And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, [that] every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear [the burden] with thee.
22. at all seasons ] i.e. in all ordinary cases.
so &c.] Heb. and make it light off thyself, i.e. relieve thyself.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And let them judge the people at all times,…. In their several districts, whenever a matter of difference between man and man arises, and the case is brought before them, let them judge impartially between them, and determine what is right and wrong, and execute judgment and justice truly; which would take off a great deal of business from the hands of Moses:
and it shall be that every great matter they shall bring to thee; any affair of great importance, and difficult of determination, and about which the judges may have some doubt in their minds, and they are not clear as to the decision of it; this, they the judges, not the people, were to bring to Moses:
but every small matter; which is of no great importance, or is easy of decision, where the right and the wrong clearly appear, and there is no difficulty in the determination of it:
so shall it be easier for thyself; to go through the business that would be necessarily devolved upon him, as the chief ruler and governor, supreme judge, lawgiver, leader, and commander:
and they shall bear the burden with thee; of ruling and judging the people; they taking a share of it, it would sit the lighter and easier upon him; and the whole seems to be wise and prudent counsel.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(22) At all seasons.Not on occasional court days, as had been the custom of Moses, but day by day continually.
Every great matter they shall bring unto thee.It must have been left to the judges themselves to decide what were great and what were small matters. Under ordinary circumstances, courts would be inclined to extend their jurisdiction, and take enlarged views of their competency; but the difficulties of desert life were such as to counteract this inclination, and induce men to contract, rather than widen, their responsibilities. When the wilderness life was ended, the judicial system of Jethro came to an end also, and a system at once simpler and more elastic was adopted.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
22. Great matter small matter See note on Exo 18:19.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Act 6:3-4 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 18:22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, [that] every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear [the burden] with thee.
Ver. 22. So shall it be easier, &c. ] How thankless is their labour that do wilfully overspend themselves in their ordinary vocations!
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
at all seasons: Exo 18:26, Rom 13:6
great: Lev 24:11, Num 15:33, Num 27:2, Num 36:1, Deu 1:17, Deu 17:8, Deu 17:9
they shall: Exo 18:18, Num 11:17
Reciprocal: Exo 22:9 – the cause of both parties Rth 4:2 – the elders 2Ch 19:7 – let the Dan 6:1 – an Luk 18:2 – which