NET Bible
"They judged the people under normal circumstances; the difficult cases they would bring to Moses, but every small case they would judge themselves."
— Exodus 18:26, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 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.