Exodus 18
1 And Jethro the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done to Moses, and to Israel his people; that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.
Yetroo lubichi Midiyaaniitii fi abbaan niitii Musee sun waan Waaqni Musee fi saba isaa Israaʼeliif godhe hunda, akkasumas akka Waaqayyo itti Israaʼelin Gibxii baase dhagaʼe.
2 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,
Erga Museen niitii isaa Ziphooraa ergee booddee Yetroo abbaan niitii Musee, ishee fi
3 and her two sons, of whom the name of the one was Gershom — for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land,
ilmaan ishee lamaan simate. Maqaan ilma isaa tokkoo Geershoom jedhame; Museen, “Ani biyya ormaa keessatti alagaa taʼeera” jedheeraatii.
4 — and the name of the other, Eliezer — For the God of my father has been my help, and has delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
Kaan immoo, “Waaqni abbaa kootii gargaaraa kooti; inni goraadee Faraʼoon jalaa na baaseera” jechuudhaan Eliiʼezer jedhee moggaase.
5 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came to Moses with his sons and his wife into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mountain of God.
Yetroon abbaan niitii Musees niitii Museetii fi ilmaan Musee wajjin gammoojjii keessatti gara tulluu Waaqaa iddoo Museen qubatee jirutti isa bira dhufe.
6 And he sent word to Moses: I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come to thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
Yetroonis, “Ani abbaan niitii keetii Yootoor niitii keetii fi ilmaan ishee lamaan wajjin gara kee dhufaa jira” jedhee dhaamsa itti ergee ture.
7 And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other [after] their welfare, and went into the tent.
Museenis abbaa niitii isaa simachuuf gad baʼe; gad jedhees harka fuudhee isa dhungate. Isaanis nagaa wal gaafatanii dunkaana seenan.
8 And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake; all the trouble that had befallen them on the way, and [how] Jehovah had delivered them.
Museen waan Waaqayyo sababii saba Israaʼeliif jedhee Faraʼoonii fi warra Gibxi irratti hojjete, rakkina karaa irratti isaan mudate hundaa fi akka itti Waaqayyo isaan oolche abbaa niitii isaatti hime.
9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness that Jehovah had done to Israel; that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
Yetroonis waan gaarii Waaqayyo harka warra Gibxi keessaa isaan baasuudhaan saba Israaʼeliif godhe hundaaf ni gammade.
10 And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
Innis akkana jedhe; “Waaqayyo harka warra Gibxii fi harka Faraʼoon keessaa isin baasee fi inni saba sana harka warra Gibxiitii baase sun haa eebbifamu.
11 Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; for in the thing in which they acted haughtily [he was] above them.
Ani amma akka Waaqayyo waaqota kaan hunda caalaa guddaa taʼe nan beeka; inni warra of tuulummaadhaan Israaʼelin rakkisan irratti waan kana raawwateeraatii.”
12 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God; and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law in the presence of God.
Yommus Yetroon abbaan niitii Musee sun aarsaa gubamuu fi aarsaa biraa Waaqaaf fide; Aroonis fuula Waaqaa duratti Musee fi abbaa niitii Musee wajjin buddeena nyaachuuf maanguddoota Israaʼel hunda wajjin dhufe.
13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood by Moses from the morning to the evening.
Guyyaa itti aanutti Museen sabaaf murtii kennuuf taaʼe; sabni sunis ganamaa hamma galgalaatti naannoo isaa dhaabate.
14 And Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did with the people, and said, What is this thing which thou art doing with the people? why dost thou sit alone, and all the people are standing by thee from morning to evening?
Abbaan niitii isaas yommuu waan Museen sabaaf hojjetu hunda argetti, “Wanni ati sabaaf hojjettu kun maali? Ati maaliif kophaa kee teessee sabni kun immoo ganamaa hamma galgalaatti naannoo kee dhadhaabata?” jedhe.
15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.
Museen immoo akkana jedhee deebiseef; “Sabni kun fedhii Waaqaa barbaacha gara koo dhufaatii.
16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known [to them] the statutes of God, and his laws.
Isaan yommuu falmii qabaatanitti dhimma isaanii natti dhiʼeeffatu; anis abbootii dhimmaa gidduutti murtii nan kenna; sirnaa fi seera Waaqaas isaanitti nan hima.”
17 And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou art doing is not good.
Abbaan niitii Musee akkana jedhee deebise; “Wanni ati gootu kun gaarii miti.
18 Thou wilt be quite exhausted, both thou and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee: thou canst not perform it alone.
Atii fi sabni si bira dhufu kun akkasumaan of dadhabsiiftu. Hojiin kunis akka malee sitti ulfaata; ati kophaa kee hojjechuu hin dandeessu.
19 Hearken now to my voice: I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou for the people with God, and bring the matters before God;
Ani gorsa siif kennaatii amma na dhagaʼi; Waaqni si wajjin haa taʼu. Ati fuula Waaqaa duratti iddoo buʼaa sabaa taatee dhimma isaanii Waaqatti fiduu qabda.
20 and teach them the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Sirnaa fi seera isaan barsiisi; akka isaan itti jiraachuu qabanii fi waan isaan hojjechuu qaban isaanitti argisiisi.
21 But do thou provide among all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [them] over them, chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens,
Kana malees ati saba hunda keessaa namoota dandeetii qaban jechuunis, namoota Waaqa sodaatan, namoota amanamoo kanneen mattaʼaa jibban filadhuutii ajajjuuwwan kumaa, ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa, ajajjuuwwan shantamaatii fi ajajjuuwwan kudhanii godhii muudadhu.
22 that they may judge the people at all times; and it shall be [that] they shall bring to thee every great matter, and that they shall judge every small matter, and they shall lighten [the task] on thee, and they shall bear [it] with thee.
Isaan yeroo hunda sabaaf murtii haa kennan; dubbii cimaa hunda garuu sitti haa fidan; dubbii laayyoo immoo ofumaan haa murteessan. Kun baʼaa kee siif salphisa; isaan si wajjin baʼaa ni baatuutii.
23 If thou do this thing, and God command thee [so], thou wilt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Yoo ati waan kana goote, yoo Waaqnis waanuma kana si ajaje ati jabaattee dhaabachuu dandeessa; sabni kun hundis nagaadhaan mana ofii isaatti gala.”
24 And Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
Museenis abbaa niitii isaa dhagaʼee waan inni jedhe hunda godhe.
25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens.
Innis Israaʼel hunda keessaa namoota dandeettii qaban filatee hooggantoota sabaa, ajajjuuwwan kumaa, ajajjuuwwan dhibbaa, ajajjuuwwan shantamaatii fi ajajjuuwwan kudhanii isaan godhate.
26 And they judged the people at all times: the hard matters they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged.
Isaanis abbootii murtii taʼanii yeroo hunda saba sana tajaajilan; dubbii jabaa Museetti fidan; dubbii laayyoo taʼe hunda immoo ofumaan murteessan.
27 And Moses sent away his father-in-law, and he departed into his land.
Ergasiis Museen abbaa niitii isaa geggeesse; Yootooris deebiʼee biyya isaatti gale.
