Verse 22
Exodus 18:22
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/שָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת הָ/עָם֮ בְּ/כָל עֵת֒ וְ/הָיָ֞ה כָּל הַ/דָּבָ֤ר הַ/גָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔י/ךָ וְ/כָל הַ/דָּבָ֥ר הַ/קָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ הֵ֑ם וְ/הָקֵל֙ מֵֽ/עָלֶ֔י/ךָ וְ/נָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽ/ךְ
English Translation
And they shall judge the people at all times; and every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. Thus, lighten the burden from upon you, and they shall bear it with you.
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Chapter 18 Context
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And her two sons, of whom one was called Gersam, his father saying: I have been a stranger in a fore...
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And he went out to meet his kinsman, and worshipped and kissed him: and they saluted one another wit...
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Who may judge the people at all times: and when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them ref...
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And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.
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And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousan...
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