from all of Israel, he appointed them as leaders of the people: tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens.
And they judged the people at all times. But whatever was more serious, they referred to him, and they judged easier matters only.
And he dismissed his kinsman, who, turning back, went to his own land.