1 And Jethro the priest of Midian, the father-in-law of Moses, heard all that
which ELOHIM had done for Moses and for His people Israel, that YAHUVEH had
caused Israel to go out from Egypt. 2 And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, (after Moses had
sent her away), 3 and her two sons, one’s name was Gershom (for he said, I have become an alien
in a foreign land;) 4 and one’s name was Eliezer (for the Elohe of my father was my Help, and
delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh). 5 And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, and his sons and his wife came to Moses, to
the wilderness where he camped, at the mount of ELOHIM. 6 And he said to Moses, I, your father-in-law Jethro, and your wife, and your
two sons with her have come to you. 7 And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed, and kissed him. And
they asked each to his neighbor, as to their welfare. And they entered the tent. 8 And Moses told his father-in-law all that YAHUVEH had done to Pharaoh and to
Egypt on account of Israel, all the trouble which they had found in the way, and
YAHUVEH had delivered them. 9 And Jethro rejoiced regarding all the good which YAHUVEH had done to Israel
whom He had delivered from the hand of Egypt. 10 And Jethro said, Blessed be YAHUVEH who has delivered you from the hand of
Egypt, and from the hand of Pharaoh; He who delivered the people from under the
hand of Egypt. 11 Now I know that YAHUVEH is greater than all the elohims; truly, in the way in
which He acted proudly against them. 12 And Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, took a burnt offering and sacrifices
to ELOHIM. And Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eat bread before
ELOHIM with Moses’ father-in-law. 13 And it happened on the next day that Moses sat to judge the people. And the
people stood beside Moses from the morning until the evening. 14 And Moses’ father-in-law saw all which he was doing to the people. And he
said, What is this thing which you are doing to the people? Why are you sitting
by yourself, and all the people standing beside you from morning until evening? 15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to seek
ELOHIM. 16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his
neighbor. And I make known the statutes of ELOHIM, and the laws from His Torah. 17 And the father-in-law of Moses said to him, The thing which you do is not
good. 18 Surely you will wear out, both you and this people with you. For the thing is
heavy for you. You are not able to do it by yourself. 19 Now listen to my voice. I will advise you, and may ELOHIM be with you. You be
for this people before ELOHIM, and you bring the matters to ELOHIM. 20 And you warn them as to the statutes and the laws of the Torah, and make
known to them the way in which they should walk, and the work which they should
do. 21 And you, you shall look out men of ability out of all the people, who fear
ELOHIM, men of truth, hating unjust gain. And you place these over them as
rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. And it shall be that every great
matter they shall bring to you, and every small matter they shall judge. And you
make it easy on yourself, and let them bear with you. 23 If you do this thing, and ELOHIM command you, you will be able to stand; and
also this people will go in peace to their place. 24 And Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and he did all that he
had said. 25 And Moses chose men of ability from all Israel and made them heads over the
people; rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers
of tens. 26 And they judged the people at all times; the hard matters they brought to
Moses, and every small matter they judged themselves. 27 And Moses let depart his father-in-law, and he went to his own land. *~Exodus Chapter 19 ~*
1 In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of
Egypt, on this day they came to the wilderness of Sinai. 2 And they pulled up stakes from Rephidim and came to the wilderness of Sinai.
