Exodus 18
1 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,
Na rĩrĩ, Jethero, ũrĩa warĩ mũthĩnjĩri ngai wa Midiani na mũthoni-we wa Musa, akĩigua maũndũ mothe marĩa Ngai eekĩire Musa na andũ ake a Isiraeli, na ũrĩa Jehova aarutire andũ a Isiraeli kuuma bũrũri wa Misiri.
2 Then Iethro the father in lawe of Moses, tooke Zipporah Moses wife, (after he had sent her away)
Thuutha wa Musa gũcookia mũtumia wake Zipora, mũthoni-we Jethero nĩamwamũkĩrire,
3 And her two sonnes, (whereof the one was called Gershom: for he sayd, I haue bene an aliant in a strange land:
hamwe na ariũ ake eerĩ. Mũriũ ũmwe eetagwo Gerishomu, nĩgũkorwo Musa oigire atĩrĩ, “Nĩnduĩkĩte mũgeni bũrũri-inĩ wene”;
4 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)
mũriũ ũcio ũngĩ eetagwo Eliezeri, nĩgũkorwo oigire atĩrĩ, “Ngai wa baba nĩwe warĩ mũteithia wakwa; nĩahonokirie kuuma rũhiũ-inĩ rwa Firaũni.”
5 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.
Jethero, mũthoni-we wa Musa, hamwe na mũtumia wa Musa na ariũ ake, magĩũka kũrĩ we kũu werũ-inĩ, kũrĩa aambĩte hema hakuhĩ na kĩrĩma kĩa Ngai.
6 And he said to Moses, I thy father in law Iethro am come to thee, and thy wife and her two sonnes with her.
Jethero nĩamũtũmanĩire akoiga atĩrĩ, “Niĩ, mũthoni-guo Jethero, nĩndĩrooka kũrĩ we tũrĩ na mũtumia waku na ariũ aku eerĩ.”
7 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.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Musa agĩkiumagara agatũnge mũthoni-we, akĩinamĩrĩra, akĩmũmumunya. Makĩgeithania, na magĩcooka magĩtoonya hema thĩinĩ.
8 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.
Musa akĩhe mũthoni-we ũhoro wothe wa ũrĩa Jehova eekire Firaũni na andũ a Misiri nĩ ũndũ wa andũ a Isiraeli na, akĩmwĩra mathĩĩna mothe marĩa moonete rũgendo-inĩ, na ũrĩa Jehova aamahonoketie.
9 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.
Jethero nĩakenirio nĩ kũigua maũndũ macio mothe mega marĩa Jehova eekĩire Isiraeli, nĩ ũndũ wa kũhonokia andũ a Isiraeli kuuma guoko-inĩ kwa andũ a Misiri.
10 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.
Jethero akiuga atĩrĩ, “Jehova arogoocwo, ũrĩa wamũteithũrire kuuma guoko-inĩ kwa andũ a Misiri na gwa Firaũni, na agĩteithũra andũ kuuma guoko-inĩ kwa andũ a Misiri.
11 Now I know that the Lord is greater then all the gods: for as they haue dealt proudly with them, so are they recompensed.
Rĩu niĩ nĩmenyete atĩ Jehova nĩ mũnene gũkĩra ngai iria ingĩ ciothe, nĩgũkorwo ũguo nĩguo eekire arĩa maahatĩrĩirie Isiraeli metĩĩte.”
12 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.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jethero, mũthoni-we wa Musa, akĩrehe maruta ma njino na magongona mangĩ ma kũrutĩra Ngai, nake Harũni agĩũka marĩ na athuuri othe a Isiraeli nĩguo marĩĩanĩre irio na mũthoni-we wa Musa, marĩ mbere ya Ngai.
13 Now on the morow, when Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode about Moses from morning vnto euen.
Mũthenya ũyũ ũngĩ Musa agĩikarĩra gĩtĩ nĩguo atuithanie andũ ciira, nao andũ makĩrũgama mamũthiũrũrũkĩirie kuuma rũciinĩ nginya o hwaĩ-inĩ.
