Wuok 18

1 Koro Jethro, jadolo mar Midian kendo jaduongʼ Musa, nowinjo gik moko duto mane Nyasaye osetimo ni Musa, kaachiel gi joge ma jo-Israel, bende kaka Jehova Nyasaye nosegolo jo-Israel kawuok e piny Misri.

When Iethro the Priest of Midian Moses father in lawe heard all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and howe the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt,

2 Bangʼ ka Musa ne oseriembo chiege ma Zipora, jaduongʼne Jethro norwake

Then Iethro the father in lawe of Moses, tooke Zipporah Moses wife, (after he had sent her away)

3 kaachiel gi yawuote ariyo. Wuowi achiel niluongo ni Gershom nimar Musa nowacho niya, “Asebedo jadak e piny ma ok marwa,”

And her two sonnes, (whereof the one was called Gershom: for he sayd, I haue bene an aliant in a strange land:

4 to machielo nochako ni Eliezer nimar nowacho niya, “Nyasach wuonwa ema ne jakonyna, ne oresa kane Farao dwaro nega gi ligangla.”

And the name of the other was Eliezer: for the God of my father, said he, was mine helpe, and deliuered me from the sword of Pharaoh)

5 Jethro, jaduongʼ Musa, kaachiel gi yawuot Musa gi chi Musa, ne jobiro ire e thim kama ne ojotie but got mar Nyasaye.

And Iethro Moses father in law came with his two sonnes, and his wife vnto Moses into the wildernes, where he camped by ye mout of God.

6 Noyudo ka Jethro oseorone wach niya, “An, jaduongʼni Jethro abiro iri gi chiegi kaachiel gi nyithindi ariyo.”

And he said to Moses, I thy father in law Iethro am come to thee, and thy wife and her two sonnes with her.

7 Kuom mano Musa nowuok mondo orom ni jaduongʼne mi nokulore piny kendo onyodhe. Ne gimosore eka bangʼe gidonjo ei hema.

And Moses went out to meete his father in law, and did obeisance and kissed him, and eche asked other of his welfare: and they came into the tent.

8 Musa nonyiso jaduongʼne gik moko duto ma Jehova Nyasaye notimone Farao kaachiel gi jo-Misri, nikech jo-Israel. Bende nonyise chandruok duto mane giseyudo e yo kendo kaka Jehova Nyasaye noseresogi.

Then Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done vnto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Israels sake, and all the trauaile that had come vnto them by the way, and howe the Lord deliuered them.

9 Jethro ne mor mar winjo gik mabeyo duto ma Jehova Nyasaye nosetimo ne jo-Israel kuom resogi e lwet jo-Misri.

And Iethro reioyced at all the goodnesse, which the Lord had shewed to Israel, and because he had deliuered them out of the hande of the Egyptians.

10 Nowacho niya, “Opak Jehova Nyasaye, ma noresoi e lwet jo-Misri bende e lwet Farao kendo oreso oganda e lwet jo-Misri.

Therfore Iethro sayd, Blessed be the Lord who hath deliuered you out of the hande of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh: who hath also deliuered the people from vnder the hand of the Egyptians.

11 Koro angʼeyo ni Jehova Nyasaye duongʼ moloyo nyiseche moko duto, nimar notimo kamano ne joma nosando jo-Israel marach.”

Now I know that the Lord is greater then all the gods: for as they haue dealt proudly with them, so are they recompensed.

12 Eka Jethro, jaduongʼ Musa, nokelo misango miwangʼo pep kod misengni mamoko bende ne Nyasaye, kendo Harun nobiro kod jodongo duto mag jo-Israel mondo gichiem gi jaduongʼ Musa e nyim Nyasaye.

Then Iethro Moses father in lawe tooke burnt offerings and sacrifices to offer vnto God. And Aaron and all the Elders of Israel came to eat bread with Moses father in law before God.

13 Kinyne, Musa nobet e kome mondo obed jangʼad bura ne ogandano, kendo negichungʼ ka gilwore chakre okinyi nyaka odhiambo.

Now on the morow, when Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode about Moses from morning vnto euen.

14 Kane jaduongʼne oneno gik moko duto mane Musa timo ne oganda, nowacho ne kama, “En angʼo ma itimo ne ogandani? En angʼo momiyo in kendi ema ibedo kaka jangʼad bura, ka jogi olwori chakre okinyi nyaka odhiambo?”

And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?

15 Musa nodwoke niya, “Nikech ji biro ira mondo omany dwach Nyasaye.”

And Moses sayd vnto his father in law, Because the people come vnto me to seeke God.

16 Ka gin gi larruok moro amora e kindgi, to ikelona kendo athego joma ochwanyorego mi anyisgi buche kod chike mag Nyasaye.

When they haue a matter, they come vnto me, and I iudge betweene one and another, and declare the ordinances of God, and his lawes.

17 Jaduongʼ Musa nodwoko kawacho niya, “Gima itimoni ok ber.

But Moses father in law said vnto him, The thing which thou doest, is not well.

18 In kaachiel gi joma osebiro irigi ubiro mana ool. Tijni pek mohewi; ok inyal time kendi.

Thou both weariest thy selfe greatly, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heauie for thee: thou art not able to doe it thy selfe alone.

19 Chik iti mondo angʼadni rieko kendo Nyasaye obed kodi. Onego ibed jachungʼ jogi e nyim Nyasaye kendo iter larruokgi e nyime.

Heare nowe my voyce, (I will giue thee counsell, and God shalbe with thee) be thou for the people to Godwarde, and report thou the causes vnto God,

20 Puonjgi buche kod chike duto kendo nyisgi kaka onego gidagi kod tije monego gitim.

And admonish them of the ordinances, and of the lawes, and shew them the way, wherein they must walke, and the worke that they must do.

21 To nyaka iyier joma niginyalo ma gin ji moluoro Nyasaye, joma ogen ma ok kaw asoya, kendo iketgi gibed jotend ji maromo alufu alufu, mia mia, piero abich abich, kod apar apar.

Moreouer, prouide thou among al the people men of courage, fearing God, men dealing truely, hating couetousnesse: and appoynt such ouer them to be rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.

22 Ketgi mondo gibedi jongʼad bura ni oganda kinde duto, to buche matek kende ema ginyalo keloni. Buche mayot ginyalo ngʼado giwegi, nimar mano biro miyo tingʼ ma in-go bedo mayot, nimar gibiro lawe kodi.

And let them iudge the people at all seasons: but euery great matter let them bring vnto thee, and let them iudge all small causes: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shall beare the burden with thee.

23 Ka itimo kama kaka Nyasaye dwaro, to ok ibi ol kendo jogi biro dok e miechgi kamor.”

If thou do this thing, (and God so command thee) both thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go quietly to their place.

24 Musa nowinjo jaduongʼne mi notimo gik moko duto mane owacho.

So Moses obeyed the voyce of his father in law, and did all that he had sayd:

25 Noyiero joma riek kuom jo-Israel duto mi noketogi jotelo mag ji alufu alufu, mia mia, piero abich abich, kod apar apar.

And Moses chose men of courage out of all Israel, and made them heads ouer the people, rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.

26 Negitiyo kaka jongʼad bura mar oganda kinde duto. Buche matek negikelo ne Musa, to buche mayot negitieko giwegi.

And they iudged the people at all seasons, but they brought the hard causes vnto Moses: for they iudged all small matters themselues.

27 Eka Musa nokowo jaduongʼne e yo kendo Jethro nodok e pinygi.

Afterward Moses let his father in law depart, and he went into his countrey.