The Advice Of Jethro

Exodus 18:24

So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

Deuteronomy 1:9

And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

Exodus 18:27

And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

Exodus 18:19

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

Exodus 18:21

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Numbers 11:14

• Israelites
• Murmuring

I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.