Изход 18
1 И като чу Мадиамският жрец Иотор, Моисеевият тъст, за всичко, което Бог извършил а Моисея и за людете си Израиля, как Господ, извел Израиля из Египет,
Jethro, who was the priest for the Midian people-group, and who was also Moses’/my father-in-law, heard about all that God had done for the Israeli people. He heard about how Yahweh had brought them out of Egypt.
2 то Моисеевият тъст Иотор взе Сепфора, Моисеевата жена, (след като я беше изпратил надире),
Moses/I had [previously] sent his/my wife Zipporah [back home when he/I was returning to Egypt]. But now Jethro came to him/me,
3 и двата й сина, (от които на единия името бе Гирсом, защото Моисей беше казал: Пришелец станах в чужда земя;
bringing Zipporah and their/our two sons. One son was named Gershom, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘foreigner’], because he/I had said, “I have been a foreigner living in another land.”
4 на другия името бе Елиезер
Her other son was named Eliezer, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘God helps me’], because [he/I] had said “God, whom my father [worshiped], has helped me and saved [me] from being killed [MTY] by the king [of Egypt].”
5 и Иотор Моисеевият тъст, дойде при Моисея със синовете му и с жена му в пустинята до Божията планина, гдето се беше разположил на стан,
While Moses/I was camped [with the Israeli people] in the desert [near Sinai], God’s sacred/holy mountain, Jethro came to him/me, bringing along Moses’/my wife and our [two] sons.
6 и извести на Моисея: Аз, тъстът ти Иотор, ида при тебе с жена ти и двата й сина с нея.
Jethro had sent a message to Moses/me, “I, your father-in-law, Jethro, am coming to see you, bringing along your wife and your two sons!”
7 Тогава Моисей излезе да посрещне тъста си, поклони се, и го целуна; и като се разпитаха един друг за здравето си влязоха в шатъра.
So Moses/I went out of the campsite to meet his/my father-in-law. He/I bowed before him, and kissed him [on the cheek]. (They both/We) asked each other, “Have you been healthy?” Then they/we went into [Moses’/my] tent.
8 И Моисей разказа на тъста си всичко що бе сторил Господ на Фараона и на египтяните, заради Израиля, и всичките мъчнотии, които ги сполетяха из пътя, и как ги избави Господ.
Moses/I told Jethro everything that Yahweh had done to the king and all the [other] people in Egypt for the sake of the Israeli people. He/I also told him about the troubles/problems they/we had experienced on the way, and how Yahweh had helped them/us.
9 И Иотор се зарадва много за всичкото добро, което Господ бе сторил на Израиля, като го избави от ръката на египтяните.
Jethro rejoiced when he heard all that Yahweh had done for the Israeli people.
10 И Иотор каза: Благословен Господ, Който ви избави от ръката на египтяните и от Фараоновата ръка, който избави людете от ръката на египтяните.
He said, “Praise Yahweh, who has rescued you from the powerful [MTY] Egyptian king and his army!
11 Сега зная, че Господ е по-велик от всичките богове, даже и в това, с което те се гордееха, той стана по-горен от тях.
Now I realize that Yahweh is greater than all other gods, because he rescued you all from the power [MTY] of the proud Egyptians when [they] were causing you [to suffer].”
12 Тогава Моисеевият тъст Иотор взе всеизгаряне и жертви, за да принесе Богу; и Аарон и всичките Израилеви старейшини дойдоха да ядат хляб с Моисеевия тъст пред Бога.
Then Jethro sacrificed an animal by burning it completely on the altar [as an offering], and he also offered other sacrifices to God. Aaron and the Israeli elders/leaders went with them/us to eat a sacred meal with Jethro.
13 На другия ден Моисей седна да съди людете; и людете стояха около Моисея от заран до вечер.
The next day, Moses/I sat down at the place where he/I settled disputes among the people. The people were continually bringing their disputes to Moses/me, from morning until evening.
14 А Моисеевият тъст, като видя всичко, което той вършеше за людете рече: Що е това, което правиш с людете? Защо седиш сам и всичките люде стоят около тебе от заран до вечер?
When Jethro saw everything that Moses/I was doing for the people, he said, “(Why are you doing all this for the people?/You should not be doing all this for the people!) [RHQ] Why are you doing this by yourself, and all the people are crowding around you, from morning until evening, [asking you to make decisions for them] [RHQ]?”
15 А Моисей рече на тъста си: Защото людете дохождат при мене да се допитват до Бога.
Moses/I replied, “[I am doing this] because the people keep coming to me to find out what God desires.
16 Когато имат дело дохождат при мене; и аз съдя между единия и другия, и пояснявам им Божиите повеления и закони.
When they have a dispute about something, they come to me, and they ask me to decide which of them is right. I also tell them all of God’s laws and instructions.”
17 Но Моисеевият тъст каза: Това, което правиш, не е добро.
Jethro said to him/me, “What you are doing is not good [for you or for the people].
18 Непременно и ти ще се изнуриш и тия люде, които са с тебе, защото това е много тежко за тебе; не можеш го върши сам.
You and these people will (wear yourselves out/become exhausted)! This work is too much for one person. You are not able to do it by yourself.
19 Сега послушай думите ми; ще те посъветвам, и Бог да бъде с тебе. Та предстоявай между людете и Бога, за да представяш делата пред Бога;
Now listen to some good advice [MTY] I will give to you. [If you do what I suggest], God will help you. You should continue to speak to God and tell him about the people’s disputes.
20 и поучавай ги в повеленията и законите и показвай им пътя, по който трябва да ходят и делата, които трябва да вършат.
You should [also] teach the people what God has commanded and instructed you. You should also explain to them how they should conduct their lives, and the things that they should do.
21 Но при това измежду всичките люде избери си способни мъже, които се боят от Бога, обичат истината и мразят несправедливата печалба, и постави над людете такива за хилядници, стотници, петдесетници и десетници;
But in addition, you should choose some [other men to help you]. Choose men who have reverence for God and who will not accept bribes. Appoint some of them to make decisions [for groups of] ten people, [some for groups of] 50 [people], [some for groups of] 100 [people], [and some for groups of] 1,000 [people].
22 и те нека съдят людете всякога, всяко голямо дело нека донасят пред тебе, а всяко малко дело нека съдят сами; така ще ти олекне, и те ще носят товара заедно с тебе.
Allow them to serve permanently to settle disputes for the people. The difficult matters the people can bring to you; but the matters that are not difficult, they can decide themselves. That will make the work easier for you, as they help you do that work.
23 Ако сториш това, и ако Бог така ти заповяда, тогава ще можеш да утраеш; па и всички тия люде ще стигнат на мястото си с мир.
If you do that, and [I think that] God is telling you to do it (OR, if God tells you to do it), you will not become exhausted, and all the people will be able to go home feeling satisfied about the decisions, [with their disputes settled quickly”].
24 И Моисей послуша думите на тъста си и стори всичко що му рече.
Moses/I accepted what his/my father-in-law [Jethro] suggested.
25 Моисей избра способни мъже измежду целия Израил, които постави началници над людете - хилядници, стотници, петдесетници и десетници.
Moses/I chose capable men from among the Israeli people.
26 Те съдеха людете на всяко време; мъчните дела донасяха на Моисея, а всяко малко дело съдеха сами.
They were appointed permanently to make decisions about the people’s disputes. They brought the difficult cases to Moses/me, but they decided the matters that were not difficult by themselves.
27 След това Моисей изпрати тъста си; и той отиде в своята земя.
Then Moses/I said goodbye to his/my father-in-law, and Jethro returned home.