14 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?
Rĩrĩa mũthoni-we onire wĩra ũrĩa wothe Musa aarutagĩra andũ, akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ wĩra ũrĩkũ ũyũ ũrarutĩra andũ aya? Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma ũrute wĩra wa gũtuithania ciira ũrĩ o wiki, nao andũ aya othe matindage marũngiĩ magũthiũrũrũkĩirie kuuma rũciinĩ nginya o hwaĩ-inĩ?”
15 And Moses sayd vnto his father in law, Because the people come vnto me to seeke God.
Musa akĩmũcookeria, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Tondũ andũ aya marokaga kũrĩ niĩ nĩguo mamenye wendi wa Ngai.
16 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.
Rĩrĩa rĩothe marĩ na ũndũ matekũiguanĩra, ũrehagwo kũrĩ niĩ, na niĩ ngamatuithania na ngamamenyithia uuge wa Ngai na mawatho make.”
17 But Moses father in law said vnto him, The thing which thou doest, is not well.
Mũthoni-we wa Musa akĩmũcookeria, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũrĩa ũreka ti wega.
18 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.
Wee, na andũ aya marooka kũrĩ we nĩmũkwĩnogia na mĩnoga. Wĩra ũyũ nĩ mũritũ mũno makĩria harĩwe; ndũngĩũhota ũrĩ wiki.
19 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,
Rĩu-rĩ, ta thikĩrĩria ngũtaare, na Ngai aroikara nawe. Wee tuĩka mũtũmwo wa Ngai kũrĩ andũ aya, na ũkamũtwaragĩra maũndũ marĩa matekũiguanĩra.
20 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.
Marute uuge wa Ngai na mawatho make, na ũmoonie njĩra njega ya mũtũũrĩre na mawĩra marĩa magĩrĩire kũruta.
21 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.
No rĩrĩ, thuura andũ marĩ na ũhoti kuuma andũ-inĩ aya, andũ etigĩri Ngai, na andũ ehokeku arĩa mathũire kwamũkĩra ihaki, na ũmatue anene a kũrũgamagĩrĩra ikundi cia ngiri, na ikundi cia magana, na ikundi cia mĩrongo ĩtano, na ikundi cia makũmi.
22 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.
Reke matuĩke a gũtuithania andũ aya ciira mahinda mothe, no makũrehagĩre maciira marĩa maritũ; marĩa mahũthũ makamatuithanagia arĩ o. Ũndũ ũcio nĩũgũkũhũthĩria mũrigo, tondũ nĩmarĩgayanaga nawe.
23 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.
Ũngĩka ũguo na Ngai agwathe, nĩũrĩhotaga gwĩtiiria mĩnoga, na andũ aya othe marĩinũkaga maiganĩire.”
24 So Moses obeyed the voyce of his father in law, and did all that he had sayd:
Musa nĩathikĩrĩirie mũthoni-we na agĩĩka ũrĩa wothe aamũtaarire.
25 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.
Agĩthuura andũ marĩ na ũhoti kuuma Isiraeli guothe, akĩmatua atongoria a andũ acio; akĩmatua anene a ikundi cia ngiri, na ikundi cia magana, na ikundi cia mĩrongo ĩtano, na ikundi cia makũmi.
26 And they iudged the people at all seasons, but they brought the hard causes vnto Moses: for they iudged all small matters themselues.
Magĩtuĩka a gũtuithanagia andũ ciira hĩndĩ ciothe. Maciira marĩa maritũ magatwarĩra Musa, no marĩa mahũthũ magatuithanagia arĩ o.
27 Afterward Moses let his father in law depart, and he went into his countrey.
Musa agĩcooka akiugĩra mũthoni-we ũhoro, nake Jethero agĩcooka bũrũri wake mwene.
