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Exodus 18:13-23

And it came to pass on the morrow
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that Moses
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sat
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to judge
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the people
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and the people
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stood
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by Moses
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from the morning
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unto the evening
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And when Moses
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father in law
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saw
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all that he did
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to the people
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he said
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What [is] this thing
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that thou doest
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to the people
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why sittest
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thou thyself alone, and all the people
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stand
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by thee from morning
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unto even
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And Moses
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said
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unto his father in law
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Because the people
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come
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unto me to enquire
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of God
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When they have a matter
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they come
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unto me; and I judge
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between one
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and another
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and I do make [them] know
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the statutes
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of God
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and his laws
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{one...: Heb. a man and his fellow}
And Moses
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father in law
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said
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unto him, The thing
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that thou doest
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[is] not good
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Thou wilt surely
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wear away
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both thou, and this people
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that [is] with thee: for this thing
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[is] too heavy
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for thee; thou art not able
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to perform
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it thyself alone. {Thou wilt...: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade}
Hearken
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now unto my voice
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I will give thee counsel
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and God
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shall be
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with thee: Be thou for the people
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to God-ward
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that thou mayest bring
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the causes
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unto God
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And thou shalt teach
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them ordinances
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and laws
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and shalt shew
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them the way
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wherein they must walk
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and the work
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that they must do
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Moreover thou shalt provide
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out of all the people
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able
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men
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such as fear
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God
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men
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of truth
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hating
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covetousness
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and place
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[such] over them, [to be] rulers
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of thousands
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[and] rulers
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of hundreds
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rulers
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of fifties
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and rulers
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of tens
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And let them judge
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the people
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at all seasons
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and it shall be, [that] every great
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matter
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they shall bring
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unto thee, but every small
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matter
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they shall judge
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so shall it be easier
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for thyself, and they shall bear
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[the burden] with thee.
If thou shalt do
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this thing
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and God
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command
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thee [so], then thou shalt be able
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to endure
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and all this people
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shall also go
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to their place
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in peace
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