Izlazak 18
1 A Jitro, midjanski svećenik, tast Mojsijev, ču sve što učini Bog Mojsiju i svemu izraelskom narodu i kako Jahve izbavi Izraelce iz Egipta.
Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 Tada tast Mojsijev Jitro povede Siporu, Mojsijevu ženu - koju Mojsije bijaše otpustio -
After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
3 i oba njezina sina. Jednomu je bilo ime Geršon, a to će reći: “Bijah došljak u tuđoj zemlji.”
along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
4 Drugi se zvao Eliezer, to jest: “Bog oca moga bio mi je u pomoći i spasio me od faraonova mača.”
The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
5 Tako Mojsijev tast Jitro povede k Mojsiju u pustinju, gdje se Mojsije bio utaborio na Božjem brdu, njegove sinove i njegovu ženu.
Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped at the mountain of God.
6 Poruči on Mojsiju: “Ja, tvoj tast Jitro, dolazim k tebi s tvojom ženom i s oba njezina sina.”
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
7 Izađe Mojsije u susret svome tastu; duboko mu se nakloni i zagrli ga. Pošto su se upitali za zdravlje, uđu pod šator.
So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.
8 Mojsije je onda pripovijedao svome tastu o svemu što je Jahve učinio faraonu i Egipćanima zbog Izraelaca; o svim nezgodama što su ih snašle na putu, ali ih je Jahve od njih izbavio.
Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
9 Jitro se radovao svemu dobru koje je Jahve učinio Izraelcima i što ih je oslobodio od egipatskih šaka.
And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.
10 “Neka je hvaljen Jahve koji vas je izbavio od egipatskih šaka i od šaka faraonovih”, reče Jitro.
Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
11 “Sada znam da je Jahve veći od svih bogova jer je izbavio narod ispod egipatske vlasti kad su s njim okrutno postupali.”
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
12 Zatim Jitro, Mojsijev tast, prinese Bogu žrtvu paljenicu i prinos. Uto dođe Aron i sve izraelske starješine da s Mojsijevim tastom blaguju gozbu pred Bogom.
Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
13 Sutradan Mojsije sjede da kroji pravdu narodu. Narod je oko njega stajao od jutra do mraka.
The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
14 Vidjevši Mojsijev tast sav trud što ga on za narod čini, rekne mu: “Što to imaš toliko s narodom? I zašto ti sam sjediš, a sav narod stoji oko tebe od jutra do mraka?”
When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
15 “Narod dolazi k meni”, odgovori Mojsije, “da se s Bogom posavjetuje.
“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
16 Kad zađu u prepirku, dođu k meni. Ja onda rasudim između jednoga i drugoga; izložim im Božje zakone i odredbe.”
“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
17 “Nije dobro kako radiš”, odgovori Mojsiju tast.
But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
18 “I ti i taj narod s tobom potpuno ćete se iscrpsti. Taj je posao za te pretežak; sam ga ne možeš obavljati.
Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
19 Poslušaj me. Svjetovat ću te, i Bog će biti s tobom! Ti zastupaj narod pred Bogom; podastiri Bogu njihove razmirice.
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
20 Poučavaj ih o zakonima i odredbama; svraćaj ih na put kojim moraju ići, upućuj ih na djela koja moraju vršiti.
Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
21 Onda proberi između svega puka ljude sposobne, bogobojazne i pouzdane, koji mrze mito, te ih postavi za glavare puku: tisućnike, stotnike, pedesetnike i desetnike.
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
22 Neka sude narodu u svako doba. Sve veće slučajeve neka preda te iznose, a u manjima neka sami rasuđuju. Olakšaj sebi breme: neka ga oni s tobom nose.
Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
23 Ako tako uradiš - i Bog ti to odobri - moći ćeš izdržati, a sav ovaj narod odlazit će kući u miru.”
If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”
24 Mojsije posluša savjet svoga tasta i učini sve kako ga svjetova.
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
25 Probere Mojsije sposobnih ljudi od svih Izraelaca pa ih postavi za glavare narodu: tisućnike, stotnike, pedesetnike i desetnike.
So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
26 Oni su sudili narodu u svako doba. Teže slučajeve iznosili bi Mojsiju, a sve manje rješavali sami.
And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
27 Zatim Mojsije otpusti svoga tasta i on ode u svoju zemlju.
Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
