[The Pentateuch]

And it chanced on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from morning unto even. when his father in law saw all that he did unto the people, he said: what is this that thou doest unto the people? why sittest thou thy self and lettest all the people stand about the from morning unto even? And Moses said unto his father in law: because the people came unto me to seek counsel of God. For when they have a matter, they come unto me, and I must judge between every man and his neighbour, and must show them the ordinances of God and his laws.

And it chaunched on the morow, that Moses satt to iudge the people, and the people stode aboute Moses from mornynge vnto euen. when his father in lawe sawe all that he dyd vnto the people, he sayde: what is this that thou doest vnto the people? why syttest thou thi self and lettest all the people stonde aboute the frō mornynge vnto euen? And Moses sayde vnto his father in lawe: because the people came vnto me to seke councell of God. For whē they haue a matter, they come vnto me, and I must iudge betwene euery man and his neyboure, and must shewe them the ordinaūces of God and his lawes.

And his father in law said unto him: it is not well that thou dost. Thou doest unwisely and also this people that is with thee: because the thing is to grievous for thee, and thou art not able to do it thy self alone. But hear my royce, and I will give the counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou unto the people to ⟨image 129⟩Godward, and bring the causes unto God and provide them ordinances and laws, •d show them the way wherein they must walk and the works that they must do.

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