Exodus 18

1 And he heard Jethro [the] priest of Midian [the] father-in-law of Moses all that he had done God for Moses and for Israel people his that he had brought out Yahweh Israel from Egypt.

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.

2 And he had taken Jethro [the] father-in-law of Moses Zipporah [the] wife of Moses after dismissal her.

And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,

3 And [the] two sons her who [the] name of the one [was] Gershom for he had said a sojourner I have become in a land foreign.

and her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a strange land:

4 And [the] name of the one [was] Eliezer for [the] God of father my [has been] help my and he has delivered me from [the] sword of Pharaoh.

and the name of the other was Eliezer; for [he said], The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

5 And he came Jethro [the] father-in-law of Moses and sons his and wife his to Moses into the wilderness where he [was] encamped there [the] mountain of God.

and Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the mount of God:

6 And he said to Moses I father-in-law your Jethro [am] coming to you and wife your and [the] two sons her with her.

and he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

7 And he went out Moses to meet father-in-law his and he bowed down and he kissed him and they asked each of neighbor his to welfare and they went the tent towards.

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

8 And he recounted Moses to father-in-law his all that he had done Yahweh to Pharaoh and to Egypt on [the] causes of Israel all the hardship which it had come upon them on the journey and he had delivered them Yahweh.

And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.

9 And he rejoiced Jethro on all the good which he had done Yahweh to Israel whom he had delivered it from [the] hand of Egypt.

And 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.

10 And he said Jethro [be] blessed Yahweh who he has delivered you from [the] hand of Egypt and from [the] hand of Pharaoh who he has delivered the people from under [the] hand of Egypt.

And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

11 Now I know that [is] great Yahweh more than all the gods for in the matter which they have acted presumptuously on them.

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.

12 And he took Jethro [the] father-in-law of Moses a burnt offering and sacrifices to God and he came Aaron and all - [the] elders of Israel to eat food with [the] father-in-law of Moses before God.

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 before God.

13 And it was from [the] next day and he sat Moses to judge the people and it stood the people at Moses from the morning until the evening.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.

14 And he saw [the] father-in-law of Moses all that he [was] doing for the people and he said what? [is] the thing this which you [are] doing for the people why? [are] you sitting to alone you and all the people [is] standing at you from morning until evening.

And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even?

15 And he said Moses to father-in-law his thatr it comes to me the people to consult God.

And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

16 For it will be[long] to them a matter [it is] coming to me and I judge between each and between neighbor his and I make known [the] statutes of God and laws his.

when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbour, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

17 And he said [the] father-in-law of Moses to him not [is] good the thing which you [are] doing.

And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

18 Certainly you will wear yourself out both you as well as the people this which [is] with you for [is too] heavy for you the thing not you are able to do it to alone you.

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

19 Now listen to voice my let me advise you and may he be God with you be you for the people in front of God and you will bring you the matters to God.

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:

20 And you will warn them the statutes and the laws and you will make known to them the way [which] they will walk in it and the work which they will do!

and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

21 And you you will provide from all the people men of ability [those] fearing God men of faithfulness [who] hate unjust gain and you will appoint over them officials of thousands officials of hundreds officials of fifties and officials of tens.

Moreover thou shalt 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:

22 And they will judge the people at every time and it will be every matter great they will bring to you and every matter small they will judge they and lighten from on yourself and they will bear with you.

and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear [the burden] with thee.

23 If the thing this you will do and he will command you God and you will be able to endure and also all the people this to place its it will go in peace.

If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.

24 And he listened Moses to [the] voice father-in-law his and he did all that he had said.

So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

25 And he chose Moses men of ability from all Israel and he appointed them chiefs over the people of icials of thousands officials of hundreds officials of fifties and officials of tens.

And 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.

26 And they judged the people at every time the matter difficult they brought! to Moses and every matter small they judged they.

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

27 And he sent off Moses father-in-law his and he went himself to land his.

And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.