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The next day, Moses returned to his usual daily routine of advising and judging the people.
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From morning till evening, the people came to Moses to ask for direction from God or to settle disputes.
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Jethro told Moses it wasn’t wise for him to busy himself 24/7 with all the small problems in the camp of Israel.
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Jethro said the job was too much for one man to handle and if Moses continued he would certainly burn himself out.
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Jethro advised Moses to delegate the work.
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Moses would represent the people to the Lord, handle all the big problems, and teach the laws of God to the Israelites.
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Trustworthy men would be selected to handle smaller problems. These men would oversee groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
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Moses listened to his father-in-law’s advice and selected quality men to judge the people.
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Afterwards, Jethro departed and returned to his country.
