Study it in the app“Let them judge the people at all times; and every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves; so make it lighter for yourself, and they will bear the load with you.”
Moses' father-in-law warns he will wear himself out and advises sharing the loadGod guides
Let them judgeוְשָׁפְטוּthe peopleאֶת הָעָםat allבְּכָלtimes;עֵתandוְהָיָהeveryכָּלgreatהַגָּדֹלmatterהַדָּבָרthey shall bringיָבִיאוּto you,אֵלֶיךָbut everyוְכָלsmallהַקָּטֹןmatterהַדָּבָרtheyהֵםshall judge themselves;יִשְׁפְּטוּso make it lighterוְהָקֵלfor yourself,מֵעָלֶיךָand they will bear the loadוְנָשְׂאוּwith you.אִתָּךְ
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shaftu” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appearsthing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yaviu” appearssmall
What is small in size or counts for little.
Where else “katon” appearsbe light
To weigh little or be worth little; to become lighter, or go down.
Where else “hakel” appearscarry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nasu” appears21And you shall look for, from all the people, capable men, who fear Elohim, men of truth, who hate unjust gain; and place them over them as chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens.
22 · This verse (above)
23If you do this thing and Elohim so commands you, you will be able to endure, and also all this people will go to their place in peace.”
