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|Éxodo 18:14|
When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said, “What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand round you from morning till evening?”
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|Éxodo 18:15|
Moses answered him, “Because the people come to me to seek God’s will.
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|Éxodo 18:16|
Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God’s decrees and laws.”
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|Éxodo 18:17|
Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good.
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|Éxodo 18:18|
You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.
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|Éxodo 18:19|
Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him.
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|Éxodo 18:20|
Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform.
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|Éxodo 18:21|
But select capable men from all the people — men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain — and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
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|Éxodo 18:22|
Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.
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|Éxodo 18:23|
If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.”
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Sugerencias
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