World English Bible
"They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves."
— Exodus 18:26, World English 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 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 thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."
So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.