Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. at all seasons Exodus 18:26 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. Romans 13:6 For therefore also you pay tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving unto this purpose. great Leviticus 24:11 And when he had blasphemed the name, and had cursed it, he was brought to Moses. (Now his mother was called Salumith, the daughter of Dabri, of the tribe of Dan.) Numbers 15:33 That they brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole multitude. Numbers 27:2 And they stood before Moses and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the people at the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, and said: Numbers 36:1 And the princes of the families of Galaad, the son of Machir, the son of Manasses, of the stock of the children of Joseph, came and spoke to Moses before the princes of Israel, and said: Deuteronomy 1:17 There shall be no difference of persons, you shall hear the little as well as the great: neither shall you respect any man's person, because it is the judgment of God. And if any thing seem hard to you, refer it to me, and I will hear it. Deuteronomy 17:8,9 If thou perceive that there be among you a hard and doubtful matter in judgment between blood and blood, cause and cause, leprosy and leprosy: and thou see that the words of the judges within thy gates do vary: arise, and go up to the place, which the Lord thy God shall choose. . . . they shall Exodus 18:18 Thou art spent with foolish labour, both thou, and this people that is with thee; the business is above thy strength, thou alone canst not bear it. Numbers 11:17 That I may come down and speak with thee: and I will take of thy spirit, and will give to them, that they may bear with thee the burden of the people, and thou mayest not be burthened alone. Context Jethro Advises Moses…21And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens, 22Who 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.23If thou dost this, thou shalt fulfil the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with peace.… Cross References Exodus 18:23 If thou dost this, thou shalt fulfil the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with peace. Exodus 18:26 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. Numbers 11:17 That I may come down and speak with thee: and I will take of thy spirit, and will give to them, that they may bear with thee the burden of the people, and thou mayest not be burthened alone. Deuteronomy 1:17 There shall be no difference of persons, you shall hear the little as well as the great: neither shall you respect any man's person, because it is the judgment of God. And if any thing seem hard to you, refer it to me, and I will hear it. Deuteronomy 1:18 And I commanded you all things that you were to do. Lexicon Have [these men] judgeוְשָׁפְט֣וּ (wə·šā·p̄ə·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate the people הָעָם֮ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock at all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every times. עֵת֒ (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6256: Time, now, when Then וְהָיָ֞ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be they can bring יָבִ֣יאוּ (yā·ḇî·’ū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go you אֵלֶ֔יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every major הַגָּדֹל֙ (hag·gā·ḏōl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent issue, הַדָּבָ֤ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause but all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every minor הַקָּטֹ֖ן (haq·qā·ṭōn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6996: Small, young, unimportant cases הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause they can judge יִשְׁפְּטוּ־ (yiš·pə·ṭū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate on their own, הֵ֑ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They so that your load may be lightened וְהָקֵל֙ (wə·hā·qêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling as they share וְנָשְׂא֖וּ (wə·nā·śə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take it with you. אִתָּֽךְ׃ (’it·tāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Additional Translations Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for yourself, and they shall bear the burden with you. and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. And they shall judge the people at all times, and the too burdensome matter they shall bring to thee, but they shall judge the smaller cases; so they shall relieve thee and help thee. that they may judge the people at all times; and it shall be [that] they shall bring to thee every great matter, and that they shall judge every small matter, and they shall lighten [the task] on thee, and they shall bear [it] with thee. and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring to thee, but every small matter they shall judge: So shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee. Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you. and they have judged the people at all times; and it hath come to pass, every great matter they bring in unto thee, and every small matter they judge themselves; and lighten it from off thyself, and they have borne with thee. 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