Holy Scripture

Exodus 18:24

A church father on this verse
“For nothing was ever more humble than he; who, being leader of so great a people, and having overwhelmed in the sea the king and the host of all the Egyptians, as if they had been flies; and having wrought so many wonders both in Egypt and by the Red Sea and in the wilderness, and received such high testimony, yet fel…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1.4

Source: Septuagint

Original

24And Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did whatsoever he said to him.

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22And 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.

23If thou wilt do this thing, God shall strengthen thee, and thou shalt be able to attend, and all this people shall come with peace into their own place.

— Exodus 18:24 —

25And Moses chose out able men out of all Israel, and he made them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties and captains of tens over the people.

26And they judged the people at all times; and every too burdensome matter they brought to Moses, but every light matter they judged themselves.

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