Exodus 18
1 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.
Aa naho jinanji’ i Iitrò mpisoro’ i Midiane, rafoza’ i Mosè, ze hene nanoen’ Añahare ho a i Mosè naho ho a ondati’e Israeleo vaho ty nampiengà’ Iehovà boake Mitsraime ao t’Israele,
2 After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
le rinambe’ Iitrò t’i Tsiporàe, vali’ i Mosè, ie fa nampolie’e,
3 along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
naho i ana’e roe rey. I Geresòme ty añara’ ty raike (amy asa’e ty hoe: Fa niambahiny an-tanen’ ambahiny raho),
4 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.”
le natao’e Elièzere ka ty añara’ ty raike (fa hoe re, Nañimb’ahy t’i Andrianañaharen-draeko vaho rinomba’e ami’ty fibara’ i Parò.)
5 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.
Nimb’am-patrambey nitobea’ i Mosè marine’ i vohin’ Añaharey mb’eo t’Iitrò rafoza’ i Mosè naho i ana’ i Mosè rey vaho i vali’ey.
6 He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
Nampañitrife’e amy Mosè ty hoe, Fa tsatok’ama’o iraho, Iitrò, rafoza’o, rekets’ i vali’oy naho i ana’o roe rey.
7 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.
Nimb’eo amy zao t’i Mosè nifanalaka amy rafoza’ey le nibokobokoa’e naho norofa’e naho nifañontane fanintsiñañe vaho nimoak’ an-kibohots’ ao.
8 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.
Aa le hene natalili’ i Mosè aman-drafoza’e ty nanoe’ Iehovà amy Parò naho amo nte-Mitsraimeo ty amo ana’ Israeleo, le o fonga haoreañe nizo’ iareo amy lalañeio naho ty nandrombaha’ Iehovà.
9 And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.
Nahafale’ Iitrò ze hene hasoa nanoe’ Iehovà am’ Israele ie nihaha’e am-pita’ i Mitsraimeoy.
10 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.
Hoe t’Iitrò, Andriañeñe t’Iehovà nañaha anahareo am-pità’ i Mitsraime naho am-pità’ i Parò, ie namotsotse ondatio ambanem-pità’ i Mitsraime.
11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
Apotako to henaneo te lombolombo ze atao ‘ndrahare iaby t’Iehovà, ami’ty nandrombaha’e amo nanotratsotrake iareoo.
12 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.
Aa le nañenga horoañe naho soroñe aman’ Añahare t’Iitrò rafoza’ i Mosè, le niheo mb’eo t’i Aharone reketse ze hene roandria’ Israele nitrao-pikama amy rafoza’ i Mosèy aolon’ Añahare.
13 The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
Ie loakandro, le niambesatse nizaka añivo’ ondatio t’i Mosè, le nijohañe aolo’ i Mosè ey ondaty iabio ami’ty maraindray pak’ amy harivay.
14 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?”
Ie hene niisa’ i rafoza’ i Mosèy o nanoe’e am’ ondatioo le hoe ty asa’e, Inoñe ze o anoe’o am’ondatio? Inoñe ty iambesara’o, ihe avao, vaho mizorazora aolo’o ey ondaty iabio boak’ andro ampara’ te hariva?
15 “Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
Hoe t’i Mosè aman-drafoza’e, Amy te miheo mb’ amako mb’ etoa ondatio hañontane aman’ Añahare.
16 “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.”
Naho ie mifandietse le mb’ amako mb’etoy, hizakako añivo’ ty raike naho ty ila’e, le ampandrendrehako o fañèn’ Añahareo naho o Nafe’eo.
17 But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
Hoe ty rafoza’ i Mosè ama’e, Tsy mete o anoe’oo.
18 Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
Toe mamoza-batan-drehe, ihe naho ondaty ama’o retoañe, amy t’ie loho mavesatse ama’o, le tsy lefe’o toloñeñe, ihe raike.
19 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.
Aa le haoño ty feoko, fa ho toroako, le hañimb’ azo t’i Andrianañahare! Solò añ’ atrefan’ Añahare ondatio, hanolora’o aman’ Añahare o fitoreo’ iareoo.
20 Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
Ianaro o fañèo naho i Hake vaho ampahafohino iareo ty lalan-kombàñe naho ze fitoroñañe hanoeñe.
21 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.
Le paiao ondaty mahimbañe añivo’ ondatio, mpañeveñe aman’ Añahare, ondaty vantañe, malaimbokañe; ajadoño hifehe indaty rezay ho mpamelek’ arivo naho mpinday zato naho mpiaolo limampolo vaho mpifehe-folo.
22 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.
Le adono iareo hizaka ondatio nainai’e, ie amy zao hasese’ iareo mb’ama’o ze enta-mavesatse le o maivañivañeo ro ho tampahe’ iareo. Haivañe ama’o henane izay ie hindre hivave ama’o.
23 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.”
Naho anoe’o izay, vaho andilian’ Añahare azo, le ho lefe’o vaho himpoly mb’an-kiboho’ iareo am-panintsiñañe ondaty retoa.
24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
Nihaoñe’ i Mosè i rafoza’ey vaho hene nihenefe’e i natoro’ey.
25 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.
Jinobo’ i Mosè amo ana’ Israele iabio ty ondaty mahimbañe le nampifehe’e ondatio, ho mpamelek’ arivo naho mpifehe zato naho mpifehe limampolo vaho mpifehe folo.
26 And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
Le nizaka ondatio boak’ andro amy zao iereo naho nasese’ iareo amy Mosè ze zaka tsy nileo vaho nitampa’ iereo o raha maivañeo.
27 Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
Aa le tinata’ i Mosè i rafoza’ey ie nienga mb’an-tane’e añe.
