* 18:21 – "'''And you will discern''' [prophetically, through ''Ruach HaKodesh'' – Rashi] '''from all the people men of valor''' who fear G-d, men of truth who hate money; and you shall set over them leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, and leaders of tens."
* 18:22 – "'''They''' [the leaders] '''will judge the people at all times....'''"
* 18:24 – "'''Moses listened to his father-in-law's voice''' and he did everything that he had said." ''Note: Until Moses implemented his father-in-law YitroJethro's suggestion to set up sub-courts within Israel, he handled the entire nation's questions himself, an extremely timetiring job. See Exodus 18:13-consuming job23.''
* 18:25 – "'''Moses chose men of valor''' from all of Israel and appointed them to lead the people: leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, and leaders of tens."
* 18:26 – "'''They''' [the leaders] '''judged the people at all times....'''"
