Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. The division of labor is practical and hierarchical: routine cases to the lower judges, difficult cases to Moses. The result — your load lighter — is the pastoral goal. Moses' wellbeing matters, not only his function. The structure does not merely make the system more efficient; it protects the one who carries the heaviest responsibility. Galatians 6:2 says carry each other's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. The judges who share Moses' load are fulfilling the same principle. Good organization is an act of care.

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