And they camped in the wilderness. And Israel camped there before the mountain. 3 And Moses went up to ELOHIM. And YAHUVEH called to him from the mountain,
saying, You shall say this to the house of Jacob, and tell it to the sons of
Israel. 4 You have seen what I did to Egypt; and I bore you on eagles wings and brought
you to Me. 5 And now if listening you will listen to My voice, and will keep My covenant,
you shall become a special treasure to Me above all the nations, for all the
earth is Mine. 6 And you shall become a kingdom of priests for Me, a holy nation. These are the
words which you shall speak to the sons of Israel. 7 And Moses came and called the elders of the people. And he put all these words
before them which YAHUVEH commanded him. 8 And all the people answered together and said, All which YAHUVEH has spoken we
will do. And Moses brought back the words of the people to YAHUVEH. 9 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Behold, I come to you in a darkness of clouds, so
that the people may hear My speaking with you, and in you they may believe
forever. And Moses told the words of the people to YAHUVEH. 10 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Go to the people and sanctify them today and
tomorrow. And let them wash their clothes. 11 And be ready for the third day. For on the third day YAHUVEH will go down
before the eyes of all the people on the mountain of Sinai. 12 And you shall set limits to the people all around, saying, Be careful for
yourselves, not going up into the mountain and touching its border; everyone
touching the mountain surely shall die. 13 Not a hand shall touch him, but stoning he shall be stoned, or piercing he
shall be shot through. He shall not live, whether animal or man. At the sounding
of the ram’s horn, they shall go up into the mountain. 14 And Moses went from the mountain to the people. And he sanctified the people,
and they washed their clothes. 15 And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day. Do not approach a
woman. 16 And on the third day, it being morning, it happened: There were thunders and
lightnings, and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the sound of a ram’s horn,
very strong! And all the people in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses caused the people to go up from the camp to meet The ELOHIM. And
they took their stand at the lower part of the mountain. 18 And the mountain of Sinai was smoking, all of it, because YAHUVEH came down
on it in fire. And its smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace; and the
mountain quaked exceedingly. 19 And it happened while the sound of the ram’s horn was sounding, and becoming
very strong, Moses spoke. And The ELOHIM answered him by a voice. 20 And YAHUVEH came down on the mountain of Sinai, to the top of the mountain;
and YAHUVEH called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up. 21 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, Go down, warn the people lest they break through
to see YAHUVEH, and many of them fall. 22 And also the priests, those approaching YAHUVEH, let them sanctify themselves
that YAHUVEH not burst forth among them. 23 And Moses said to YAHUVEH, The people are not able to come up to the mountain
of Sinai. For You warned us, saying, Set limits to the mountain and sanctify it. 24 And YAHUVEH said to him, Come, go down. And you come up, and Aaron with you.
And let not the priests and the people break through to come up to YAHUVEH, lest
He burst forth among them. 25 And Moses went down to the people and spoke to them. *~Exodus Chapter 20 ~*
1 And ELOHIM spoke all these words, saying, 2 I am YAHUVEH your ELOHIM, who has brought you out from the land of Egypt, from
the house of bondage. 3 You shall not have any other elohim before My face. 4 You shall not make a graven image for yourself, or any likeness in the heavens
above, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth; 5 you shall not bow to them, and you shall not serve them; for I am YAHUVEH your
ELOHIM, a jealous El, visiting the iniquity of fathers on sons, on the third and
on the fourth generation, to those that hate Me; 6 and doing kindness to thousands, to those loving Me, and to those keeping My
commandments. 7 You shall not take the name of YAHUVEH your ELOHIM in vain; for YAHUVEH will
not leave unpunished the one who takes His name in vain. 8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy; 9 six days you shall labor and do all your work; 10 and the seventh day is a Sabbath to YAHUVEH your ELOHIM; you shall not do any
work, you, and your son, and your daughter, your male slave and your slave-girl,
and your livestock, and your stranger who is in your gates. 11 For in six days YAHUVEH made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all
which is in them, and He rested on the seventh day; on account of this YAHUVEH
blessed the Sabbath day and sanctified it. 12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long on the land
which YAHUVEH your ELOHIM is giving to you. 13 You shall not murder. 14 You shall not commit adultery. 15 You shall not steal. 16 You shall not testify a witness of falsehood against your neighbor. 17 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your
neighbor’s wife, or his male slave, or his slave-girl, or his ox, or his donkey,
or anything which belongs to your neighbor. 18 And all the people saw the thunders, and the lightnings, and the sound of the
ram’s horn, and the smoking mountain. And the people looked, and they trembled,
and they stood from a distance. 19 And they said to Moses, You speak with us, and we will hear. And let us not
speak with ELOHIM that we not die. 20 And Moses said to the people, Do not be afraid, for ELOHIM has come in order
to test you, and so that His fear may be on your faces, that you may not sin. 21 And the people stood from a distance, and Moses went near the thick darkness
where ELOHIM was. 22 And YAHUVEH said to Moses, You shall say this to the sons of Israel, You have
seen that I have spoken with you from the heavens. 23 You shall not make elohims of silver along with Me, and you shall not make
elohims of gold for yourselves.