18 Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone. 19 Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him. 20 Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
Exodus 18:18–20
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