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along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been an alien in a foreign land"),

and the name of the other, Eliezer (for he said, "The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh").

Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had beset them on the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.

Jethro rejoiced for all the good that the Lord had done to Israel, in delivering them from the Egyptians.

The next day Moses sat as judge for the people, while the people stood around him from morning until evening.

When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the people stand around you from morning until evening?"

You will surely wear yourself out, both you and these people with you. For the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.

You should also look for able men among all the people, men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain; set such men over them as officers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Let them sit as judges for the people at all times; let them bring every important case to you, but decide every minor case themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.

but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites."

and prepare for the third day, because on the third day the Lord will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

You shall set limits for the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful not to go up the mountain or to touch the edge of it. Any who touch the mountain shall be put to death.

And he said to the people, "Prepare for the third day; do not go near a woman."

Moses said to the Lord , "The people are not permitted to come up to Mount Sinai; for you yourself warned us, saying, ‘Set limits around the mountain and keep it holy.'"

You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me,

You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it.

Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin."

The Lord said to Moses: Thus you shall say to the Israelites: "You have seen for yourselves that I spoke with you from heaven.