Exodus 18
1 And when Jethro, the priest of Midian, the kinsman of Moses, had heard all that God had done for Moses, and for his people Israel, and that the Lord had led Israel away from Egypt,
Mose ding'a anupa pa, Jethro Midian thempupa'n Mose le asopi Israel mite chung'a Pakai natoh thil kidang abolho ajadoh tai. Amapan jong Pakaiyin Israel mite Egypt gam'ma kon'na ahin lhatdoh chu ki dang asaval jeng'in ahi.
2 he brought Zipporah, the wife of Moses, whom he was to return to him,
Mose'n jong anupa pa, Jethro heng'a ajinu Zipporah le achapateni chu asol'in, chuin amahon insung'a apuilut uvin ahi.
3 and her two sons, of whom one was called Gershom, (for his father said, “I have been a newcomer in a foreign land,”)
Mose chapa pengmasa min chu Gershom ahin, achapa apen lhah chun Mose'n hiti hin aseiye. “Mi gamsung'a khosa kahi,” tia ana minsah chu ahi.
4 and the other in truth was Eliezer, (“For the God of my father,” he said, “is my helper, and has rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.”)
Ani channa achapa min chu Eliezer asah in, Mose'n hiti hin aseije, “Keima khangluiya pat ka Pathen chun Pharaoh chemjam akon eihuh hing ahi,” tia asah ahi.
5 And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, with his sons and his wife, came to Moses in the desert, where he was encamped next to the mountain of God.
Mose nupa pa, Jethro chu Mose vil lin gammang lam'a ahung tan ahile. Aman ajinu le achapa teni chu ahin puijin, Mose le amiten gamthip lah Pathen molsang kom'a ngahmun akisem nau mun'na ahinpha taovin ahi.
6 And he sent word to Moses, saying: “I, Jethro, your kinsman, have come to you, with your wife, and your two sons with her.”
Jethro'in jong Mose chu thu athot tan, “Keima Jethro nanupa pa kahin, keima nangma vil'a najinu le na chapa teni jaona hung kahi,” ati.
7 And going out to meet his kinsman, he reverenced and kissed him. And they saluted each other with peaceful words. And when he had arrived at the tent,
Mose jong pamlam'a agache doh'in anupa pachu agakimu pitai. Amajong akum lhan abeng achop peh tan ahi. Hiti chun khat le khat akilem touvin Mose chen'na ponbuh sung'a alut taovin ahi.
8 Moses explained to his kinsman all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians on behalf of Israel, and all the hardships which had befallen them on the journey, and how the Lord had freed them.
Mose'n jong anupa pa heng'a Pakaiyin ichangeiya Egypt gam'a konna Israel mite chung'a na-ahintoh ham ti thudol'a aseipeh'in ahi. Chule lamkah jouse'a thohgim hahsa athoh nau le agenthei najouseo abonchan anupa pa heng'a asei peh in ahi.
9 And Jethro was gladdened over all the good that the Lord had done for Israel, because he had rescued them from the hand of the Egyptians.
Pakaiyin Israelte ichangeiya Egypt mite khut'a kon ahin panpi hitam tithu le ahin huhdohna thudol phatah'a ahet chet phat'in alungthim akipah lheh jeng in ahi.
10 And he said: “Blessed is the Lord, who has freed his people from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh; he has rescued his people from the hand of Egypt.
Jethro'n hiti hin aseiye, “Pathen thangvah in umhen.” “Ajeh chu Aman Pharaoh le Egypt mite akona nahin huhdoh jal in. Henge, Pakai bou chu ahiye Egypt mite thanei na konna na huh doh uva! ati.”
11 Now I know that the great Lord is above all gods. This is why they acted arrogantly against them.”
“Tun keiman ka hechen sel taije, Pakai hi pakai jouse lah a thanei chung nungpen Pakai ahiye. Ajeh chu Aman aban thahat apan'in Egypt mite akiletsah nauva kon'na ahin huhdoh ahi,” ati.
12 And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, offered holocausts and sacrifices to God. And Aaron arrived with all the elders of Israel, in order to eat bread with him in the sight of God.
Chuin Jethro amachu Mose ding'a anupa pan jong Pathen angsung'a pumgo thilto kilhaina asem in ahi. Aaron le Israel sung'a upa ho ahung uvin Pathen angsung'a kilhaina ankong chu asoh khom uve.
13 Then, the next day, Moses sat down in order to judge the people, and they stood beside Moses from morning, even until evening.
Ajing nikhon Mose'n jong atouna a kon'nin mipiho thutan ding'in ahung doh tan ahile, mipiho jong chu nilhum keijin ading tauve.
