CHAP. XVIII.
〈…〉〈…〉 Moses his wife and two sonnes. 〈…〉〈…〉 him, and sheweth him what the 〈…〉〈…〉 for Israele 〈…〉〈…〉, Iethro beesseth God, and offreth Moses sitting alone to judge the people 〈…〉〈…〉 to appoint Iudges for infe∣riour's 〈…〉〈…〉 the burden might be eased. 24, Moses 〈…〉〈…〉 to his counsell, and chooseth able men into of∣〈…〉〈…〉 owne land▪
AND Iethro the Priest of Midian, the father in law of Moses, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for 〈…〉〈…〉 people that Iehovah had brought forth Israel out of Egypt. And Iethro Moses father in law, took Zipporah Moses wife, af∣ter he had sent her backe. And her two sons, of which the name of the one was Gershom: for he said, I have beene an alien in a strange land. And the name of the other was Eliezer: for the God of my father hath been my help, and delivered me from the sword of Phara∣oh. And Iethro Moses father in law, came, and his sons & his wife, unto Moses into the wildernesse, where he was encamping, at the mountaine of God. And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Iethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sonnes with her. And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and bowed himselfe downe and kis∣sed him; and they asked each other of their peace; and they came into the tent. And Mo∣ses told his father in law, all that Iehovah had done unto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Israels sake: all the travaile that had found them in the way, and how Iehovah had deli∣vered them. And Iethro rejoyced for all the goodnes which Iehovah had done to Israel: whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. And Iethro said, Blessed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iehovah, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh: who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egypti∣ans. Now I know that Iehovah is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly, (he was) above them. And Iethro Moses father in law, tooke a burne offring and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the Elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses father in law, before God. And it was on the morrow, that Moses sate to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses, from the morning unto the evening. And Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people: and he said, what is this thing that thou dost to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stand by thee, from morning unto evening? And Moses said unto his father in law: because the people commeth unto me to enquire as God. When they have a matter (every one) commeth unto me; and I judge betweene 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man and his neighbour: and I make knowne the statutes of God, and his lawes. And Mo∣ses father in law said unto him: the things not good which thou doest. Fading thoe wilt fade away; both thou and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too hea∣vy for thee; thou art not able to do it thy selfe alone. Now hearken unto in▪