Exodus 18
1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
Ora Jethro, sacerdote de Midian, sogro de Moysés, ouviu todas as coisas que Deus tinha feito a Moysés e a Israel seu povo: como o Senhor tinha tirado a Israel do Egypto.
2 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
E Jethro, sogro de Moysés, tomou a Zippora, a mulher de Moysés, depois que elle lh'a enviara,
3 and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, "I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land".
Com seus dois filhos, dos quaes um se chamava Gerson; porque disse: Eu fui peregrino em terra estranha;
4 The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, "My father's God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh's sword."
E o outro se chamava Eliezer; porque disse: O Deus de meu pae foi por minha ajuda, e me livrou da espada de Pharaó.
5 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was camped, at the Mountain of God.
Vindo pois Jethro, o sogro de Moysés, com seus filhos e com sua mulher, a Moysés no deserto, ao monte de Deus, onde se tinha acampado,
6 And he said to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her."
Disse a Moysés: Eu, teu sogro Jethro, venho a ti, com tua mulher, e seus dois filhos com ella.
7 Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.
Então saiu Moysés ao encontro de seu sogro, e inclinou-se, e beijou-o, e perguntaram um ao outro como estavam, e entraram na tenda.
8 Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
E Moysés contou a seu sogro todas as coisas que o Senhor tinha feito a Pharaó e aos egypcios por amor de Israel, e todo o trabalho que passaram no caminho, e como o Senhor os livrara.
9 Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
E alegrou-se Jethro de todo o bem que o Senhor tinha feito a Israel, livrando-o da mão dos egypcios.
10 Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD, 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.
E Jethro disse: Bemdito seja o Senhor, que vos livrou das mãos dos egypcios e da mão de Pharaó; que livrou a este povo de debaixo da mão dos egypcios.
11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them."
Agora sei que o Senhor é maior que todos os deuses: porque na coisa, em que se ensoberbeceram, os sobrepujou.
12 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all of the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
Então tomou Jethro, o sogro de Moysés, holocausto e sacrificios para Deus: e veiu Aarão, e todos os anciãos de Israel, para comerem pão com o sogro de Moysés diante de Deus.
13 It happened on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
E aconteceu que, ao outro dia, Moysés assentou-se para julgar o povo; e o povo estava em pé diante de Moysés desde a manhã até á tarde
14 When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, "What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?"
Vendo pois o sogro de Moysés tudo o que elle fazia ao povo, disse: Que é isto, que tu fazes as povo? porque te assentas só, e todo o povo está em pé diante de ti, desde a manhã até á tarde?
15 Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
Então disse Moysés a seu sogro: É porque este povo vem a mim, para consultar a Deus:
16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws."
Quando tem algum negocio vem a mim, para que eu julgue entre um e outro, e lhes declare os estatutos de Deus, e as suas leis.
17 Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
O sogro de Moysés porém lhe disse: Não é bom o que fazes.
18 You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
Totalmente desfallecerás, assim tu, como este povo que está comtigo: porque este negocio é mui difficil para ti; tu só não o podes fazer.
19 Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.
Ouve agora minha voz, eu te aconselharei, e Deus será comtigo: Sê tu pelo povo diante de Deus, e leva tu as coisas a Deus;
20 You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
E declara-lhes os estatutos e as leis, e faze-lhes saber o caminho em que devem andar, e a obra que devem fazer.
21 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
E tu d'entre todo o povo procura homens capazes, tementes a Deus, homens de verdade, que aborrecem a avareza; e põe-n'os sobre elles por maioraes de mil, maioraes de cento, maioraes de cincoenta, e maioraes de dez;
22 Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.
Para que julguem este povo em tempo; e seja que todo o negocio pequeno elles o julguem: assim a ti mesmo te alliviarás da carga, e elles a levarão comtigo.
23 If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace."
Se isto fizeres, e Deus t'o mandar, poderás então subsistir: assim tambem todo este povo em paz virá ao seu logar.
24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
E Moysés deu ouvidos á voz de seu sogro, e fez tudo quanto tinha dito;
25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
E escolheu Moysés homens capazes, de todo o Israel, e os poz por cabeças sobre o povo: maioraes de mil, maioraes de cento, maioraes de cincoenta, e maioraes de dez.
26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
E elles julgaram o povo em todo o tempo; o negocio arduo trouxeram a Moysés, e todo o negocio pequeno julgaram elles.
27 Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
Então despediu Moysés o seu sogro, o qual se foi á sua terra.
