Exodus 18:16 CPDV

¹⁴  And when, of course, his kinsman saw all that he did among the people, he said: 'What is this that you do among the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the people stand before you, from morning, even until evening?'

¹⁵  And Moses answered him: 'The people come to me seeking the verdict of God.

¹⁶  And when any kind of dispute occurs among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to reveal the precepts of God and of his laws.'

¹⁷  But he said, 'This is not good, what you are doing.

¹⁸  You will be consumed by foolish efforts, both you and this people who are with you. The task is beyond your strength; you will not be able bear it alone.