Eksodo 18
1 Yetero wansembe wa ku Midiyani amenenso anali mpongozi wa Mose, anamva zonse zimene Mulungu anachitira Mose ndi anthu ake a Aisraeli ndi mmene Yehova anawatulutsira mʼdziko la Igupto.
Now news came to Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, of all God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, and how the Lord had taken Israel out of Egypt.
2 Mose atamubweza Zipora, mkazi wake, Yetero, mpongozi wake anamulandira
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
3 mwana wake wamkaziyo pamodzi ndi ana ake aamuna awiri. Mose anamupatsa mwana wachisamba dzina loti Geresomu popeza anati, “Ndakhala mlendo mʼdziko lachilendo.”
And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land:
4 Ndipo mwana wake wachiwiri anamupatsa dzina loti Eliezara, pakuti anati, “Mulungu wa makolo anga anali thandizo langa. Iye anandipulumutsa ku lupanga la Farao.”
And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God of my father was my help, and kept me safe from the sword of Pharaoh:
5 Yetero, mpongozi wa Mose pamodzi ndi ana a Mose aamuna awiri ndi mkazi wake anabwera kwa Mose ku chipululu pa phiri la Mulungu kumene Mose anamanga misasa.
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to where Moses had put up his tent in the waste land, by the mountain of God.
6 Yetero anali atatumiza uthenga kwa Mose kuti, “Ine Yetero, mpongozi wako, ndikubwera ndi mkazi wako ndi ana ake awiri.”
And he said to Moses, I, your father-in-law, have come to you, with your wife and your two sons.
7 Kotero Mose anatuluka kukakumana ndi mpongozi wake ndipo anawerama ndi kupsompsona. Atalonjerana anakalowa mu tenti
And Moses went out to his father-in-law, and went down on his face before him and gave him a kiss; and they said to one another, Are you well? and they came into the tent.
8 Mose anafotokozera mpongozi wake zonse zimene Yehova anamuchita Farao ndi Aigupto chifukwa cha Israeli komanso zowawa zonse anakumana nazo mʼnjira. Mose anafotokozanso momwe Yehova anawapulumutsira.
And Moses gave his father-in-law an account of all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians because of Israel, and of all the troubles which had come on them by the way, and how the Lord had given them salvation.
9 Yetero anakondwa kwambiri atamva zabwino zonse zimene Yehova anachitira Aisraeli powapulumutsa mʼdzanja la Aigupto.
And Jethro was glad because the Lord had been good to Israel, freeing them from the power of the Egyptians.
10 Iye anati, “Alemekezeke Yehova amene wakupulumutsani mʼdzanja la Aigupto ndi Farao. Wapulumutsanso anthuwa mʼdzanja la Aigupto.
And Jethro said, Praise be to the Lord, who has taken you out of the hand of Pharaoh and out of the hand of the Egyptians; freeing the people from the yoke of the Egyptians.
11 Tsopano ndikudziwa kuti Yehova ndi wopambana milungu ina yonse, pakuti anachita izi kwa amene ananyoza Israeli.”
Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride.
12 Ndipo Yetero, mpongozi wa Mose anapereka nsembe yopsereza ndi nsembe zina kwa Mulungu. Aaroni ndi akuluakulu onse a Israeli anabwera kudzadya chakudya pamodzi ndi mpongozi wa Mose pamaso pa Mulungu.
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, made a burned offering to God: and Aaron came, with the chiefs of Israel, and had a meal with Moses' father-in-law, before God.
13 Mmawa mwake, Mose anakhala pa mpando kuti aweruze milandu ya anthu. Anthu anayima momuzungulira kuyambira mmawa mpaka madzulo.
Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening.
14 Mpongozi wa Mose ataona zonse zimene iye amawachitira anthu anati, “Nʼchiyani chimene mukuwachitira anthuwa? Nʼchifukwa chiyani mulipo nokha woweruza, pamene anthu onsewa ayimirira kuyambira mmawa mpaka madzulo?”
And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?
15 Mose anamuyankha kuti, “Chifukwa anthuwa anabwera kwa ine kudzafunsa zimene Mulungu akufuna.
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
16 Ngati munthu akangana ndi mʼbale wake, onse awiri amabwera kwa ine, ndipo ine ndimawaweruza. Ndimawawuzanso malamulo a Mulungu ndi malangizo ake.”
And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.
17 Mpongozi wa Mose anayankha kuti, “Zimene mukuchitazi si zabwino.
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
18 Ntchitoyi ndi yayikulu kuposa mphamvu zanu. Inu simungathe kuyigwira nokha. Inu pamodzi ndi anthuwa amene amabwera kwa inu mudzatopa.
Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able to do by yourself.
19 Tsono tamverani ndikulangizeni, ndipo Mulungu akhale nanu. Inu muziwayimirira anthuwa pamaso pa Mulungu, ndipo mikangano yawo muzibwera nayo kwa Iye.
Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:
20 Aphunzitseni mawu ndi malangizo a Mulungu. Aphunzitseni mmene ayenera kukhalira ndi zimene ayenera kuchita.
Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to do.
21 Koma sankhani amuna odziwa ntchito yawo, anthu owopa Mulungu, anthu odalirika amene amadana ndi kupeza phindu mwachinyengo. Tsono muwayike kuti akhale oyangʼanira anthu motere: atsogoleri a anthu 1,000, ena a anthu 100, ena a anthu 50 ndi ena a anthu khumi.
But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;
22 Tsono amenewa aziweruza anthu nthawi zonse. Mlandu uliwonse waukulu azibwera nawo kwa inu, koma mlandu waungʼono aziweruza okha. Izi zidzachititsa kuti ntchito yanu ipepuke, popeza mudzagwira ntchito mothandizana.
And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.
23 Ngati mutsatira malangizowa monga mmene Mulungu wakulamulirani ndiye kuti simudzafowoka ndipo anthu onsewa adzapita kwawo mu mtendere.”
If you do this, and God gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, and all this people will go to their tents in peace.
24 Mose anamvera mpongozi wake ndi kuchita zonse zimene iye ananena.
So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.
25 Iye anasankha amuna odziwa bwino ntchito zawo ndipo anawayika kuti akhale atsogoleri, oyangʼanira anthu motere: atsogoleri a anthu 1,000, ena a anthu 500, ena a anthu makumi asanu ndi ena a anthu khumi.
And he made selection of able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens.
26 Iwowa ankaweruza anthu nthawi zonse. Milandu yovuta ankabwera nayo kwa Mose, koma yosavuta ankayiweruza okha.
And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.
27 Kenaka Mose analola kuti mpongozi wake, Yetero anyamuke kubwerera ku dziko la kwawo.
And Moses let his father-in-law go away, and he went back to his land.
