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.
Jetro, àlùfáà Midiani, àna Mose, gbọ́ gbogbo ohun tí Ọlọ́run ti ṣe fún Mose àti fún Israẹli àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀, àti bí Olúwa ti mú àwọn ènìyàn Israẹli jáde láti Ejibiti wá.
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,
Nígbà náà ni Jetro mu aya Mose tí í ṣe Sippora padà lọ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ (nítorí ó ti dá a padà sí ọ̀dọ̀ baba rẹ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀),
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.”
Òun àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ méjèèjì. Orúkọ àkọ́bí ń jẹ́ Gerṣomu; nítorí Mose wí pé, “Èmi ń ṣe àlejò ni ilẹ̀ àjèjì.”
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].”
Èkejì ń jẹ́ Elieseri; ó wí pé, “Ọlọ́run baba mi ni alátìlẹ́yìn mi, ó sì gbà mí là kúrò lọ́wọ́ idà Farao.”
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.
Jetro, àna Mose, òun àti aya àti àwọn ọmọ Mose tọ̀ ọ́ wá nínú aginjù tí ó tẹ̀dó sí, nítòsí òkè Ọlọ́run.
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!”
Jetro sì ti ránṣẹ́ sí Mose pé, “Èmi Jetro, àna rẹ, ni mo ń bọ̀ wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ, èmi àti aya àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ méjèèjì.”
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 sì jáde lọ pàdé àna rẹ̀, ó tẹríba fún un, ó sì fi ẹnu kò ó ni ẹnu. Wọ́n sì béèrè àlàáfíà ara wọn, wọ́n sì wọ inú àgọ́ lọ.
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 sọ fún àna rẹ̀ nípa ohun gbogbo ti Olúwa tí ṣe sí Farao àti àwọn ará Ejibiti nítorí Israẹli. Ó sọ nípa gbogbo ìṣòro tí wọn bá pàdé ní ọ̀nà wọn àti bí Olúwa ti gbà wọ́n là.
9 Jethro rejoiced when he heard all that Yahweh had done for the Israeli people.
Inú Jetro dùn láti gbọ́ gbogbo ohun rere ti Olúwa ṣe fún Israẹli, ẹni tí ó mú wọ́n jáde kúrò ni ilẹ̀ Ejibiti.
10 He said, “Praise Yahweh, who has rescued you from the powerful [MTY] Egyptian king and his army!
Jetro sì wí pé, “Ìyìn ni fún Olúwa, ẹni tí ó gba yín là kúrò lọ́wọ́ àwọn ará Ejibiti àti lọ́wọ́ Farao, ẹni tí ó sì gba àwọn ènìyàn là kúrò lọ́wọ́ àwọn ará Ejibiti.
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].”
Mo mọ nísinsin yìí pé Olúwa tóbi ju gbogbo àwọn òrìṣà lọ; nítorí ti ó gba àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ kúrò lọ́wọ́ ìgbéraga àti ìkà àwọn ará Ejibiti.”
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.
Jetro, àna Mose, mú ẹbọ sísun àti ẹbọ wá fún Ọlọ́run. Aaroni àti gbogbo àgbàgbà Israẹli sì wá láti bá àna Mose jẹun ní iwájú Ọlọ́run.
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.
Ní ọjọ́ kejì, Mose jókòó láti máa ṣe ìdájọ́ fún àwọn ènìyàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìṣe rẹ̀; àwọn ènìyàn sì dúró ti Mose fún ìdájọ́ wọn láti òwúrọ̀ títí di ìrọ̀lẹ́.
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]?”
Nígbà tí àna Mose rí bí àkókò ti èyí ń gba ti pọ̀ tó àti ti àwọn ènìyàn ti ń dúró pẹ́ tó, ó wí pé, “Kí ni èyí tí ìwọ ń ṣe sí àwọn ènìyàn? Èéṣe ti ìwọ nìkan jókòó gẹ́gẹ́ bí adájọ́, nígbà tí àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí dúró yí ọ ká láti òwúrọ̀ di ìrọ̀lẹ́?”
