17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good. 18 You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone. 19 Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God. 20 You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do. 21 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 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. 23 If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace."

17 摩西的岳父对摩西说： "你这样作不好。

18 你必疲乏不堪； 不但你自己， 连与你在一起的人民也必疲乏不堪， 因为这事太重， 你不能独自一人去作。

19 现在你要听我的话， 我要给你出个主意， 愿 神与你同在； 你要代替人民到 神面前， 把他们的事件带到 神那里。

20 又要把规例和律法教导他们， 使他们知道他们当走的路， 应作的事。

21 你要从人民中间选出有才能的人， 就是敬畏 神、忠实可信、恨恶不义之财的人， 设立他们作千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长、十夫长， 去管理人民，

22 使他们随时可以审判人民的案件； 所有大事件， 他们要带到你这里来； 所有小事件， 他们可以自己审判。这样， 你就轻省些， 他们也可以和你一同分担此事。

23 你若是这样行， 神也这样吩咐你， 你就能站立得住， 所有的人民也都能平平安安地归回自己的地方。"