Exodus 18:22-25 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

22. Let them serve as judges for the people on a permanent basis. They can bring all the difficult cases to you, but they themselves can decide all the smaller disputes. That will make it easier for you, as they share your burden.

23. If you do this, as God commands, you will not wear yourself out, and all these people can go home with their disputes settled.”

24. Moses took Jethro's advice

25. and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Exodus 18