15 Moses/I replied, “[I am doing this] because the people keep coming to me to find out what God desires.
Mose dá a lóhùn pé, “Nítorí àwọn ènìyàn ń tọ̀ mí wá láti mọ́ ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run.
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.”
Nígbà tí wọ́n bá ní ẹjọ́, wọn a mú un tọ̀ mí wá, èmi a sì ṣe ìdájọ́ láàrín ẹnìkínní àti ẹnìkejì, èmi a sì máa mú wọn mọ òfin àti ìlànà Ọlọ́run.”
17 Jethro said to him/me, “What you are doing is not good [for you or for the people].
Àna Mose dá a lóhùn pé, “Ohun tí o ń ṣe yìí kò dára.
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.
Ìwọ àti àwọn ènìyàn ti ń tọ̀ ọ́ wá yìí yóò dá ara yín ní agara; iṣẹ́ yìí pọ̀jù fún ọ, ìwọ nìkan kò lè dá a ṣe.
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.
Nísinsin yìí, fetísílẹ̀ sí mi, èmi yóò sì gbà ọ́ ni ìmọ̀ràn, Ọlọ́run yóò sì wà pẹ̀lú rẹ. Ìwọ gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ aṣojú àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí níwájú Ọlọ́run, ìwọ yóò sì mú èdè-àìyedè wá sí iwájú rẹ̀.
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.
Kọ́ wọn ní òfin àti ìlànà Ọlọ́run, fi ọ̀nà igbe ayé ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run hàn wọ́n àti iṣẹ́ tí wọn yóò máa ṣe.
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].
Ṣa àwọn tí ó kún ojú òsùwọ̀n nínú gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn, àwọn tó bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run, ti wọ́n jẹ́ olóòtítọ́, tí wọ́n kórìíra ìrẹ́jẹ; yàn wọ́n ṣe olórí, lórí ẹgbẹ̀rún ẹgbẹ̀rún, ọgọ́rùn-ún ọgọ́rùn-ún, àádọ́ta-dọ́ta àti mẹ́wàá mẹ́wàá.
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.
Jẹ́ kí wọn ó máa ṣe ìdájọ́ àwọn ènìyàn ni gbogbo ìgbà, ṣùgbọ́n jẹ́ kí wọn mú ẹjọ́ tí ó bá nira fún wọn láti dá tọ̀ ọ́ wá; kí wọn kí ó máa dá ẹjọ́ kéékèèké. Èyí ni yóò mú iṣẹ́ rẹ rọrùn, wọn yóò sì máa ràn ọ́ lọ́wọ́ lórí ìdájọ́ ṣíṣe.
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”].
Bí ìwọ bá ṣe èyí, bí Ọlọ́run bá sì fi àṣẹ sí i fún ọ bẹ́ẹ̀, àárẹ̀ kò sì ní tètè mu ọ, àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí yóò sì padà lọ ilé wọn ni àlàáfíà.”
24 Moses/I accepted what his/my father-in-law [Jethro] suggested.
Mose fetísílẹ̀ sí àna rẹ̀, ó sì ṣe ohun gbogbo tí ó wí fún un.
25 Moses/I chose capable men from among the Israeli people.
Mose sì yan àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n kún ojú òsùwọ̀n nínú gbogbo Israẹli; ó sì fi wọ́n jẹ olórí àwọn ènìyàn, olórí ẹgbẹẹ̀rún, olórí ọ̀rọ̀ọ̀rún, olórí àràádọ́ta, àti olórí mẹ́wàá mẹ́wàá.
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.
Wọ́n sì ń ṣe ìdájọ́ àwọn ènìyàn ní ìgbà gbogbo. Wọ́n sì ń mú ẹjọ́ tó le tọ Mose wá; ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n ń dá ẹjọ́ tí kò le fúnra wọn.
27 Then Moses/I said goodbye to his/my father-in-law, and Jethro returned home.
Mose sì jẹ́ kí àna rẹ̀ lọ ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀, Jetro sì padà sí ilẹ̀ ẹ rẹ̀.
