Exodus 18
1 Jethro, who was the priest for the Midian people-group, and who was also Moses’/my father-in-law, heard about all that God had done for the Israeli people. He heard about how Yahweh had brought them out of Egypt.
Mose ding'a anupa pa, Jethro Midian thempupa'n Mose le asopi Israel mite chung'a Pakai natoh thil kidang abolho ajadoh tai. Amapan jong Pakaiyin Israel mite Egypt gam'ma kon'na ahin lhatdoh chu ki dang asaval jeng'in ahi.
2 Moses/I had [previously] sent his/my wife Zipporah [back home when he/I was returning to Egypt]. But now Jethro came to him/me,
Mose'n jong anupa pa, Jethro heng'a ajinu Zipporah le achapateni chu asol'in, chuin amahon insung'a apuilut uvin ahi.
3 bringing Zipporah and their/our two sons. One son was named Gershom, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘foreigner’], because he/I had said, “I have been a foreigner living in another land.”
Mose chapa pengmasa min chu Gershom ahin, achapa apen lhah chun Mose'n hiti hin aseiye. “Mi gamsung'a khosa kahi,” tia ana minsah chu ahi.
4 Her other son was named Eliezer, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘God helps me’], because [he/I] had said “God, whom my father [worshiped], has helped me and saved [me] from being killed [MTY] by the king [of Egypt].”
Ani channa achapa min chu Eliezer asah in, Mose'n hiti hin aseije, “Keima khangluiya pat ka Pathen chun Pharaoh chemjam akon eihuh hing ahi,” tia asah ahi.
5 While Moses/I was camped [with the Israeli people] in the desert [near Sinai], God’s sacred/holy mountain, Jethro came to him/me, bringing along Moses’/my wife and our [two] sons.
Mose nupa pa, Jethro chu Mose vil lin gammang lam'a ahung tan ahile. Aman ajinu le achapa teni chu ahin puijin, Mose le amiten gamthip lah Pathen molsang kom'a ngahmun akisem nau mun'na ahinpha taovin ahi.
6 Jethro had sent a message to Moses/me, “I, your father-in-law, Jethro, am coming to see you, bringing along your wife and your two sons!”
Jethro'in jong Mose chu thu athot tan, “Keima Jethro nanupa pa kahin, keima nangma vil'a najinu le na chapa teni jaona hung kahi,” ati.
7 So Moses/I went out of the campsite to meet his/my father-in-law. He/I bowed before him, and kissed him [on the cheek]. (They both/We) asked each other, “Have you been healthy?” Then they/we went into [Moses’/my] tent.
Mose jong pamlam'a agache doh'in anupa pachu agakimu pitai. Amajong akum lhan abeng achop peh tan ahi. Hiti chun khat le khat akilem touvin Mose chen'na ponbuh sung'a alut taovin ahi.
8 Moses/I told Jethro everything that Yahweh had done to the king and all the [other] people in Egypt for the sake of the Israeli people. He/I also told him about the troubles/problems they/we had experienced on the way, and how Yahweh had helped them/us.
Mose'n jong anupa pa heng'a Pakaiyin ichangeiya Egypt gam'a konna Israel mite chung'a na-ahintoh ham ti thudol'a aseipeh'in ahi. Chule lamkah jouse'a thohgim hahsa athoh nau le agenthei najouseo abonchan anupa pa heng'a asei peh in ahi.
9 Jethro rejoiced when he heard all that Yahweh had done for the Israeli people.
Pakaiyin Israelte ichangeiya Egypt mite khut'a kon ahin panpi hitam tithu le ahin huhdohna thudol phatah'a ahet chet phat'in alungthim akipah lheh jeng in ahi.
10 He said, “Praise Yahweh, who has rescued you from the powerful [MTY] Egyptian king and his army!
Jethro'n hiti hin aseiye, “Pathen thangvah in umhen.” “Ajeh chu Aman Pharaoh le Egypt mite akona nahin huhdoh jal in. Henge, Pakai bou chu ahiye Egypt mite thanei na konna na huh doh uva! ati.”
11 Now I realize that Yahweh is greater than all other gods, because he rescued you all from the power [MTY] of the proud Egyptians when [they] were causing you [to suffer].”
“Tun keiman ka hechen sel taije, Pakai hi pakai jouse lah a thanei chung nungpen Pakai ahiye. Ajeh chu Aman aban thahat apan'in Egypt mite akiletsah nauva kon'na ahin huhdoh ahi,” ati.
12 Then Jethro sacrificed an animal by burning it completely on the altar [as an offering], and he also offered other sacrifices to God. Aaron and the Israeli elders/leaders went with them/us to eat a sacred meal with Jethro.
Chuin Jethro amachu Mose ding'a anupa pan jong Pathen angsung'a pumgo thilto kilhaina asem in ahi. Aaron le Israel sung'a upa ho ahung uvin Pathen angsung'a kilhaina ankong chu asoh khom uve.
13 The next day, Moses/I sat down at the place where he/I settled disputes among the people. The people were continually bringing their disputes to Moses/me, from morning until evening.
Ajing nikhon Mose'n jong atouna a kon'nin mipiho thutan ding'in ahung doh tan ahile, mipiho jong chu nilhum keijin ading tauve.
