Egzòd 18
1 Alò Jéthro, prèt Madian an, bòpè Moïse la, te tande tout sa ke Bondye te fè pou Moïse, ak pou Israël, pèp li a. Jan SENYÈ a te mennen Israël sòti an Égypte.
Moses' father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about everything God had done for Moses and his people the Israelites, and how the Lord had led them out of Egypt.
2 Jéthro, bòpè Moïse la, te pran Séphora, madanm a Moïse la apre li te fin voye li ale,
When Moses had sent home his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had welcomed her,
3 ansanm avèk de fis li yo. Youn nan yo te nonmen Guerschom, paske Moïse te di: “Mwen te yon vwayajè nan yon peyi etranje.”
together with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
4 Lòt la te nonmen Eliézer, paske li te di: “Bondye a papa m nan te ed mwen, e Li te delivre m anba nepe Farawon.”
The other son was named Eliezer, because Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper, and saved me from death at Pharaoh's hand.”
5 Alò, Jéthro, bòpè Moïse la te vini avèk fis li yo ak madanm li vè Moïse nan dezè kote li te fè kan an, akote mòn Bondye a.
Moses' father-in-law Jethro, together with Moses' wife and sons, came to see him in the desert at the camp near the mountain of God.
6 Li te voye di Moïse: “Mwen menm, bòpè ou Jéthro, ap vin kote ou avèk madanm ou, ak de fis li yo avè l.”
Moses was told beforehand, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to see you together with your wife and her two sons.”
7 Alò, Moïse te sòti pou rankontre bòpè li. Li te bese ba e li te bo li, epi yo chak te mande lòt kijan yo te ye, epi yo te antre nan tant la.
Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They asked each other how they were and then went into the tent.
8 Moïse te pale bòpè li de tout sa ke SENYÈ a te fè Farawon an, ak Ejipsyen yo pou koz Israël, tout traka ki te vini sou yo nan vwayaj la, ak jan SENYÈ a te delivre yo.
Moses told his father-in-law about everything the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians on behalf of the Israelites, about all the troubles they had experienced on the way, and about how the Lord had saved them.
9 Jéthro te rejwi de tout bonte ke SENYÈ a te fè anvè Israël, lè l te delivre yo nan men Ejipsyen yo.
Jethro was delighted to hear about all the good things the Lord had done for Israel when he'd saved them from the Egyptians.
10 Konsa, Jéthro te di: “Beni se SENYÈ a ki te delivre ou nan men Ejipsyen yo, ak nan men Farawon, e ki te delivre pèp la anba men Ejipsyen yo.
Jethro announced, “May the Lord be blessed, who saved you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh.
11 Koulye a mwen konnen ke SENYÈ a pi gran ke tout dye yo, akoz jan yo te aji nan ògèy kont pèp la.”
This is so convincing to me that the Lord is greater than all other gods, for he saved the people from the Egyptians when they acted so arrogantly towards the Israelites.”
12 Epi Jéthro, bòpè Moïse la te fè yon ofrann brile avèk sakrifis pou Bondye. Aaron te vini avèk tout ansyen Israël yo pou manje yon repa avèk bòpè Moïse la devan Bondye.
Then Jethro presented a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with him in God's presence.
13 Li te vin rive nan pwochen jou a ke Moïse te chita pou jije pèp la, e pèp la te kanpe antoure Moïse soti nan maten a rive jis aswè.
The following day Moses sat as a judge for the people, and they presented their cases to him from morning to evening.
14 Alò, lè bòpè Moïse la te wè tout sa ke li te fè pou pèp la, li te di: “Kisa ke w ap fè pou pèp la konsa la a? Poukisa ou chita ou sèl ou tankou jij, e tout pèp la kanpe antoure ou soti nan maten, rive jis aswè?”
When his father-in-law saw everything that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What's all this you're doing for the people? Why are you sitting alone as judge, with everyone presenting their cases to you from morning to evening?”
15 Moïse te di bòpè li: “Akoz pèp la vin kote mwen pou fè demann pou jijman Bondye.
“Because the people come to me to ask God for his decision,” Moses replied.
16 Depi yo gen kont yo vin kote mwen, mwen jije antre yon nonm avèk vwazen li e mwen fè konnen règleman Bondye avèk lalwa Li yo.”
“When they argue over something, the case is brought before me to decide between one them, and I explain to them the God's laws and regulations.”
17 Bòpè Moïse la te di li: “Sa ke w ap fè a pa bon.
Jethro told him, “What you're doing is not the best.
18 Ou va anverite vin epwize ou nèt, ni ou menm, ni pèp ki avè w la, paske tach la twò lou pou ou. Ou p ap kapab fè l pou kont ou.
You, and these people who come to you, are all going to wear yourselves out, because the workload is far too heavy. You can't handle it alone.
19 “Koulye a, koute mwen. M ap ba ou konsèy, e ke Bondye kapab avè w. Ou va reprezante pèp la devan Bondye, e ou va mennen dispit yo devan Bondye.
So please listen to me. I'm going to give you some advice, and God will be with you. Yes, you must continue to be the people's representative before God, and take their cases to him.
20 Epi enstwi yo nan règleman avèk lalwa yo, e fè yo konnen nan chemen ke yo dwe mache a, ak travay ke yo dwe fè a.
Go on teaching them the laws and regulations. Show them how to live and the work they are to do.
21 “Anplis de sa, ou va chwazi pami tout pèp la, mesye ki kapab yo ki gen lakrent Bondye, moun ak verite, ki rayi richès malonèt. Konsa, ou va plase yo sou pèp la kòm chèf sou milye, sou santèn, sou senkantèn, ak sou dis.
But now you should choose men who are competent from among the people, men who respect God and who are trustworthy and not corrupt. Put them in charge of the people as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
22 Kite yo jije pèp la nan tout lè. Konsa, kite sa fèt ke chak gwo ka va vini devan ou, men chak ti ka, yo menm yo va jije yo. “Konsa li va pi fasil pou ou, e yo va pote chaj la avèk ou.
These men are to judge the people on a continuing basis. Major issues they can bring to you, but they can decide all the small matters themselves. In this way your burden will be made lighter as they share it with you.
23 Si ou fè bagay sa a jan Bondye kòmande ou a, alò, ou va gen kouraj pou andire, e anplis, tout moun sa yo va ale lakay yo anpè.”
If you follow my advice, and if it's what God tells you to do, then you will be able to survive, and all these people can go home satisfied that their cases have been heard.”
24 Alò Moïse te koute bòpè li, e li te fè tout sa ke li te di yo.
Moses listened to what his father-in-law said and followed all his advice.
25 Moïse te chwazi mesye avèk kapasite pami tout Israël, e li te fè yo chèf sou pèp la, chèf sou dè milye, chèf sou dè santèn, chèf sou dè senkantèn, e sou dè dizèn.
So Moses chose competent men from all of Israel and put them in charge of the people as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
26 Yo te jije pèp la nan tout tan. Ka ki difisil yo te mennen kote Moïse, e chak ti ka, yo te jije yo pou kont yo.
They acted as judges for the people on a continuing basis. They brought the difficult cases to Moses, but they would judge the small matters themselves.
27 Konsa, Moïse te di bòpè li orevwa, e li te fè wout li pou ale nan peyi li.
Then Moses sent Jethro on his way, and he went back to his own country.