14 And when, of course, his kinsman saw all that he did among the people, he said: “What is this that you do among the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the people stand before you, from morning, even until evening?”
Mose nupa pan, hitia mipiho chung'a athilbol amudoh phat'in aman Mose heng'a aseijin, “Hiche laimunna hi ipi mong mong tongdoh inge nati ham? Ipi bol mong inge natia jingkah'a kipat nilhah lamchangeiya mipiho hi nahiti din sah hitam?” ati.
15 And Moses answered him: “The people come to me seeking the verdict of God.
Mose'n adonbut'in ajah'a, “Ajeh chu mipiho hi kaheng'a hung uva Pathen akon kavai hopna hi akilah mang kigot uva ahi.”
16 And when any kind of dispute occurs among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to reveal the precepts of God and of his laws.”
“Amaho hi ahung kinah komu le kaheng ahin jonlut jiuvin, chuteng keiman thu katan peh jiuvin, Pathen akon nun leh khan dan toh kitoh'a Pathen phatsah bang'a ka hilchen jiuva ahiye,” ati.
17 But he said, “This is not good, what you are doing.
Chuin Mose nupa pan ajah aseiyin, “na thilbol hi adih poije!” ati.
18 You will be consumed by foolish efforts, both you and this people who are with you. The task is beyond your strength; you will not be able bear it alone.
“Mipi ahin nangma nahin na bon'uva na gimna diuva ahi bouve ajeh chu nathilbol hi abeipon ahi. Nangma changseh adin thi lhah satah khat ahiye,” ati.
19 But listen to my words and counsels, and then God will be with you. Be available to the people in that which pertains to God, so as to refer what they say to him,
“Tun keiman kahil nahiye, ajeh chu keiman kultah'a kahil nahi ngaijin lang Pathen'in naum pijing hen. Mipiho jouse khella hi Pathen ansung'a ding jing nahin, akibaotam nao jouse Pathen angsung'a na selhah ding ahijoi,” ati.
20 and to reveal to the people the ceremonies, and the rituals of worship, and the way by which they should progress, and the work that they should do.
“Mipiho hi Pathen akon chonna Danho le phatsahna ho hilchen in lang, hichu aboltei na diuva na thumop'a chule ajui cheh na diuva jong nasei ngaija ahi.”
21 Then provide, from all of the people, men capable and fearing God, in whom there is truth and who hate avarice, and appoint from them tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,
“Ahinlah mipiho lah akonna thilbol thei miman tam, Pathen ging, nehguh chah guh beija natong thei ding nalhen doh ding ahi. Amaho chun mijakhat lah hihen sangkhat lah hihen jakhat lah hijong le aloi loija vaihomma na pansah ding ahiye.”
22 who may judge the people at all times. Then, when anything greater will have occurred, they may refer it to you, and let them judge the lesser matters only. And so it may be lighter for you, the burden being divided among others.
“Phat tinna mipi thutanna napan sah diu, thupi diuva thutanna ding aumvang le nangma heng'a hinpuiyun tin, thuneo hojouse vang chu amahon ama chamma atan lhah jeng theiju ahi. Nangma dia jong agom lam hijo ding chule amahon jong nangma nahin kithopi nau jong ahi,” ati.
23 If you will do this, you will fulfill the orders of God, and you will be able to uphold his precepts. And this entire people will return to their places in peace.”
“Hichengse hi na jui'a ahile, nangma chunga Pathen in tohding nahin peh teng doujou'na tha naneijoh ding chule mipihon jong lungmoung sella ama ama in cheh akile jut thei diu ahi.”
24 Having heard this, Moses did everything that he had suggested to him.
Mose'n jong anupa pa Jethro thusei chu angaijin, aman aseibang bang'in aboltan ahile apha lheh jeng tai.
25 And choosing virtuous men from all of Israel, he appointed them as leaders of the people: tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens.
Israel mite lah akonin thilbol thei miman tam cheh alheng doh tan. Amaho chengse chu Israel mite lah'a lamkaija pang ding hichu mi sangkhat, jakhat chung'a vaihomin apan sah soh kei uve.
26 And they judged the people at all times. But whatever was more serious, they referred to him, and they judged easier matters only.
Amaho chun kiphunna le baotam na nei ho chu Mose heng'a ahin lhut lut jiuvin ahi. Thuneo boina hovang chu amahon acham'un a sulham jiuvin ahi,
27 And he dismissed his kinsman, who, turning back, went to his own land.
Hicheho jouse nung hin, Mose'n anupa pa asol in, anupa pa Jethro in jong alam pi ahung'na mama chu ahoh in akile tan ahi.