14 When Jethro saw everything that Moses/I was doing for the people, he said, “(Why are you doing all this for the people?/You should not be doing all this for the people!) [RHQ] Why are you doing this by yourself, and all the people are crowding around you, from morning until evening, [asking you to make decisions for them] [RHQ]?”
Mose nupa pan, hitia mipiho chung'a athilbol amudoh phat'in aman Mose heng'a aseijin, “Hiche laimunna hi ipi mong mong tongdoh inge nati ham? Ipi bol mong inge natia jingkah'a kipat nilhah lamchangeiya mipiho hi nahiti din sah hitam?” ati.
15 Moses/I replied, “[I am doing this] because the people keep coming to me to find out what God desires.
Mose'n adonbut'in ajah'a, “Ajeh chu mipiho hi kaheng'a hung uva Pathen akon kavai hopna hi akilah mang kigot uva ahi.”
16 When they have a dispute about something, they come to me, and they ask me to decide which of them is right. I also tell them all of God’s laws and instructions.”
“Amaho hi ahung kinah komu le kaheng ahin jonlut jiuvin, chuteng keiman thu katan peh jiuvin, Pathen akon nun leh khan dan toh kitoh'a Pathen phatsah bang'a ka hilchen jiuva ahiye,” ati.
17 Jethro said to him/me, “What you are doing is not good [for you or for the people].
Chuin Mose nupa pan ajah aseiyin, “na thilbol hi adih poije!” ati.
18 You and these people will (wear yourselves out/become exhausted)! This work is too much for one person. You are not able to do it by yourself.
“Mipi ahin nangma nahin na bon'uva na gimna diuva ahi bouve ajeh chu nathilbol hi abeipon ahi. Nangma changseh adin thi lhah satah khat ahiye,” ati.
19 Now listen to some good advice [MTY] I will give to you. [If you do what I suggest], God will help you. You should continue to speak to God and tell him about the people’s disputes.
“Tun keiman kahil nahiye, ajeh chu keiman kultah'a kahil nahi ngaijin lang Pathen'in naum pijing hen. Mipiho jouse khella hi Pathen ansung'a ding jing nahin, akibaotam nao jouse Pathen angsung'a na selhah ding ahijoi,” ati.
20 You should [also] teach the people what God has commanded and instructed you. You should also explain to them how they should conduct their lives, and the things that they should do.
“Mipiho hi Pathen akon chonna Danho le phatsahna ho hilchen in lang, hichu aboltei na diuva na thumop'a chule ajui cheh na diuva jong nasei ngaija ahi.”
21 But in addition, you should choose some [other men to help you]. Choose men who have reverence for God and who will not accept bribes. Appoint some of them to make decisions [for groups of] ten people, [some for groups of] 50 [people], [some for groups of] 100 [people], [and some for groups of] 1,000 [people].
“Ahinlah mipiho lah akonna thilbol thei miman tam, Pathen ging, nehguh chah guh beija natong thei ding nalhen doh ding ahi. Amaho chun mijakhat lah hihen sangkhat lah hihen jakhat lah hijong le aloi loija vaihomma na pansah ding ahiye.”
22 Allow them to serve permanently to settle disputes for the people. The difficult matters the people can bring to you; but the matters that are not difficult, they can decide themselves. That will make the work easier for you, as they help you do that work.
“Phat tinna mipi thutanna napan sah diu, thupi diuva thutanna ding aumvang le nangma heng'a hinpuiyun tin, thuneo hojouse vang chu amahon ama chamma atan lhah jeng theiju ahi. Nangma dia jong agom lam hijo ding chule amahon jong nangma nahin kithopi nau jong ahi,” ati.
23 If you do that, and [I think that] God is telling you to do it (OR, if God tells you to do it), you will not become exhausted, and all the people will be able to go home feeling satisfied about the decisions, [with their disputes settled quickly”].
“Hichengse hi na jui'a ahile, nangma chunga Pathen in tohding nahin peh teng doujou'na tha naneijoh ding chule mipihon jong lungmoung sella ama ama in cheh akile jut thei diu ahi.”
24 Moses/I accepted what his/my father-in-law [Jethro] suggested.
Mose'n jong anupa pa Jethro thusei chu angaijin, aman aseibang bang'in aboltan ahile apha lheh jeng tai.
25 Moses/I chose capable men from among the Israeli people.
Israel mite lah akonin thilbol thei miman tam cheh alheng doh tan. Amaho chengse chu Israel mite lah'a lamkaija pang ding hichu mi sangkhat, jakhat chung'a vaihomin apan sah soh kei uve.
26 They were appointed permanently to make decisions about the people’s disputes. They brought the difficult cases to Moses/me, but they decided the matters that were not difficult by themselves.
Amaho chun kiphunna le baotam na nei ho chu Mose heng'a ahin lhut lut jiuvin ahi. Thuneo boina hovang chu amahon acham'un a sulham jiuvin ahi,
27 Then Moses/I said goodbye to his/my father-in-law, and Jethro returned home.
Hicheho jouse nung hin, Mose'n anupa pa asol in, anupa pa Jethro in jong alam pi ahung'na mama chu ahoh in akile tan ahi.
