ŌꞋhël Mō•eidꞋ (ancient court room); similar to this modern Bedouin ōꞋhël

The next day, Mōsh•ëhꞋ sat on the bench, holding court to sho•pheitꞋ disputes between the am. The am stood around Mōsh•ëhꞋ from morning until evening. When Mōsh•ëhꞋ's father-in-law saw how much he was doing for the am, he said, "What is this thing that you're doing for the am? Why do you alone sit on the bench while all of the am stand in line from morning until evening?"

"Because the am comes to me seeking ël•oh•imꞋ," Mōsh•ëhꞋ replied. "When a case of dispute arises, then I sho•pheitꞋ between a man and his fellow. I inform them of the legislated-statutes of ël•oh•imꞋ, and His Tōr•âhꞋ."

gavel & block

"That's not good," his father-in-law replied. "You'll soon be exhausted; both you and this am here with you. Because it's too much burden for you. You can't do it by yourself. Now, if you'll listen to me, I'll advise you and ël•oh•imꞋ shall be with you. You've been counsel for the am versus ha-ël•oh•imꞋ. Then you brought the case to ha-ël•oh•imꞋ. But you should first weigh the case relative to the khuq•imꞋ and the Tōr•ōtꞋ of ha-ël•oh•imꞋ. Then you must apprise them of the applicable khuq•imꞋ and Tōr•ōtꞋ and ensure that they know that these khuq•imꞋ and Tōr•ōtꞋ define the DërꞋëkh in which they must come; and the Ma•a•sëhꞋ that they must do.

"Thus, out of all of the am, you'll see warriors who are Yi•rᵊeiꞋ-ël•oh•imꞋ, men of Truth, incorruptible; to be Sar•imꞋ over thousands, Sar•imꞋ over hundreds, Sar•imꞋ over fifties and Sar•imꞋ over tens.

"Then they can sho•pheitꞋ the am – all year long! They will sho•pheitꞋ the easier cases, which comprise the brunt of the case load; cascading up only those cases that are too difficult for them – coming before you only when a matter exceeds the expertise of all of the lower and intermediate courts. That will lighten your case load by bearing the case load with you.

"If you can do this, i.e. if ël•oh•imꞋ commands it, then you'l be able to stand the load; and all of this am will be able to go home in shâ•lomꞋ."

So Mōsh•ëhꞋ listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did as he had counseled. Then Mōsh•ëhꞋ hosted a good-bye send-off for his father-in-law, who went home to his land.