The KJV Holy Bible

 

Exodus Chapter Eighteen

 

1 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt;

2 Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,

3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:

4 And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

5 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:

6 And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

8 And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord delivered them.

9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.

10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the Lord, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

12 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.

13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.

14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

17 And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

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.

23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

25 And Moses chose able men out of 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 seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Exodus: The Counsel of Intuition and the Organization of the Mind

"Exodus Chapter Eighteen serves as a vital bridge between the initial chaos of Liberation and the Supreme Revelation of Universal Law at Sinai. Having survived the active warfare against the lower passions (Amalek), the Adept must now Learn to Govern the Newly Freed Mind. This chapter introduces the Profound Occult necessity of Psychological Organization and Delegation. When the Spiritual Will attempts to Consciously micromanage every Single Thought and minor fluctuation of the Psyche, it suffers Extreme Energetic burnout. Through the counsel of Jethro (Higher Intuitive Wisdom), the Adept is taught to structure the Internal Faculties into a Disciplined, Automated Hierarchy, ensuring that the Conscious Mind remains Perfectly Clear to receive the Highest Divine Truths."

 

 

Verses 1-5: The Return of the Divine Feminine and the Fruits of Exile - "When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel... Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, And her two sons... And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:" 

During the intense, active warfare of Liberating the Soul from Egypt, the Spiritual Will (Moses) temporarily separated from Zipporah (the receptive, intuitive feminine principle) to focus entirely on the forceful, masculine execution of the plagues. Now that the ego is destroyed and the lower passions are subdued, Jethro—representing the High Priest of Inner Intuitive Wisdom—brings the feminine polarity back to the Will. The reunion at the "mount of God" signifies that the Adept is reintegrating their Active Intellect with their deep, receptive Intuition, bringing the entire Psychological matrix back into Perfect, Harmonious Balance before approaching the Heights of Sinai.

 

 

Verses 13-18: The Danger of Spiritual Micromanagement - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening... And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone." 

This is a common and dangerous trap for the Newly Awakened Adept. Having assumed Absolute Authority over the Psyche, the Conscious Will (Moses) attempts to personally judge and manage every single Thought, earthly anxiety, and minor impulse (the people) from morning until evening. Jethro Recognizes that this Intense Spiritual micromanagement is completely unsustainable. The Conscious Mind is not designed to process the endless, minute details of earthly existence simultaneously with Divine Contemplation. If the Will does not learn to delegate, it will "wear away," suffering profound Mental exhaustion and Alchemical burnout.

 

 

Verses 19-22: The Hermetic Hierarchy and the Automation of Virtue - "Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel... thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: 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." 

Jethro reveals the Masterful Occult science of Internal Delegation. The Adept is instructed to establish a Psychological Hierarchy. The "able men" represent structured, Spiritualized Mental Habits, automated Virtues, and properly calibrated Emotional filters. By setting up these Internal governors (rulers of thousands down to tens), the Adept trains the Subconscious to automatically handle routine daily matters, minor frustrations, and earthly logic according to Universal Law, without requiring the Direct Intervention of the Conscious Will. Only the "great matters"—the Highest Spiritual decisions and Profound Cosmic Truths—are brought to the Direct Attention of the Elevated Will.

 

 

Verses 24-26: The Implementation of Order - "So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves." 

The Conscious Spiritual Will Entirely Submits to this Higher Intuitive Wisdom and Actively Restructures the Mind. By successfully delegating Authority to these Purified Psychological Faculties, the heavy burden of physical existence is Perfectly Distributed throughout the Soul's Architecture. The Adept Achieves a State of Supreme Mental Efficiency and Internal Equilibrium. The Psyche is now a Highly Organized, Quiet, and Disciplined Temple.