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.
Pada waktu Musa masih sering berurusan dengan raja Mesir untuk menuntut dia membebaskan umat Israel, Musa menyuruh orang mengantar Sipora dan kedua anaknya kembali kepada mertuanya, Yitro, seorang imam di Midian. Anak laki-laki Musa yang pertama dinamai Gersom, karena saat dia lahir Musa berkata, “Aku sudah menjadi pendatang di negeri asing.” Anaknya yang kedua diberi nama Eliezer, karena Musa berkata, “Allah ayahku adalah Penolongku dan Dia menyelamatkanku dari ancaman hukuman mati raja Mesir.” Setelah sekian waktu lamanya, Yitro mendengar semua yang sudah Allah lakukan bagi umat Israel dan bagi Musa, serta cara TUHAN membawa mereka keluar dari Mesir.
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,
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.”
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].”
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.
Maka saat umat Israel berkemah di padang belantara dekat kaki gunung Allah, yaitu gunung Sinai, datanglah Yitro kepada Musa mengantarkan istri dan kedua anaknya.
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!”
Sebelum tiba, Yitro sudah mengirim pesan, “Aku, Yitro, ayah mertuamu, sedang dalam perjalanan untuk menjumpaimu bersama anak-anak dan istrimu.”
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.
Ketika Yitro tiba, Musa pergi keluar perkemahan untuk menemui mertuanya itu. Dia bersujud untuk menghormati Yitro, lalu memeluknya. Setelah menanyakan kabar masing-masing, mereka masuk ke kemah Musa.
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.
Musa menceritakan kepada mertuanya semua yang sudah TUHAN lakukan terhadap raja dan orang Mesir untuk menolong Israel, juga semua kesulitan yang mereka hadapi sepanjang perjalanan, dan bagaimana TUHAN sudah menyelamatkan mereka.
9 Jethro rejoiced when he heard all that Yahweh had done for the Israeli people.
Yitro sangat senang mendengar semua kebaikan yang sudah TUHAN lakukan bagi Israel, yaitu segala cara-Nya menyelamatkan mereka dari tangan orang Mesir.
10 He said, “Praise Yahweh, who has rescued you from the powerful [MTY] Egyptian king and his army!
Kata Yitro, “Puji TUHAN. Dia sudah menyelamatkan kalian dari kuasa raja Mesir dan penindasan bangsanya!
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].”
Sekarang saya tahu bahwa TUHAN lebih besar daripada segala dewa, karena Dia menghancurkan pasukan Mesir yang membesarkan diri terhadap umat Israel.”
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.
Lalu Yitro memberikan persembahan kurban bagi Allah. Pertama, dia mempersembahkan kurban yang dibakar habis, sesudah itu kurban yang sebagian dagingnya boleh dimakan. Harun dan semua tua-tua Israel berkumpul untuk makan bersama ayah mertua Musa di hadapan Allah.
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.
Keesokan harinya, Musa duduk untuk mengadili perselisihan-perselisihan di antara orang Israel, dan umat itu berdiri di sekeliling Musa dari pagi hingga petang.
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]?”
Saat Yitro melihat semua yang Musa lakukan, dia berkata, “Apa yang sedang kamu kerjakan untuk umatmu? Mengapa hanya kamu sendiri yang duduk mengadili, sementara mereka semua berdiri di sekelilingmu dari pagi sampai petang?”
15 Moses/I replied, “[I am doing this] because the people keep coming to me to find out what God desires.
Musa menjawab, “Karena umat itu datang kepada saya untuk meminta petunjuk dari Allah.
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.”
Saat ada perselisihan di antara mereka, mereka menjelaskan perkaranya kepada saya, lalu saya memberikan keputusan bagi mereka. Saya juga mengajar mereka perintah dan ketetapan Allah.”
17 Jethro said to him/me, “What you are doing is not good [for you or for the people].
Kata mertua Musa kepadanya, “Caramu ini tidak baik!
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.
Kamu dan umatmu akan sama-sama terlalu lelah. Hal itu terlalu berat untukmu. Kamu tidak bisa melakukannya seorang diri.
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.
Dengarkanlah nasihatku, dan semoga Allah besertamu: Jadilah perantara antara Allah dengan umatmu dan sampaikanlah perkara mereka kepada Allah.
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.
Ajarilah mereka tentang semua ketetapan dan perintah Allah. Beritahukanlah kepada mereka cara hidup yang baik dan hal-hal yang harus mereka lakukan.
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].
Tetapi pilihlah dari antara umat ini orang-orang yang cakap, yaitu yang takut dan hormat kepada Allah, yang bisa dipercaya, dan tidak menerima suap. Angkatlah mereka menjadi pemimpin atas seribu orang, seratus orang, lima puluh orang, dan atas sepuluh orang.
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.
Mereka akan mengadili perkara-perkara umat ini. Bila ada perkara yang sulit, mereka bisa membawanya kepadamu, tetapi perkara yang lebih mudah biarlah mereka adili. Dengan begitu, mereka menanggung beban ini bersama denganmu sehingga meringankan pekerjaanmu.
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”].
Jika kamu melakukannya, dan Allah menyuruhmu demikian, maka kamu akan dapat menanggung beban pekerjaan ini, dan seluruh umat ini akan pulang ke rumah masing-masing dengan tenang.”
24 Moses/I accepted what his/my father-in-law [Jethro] suggested.
Musa mengikuti nasihat mertuanya itu.
25 Moses/I chose capable men from among the Israeli people.
Musa memilih orang-orang yang cakap dari seluruh Israel, lalu mengangkat mereka menjadi pemimpin atas bangsa itu, yakni pemimpin atas seribu orang, seratus orang, lima puluh orang, dan sepuluh orang.
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.
Merekalah yang kemudian mengadili perkara-perkara umat Israel. Hanya perkara-perkara sulit yang mereka bawa kepada Musa, sedangkan perkara-perkara yang mudah mereka selesaikan sendiri.
27 Then Moses/I said goodbye to his/my father-in-law, and Jethro returned home.
Sesudah itu, mertua Musa pamit pulang ke negerinya, dan Musa melepasnya pergi.
