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.
Kad nu Jetrus, tas Midijanas priesteris, Mozus tēvocis, dzirdēja visu, ko Dievs bija darījis Mozum un Israēlim, Saviem ļaudīm, ka Tas Kungs Israēli bija izvedis no Ēģiptes zemes,
2 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
Tad Jetrus, Mozus tēvocis, ņēma Ciporu, Mozus sievu, ko šis bija atpakaļ sūtījis, un viņa divus dēlus.
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".
Tam vienam vārds bija Geršons, jo viņš sacīja: es esmu svešinieks bijis svešā zemē.
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."
Un tam otram vārds Eliēzers, jo (viņš sacīja) mana tēva Dievs man bijis par palīgu un mani ir izrāvis no Faraona zobena.
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.
Kad nu Jetrus, Mozus tēvocis, un viņa dēli un viņa sieva nāca pie Mozus tuksnesī, kur viņš lēģeri bija apmetis, pie Tā Dieva kalna, tad viņš lika Mozum sacīt:
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."
Es, Jetrus, tavs tēvocis, nāku pie tevis un tava sieva un viņas divi dēli līdz ar viņu.
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.
Tad Mozus izgāja ārā savam tēvocim pretī un klanījās un viņu skūpstīja, un tie apsveicinājās viens otru un gāja teltī.
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.
Un Mozus stāstīja savam tēvocim visu, ko Tas Kungs Israēla dēļ bija darījis Faraonam un ēģiptiešiem, visu grūtumu, kas tiem ceļā bija noticis, un kā Tas Kungs tos bija izglābis.
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.
Un Jetrus priecājās par visu to labumu, ko Tas Kungs Israēlim bija darījis, ka viņš tos izglābis no ēģiptiešu rokas.
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.
Un Jetrus sacīja: slavēts lai ir Tas Kungs, kas jūs izglābis no ēģiptiešu rokas un no Faraona rokas, kas tos ļaudis izpestījis no ēģiptiešu rokas.
11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them."
Nu es atzīstu, ka Tas Kungs lielāks nekā visi dievi, jo tāds Viņš parādījies, kad ēģiptieši pret viņiem bija lieli.
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.
Tad Jetrus, Mozus tēvocis, ņēma dedzināmos upurus un kaujamus upurus priekš Dieva, un Ārons un visi Israēla vecaji nāca ēst maizi ar Mozus tēvoci Dieva priekšā.
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.
Un otrā dienā Mozus apsēdās, tos ļaudis tiesāt, un tie ļaudis stāvēja Mozus priekšā no rīta līdz vakaram.
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?"
Kad nu Mozus tēvocis visu redzēja, ko viņš tiem ļaudīm darīja, tad tas sacīja: kas tas ir, ko tu ar tiem ļaudīm dari? Kāpēc tu viens pats sēdi, un visi ļaudis stāv tavā priekšā no rīta līdz vakaram?
15 Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
Tad Mozus sacīja uz savu tēvoci: tāpēc ka tie ļaudis pie manis nāk Dievu vaicāt.
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."
Kad tiem ir kāda lieta, tad tie nāk pie manis, un es tiesāju starp vienu un otru un daru tiem zināmus Dieva likumus un viņa bauslību.
17 Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
Tad Mozus tēvocis uz viņu sacīja: tā nav labi, kā tu dari.
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.
Tu gurtin pagursi, gan tu, gan šie ļaudis, kas pie tevis; jo tas tev ir par grūtu, tu viens pats to nespēji izdarīt.
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.
Nu klausi manu balsi, - es tev došu padomu, tad Dievs būs ar tevi. Stāvi tu par tiem ļaudīm Dieva priekšā un nes tās lietas Dieva priekšā,
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.
Un māci tiem likumus un baušļus, un dari tiem zināmu to ceļu, kur tiem jāiet, un to darbu, kas tiem jādara.
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.
Bet lūko starp visiem tiem ļaudīm pēc krietniem un dievbijīgiem vīriem, pēc taisniem vīriem, kas negausību ienīst, un iecel no šiem pār viņiem virsniekus pār tūkstošiem, virsniekus pār simtiem, virsniekus pār piecdesmitiem un virsniekus pār desmitiem,
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.
Un lai tie tos ļaudis tiesā jebkurā laikā; bet tā, ka tie tev nes priekšā visas lielās lietas un visas mazās lietas paši tiesā; atvieglini tā savu nastu, un lai tie tev palīdz nest.
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."
Ja tu tā darīsi, un Dievs tev to pavēlēs, tad tu varēsi pastāvēt, un arī visi šie ļaudis nāks savā vietā ar mieru.
24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
Un Mozus klausīja sava tēvoča balsij un darīja visu, ko tas bija sacījis.
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.
Un Mozus izraudzīja krietnus vīrus no visa Israēla un tos iecēla par virsniekiem pār tiem ļaudīm, virsniekus pār tūkstošiem, virsniekus pār simtiem, virsniekus pār piecdesmitiem un virsniekus pār desmitiem,
26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Ka tie tos ļaudis jebkurā laikā tiesātu un grūtās lietas nestu Mozus priekšā, bet visas mazās lietas paši tiesātu.
27 Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
Tad Mozus atlaida savu tēvoci, un tas gāja atkal uz savu zemi.
