Ọpụpụ 18
1 Mgbe ihe ndị a gasịrị, Jetro, nna nwunye Mosis, onye bụkwa onye nchụaja Midia, nụrụ banyere ihe niile Chineke meere Mosis na Izrel ndị nke ya, na ụzọ Onyenwe anyị si napụta Izrel site nʼaka ndị Ijipt.
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 Jetro ọgọ nwoke Mosis kpọọrọ Zipọra, nwunye Mosis, mgbe Mosis chụlara ya
When Moses had sent home his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had welcomed her,
3 na ụmụ ya ndị ikom abụọ. Aha nwa ya nke mbụ bụ Geshọm, nke pụtara, abụ m ọbịa na mba ọzọ.
together with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
4 Aha nwa nwoke nke abụọ bụ Elieza, nke bụ, Onyenwe anyị bụ onye inyeaka m. Nʼihi na mgbe Mosis mụrụ Elieza o kwuru sị, “Chineke nna m bụ onye inyeaka m, nʼihi na ọ napụtara m site na mma agha Fero.”
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 Jetro, ọgọ nwoke Mosis, bịakwutere ha nʼime ọzara. O dutere ụmụ ndị ikom Mosis abụọ na nwunye Mosis. Nʼoge ahụ, Mosis na ụmụ Izrel mara ụlọ ikwu ha nʼakụkụ ugwu Chineke.
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 O ziri Mosis ozi sị, “Mụ bụ Jetro ọgọ gị nwoke bịakwutere gị, nwunye gị na ụmụ gị abụọ sokwa m.”
Moses was told beforehand, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to see you together with your wife and her two sons.”
7 Nʼihi ya, Mosis gara zute ọgọ ya nwoke, kpọọ isiala nye ọgọ ya, sutu ya ọnụ. Emesịa, ọ kpọbatara ha nʼime ụlọ ikwu ya. Jetro na ọgọ ya Mosis kwurịtara okwu, jụọ ihe banyere otu ihe si agara ibe ha.
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 Mosis kọọrọ nna nwunye ya ihe niile Onyenwe anyị mere Fero na ndị Ijipt niile nʼihi ndị Izrel. Ọ kọkwaara ya banyere ihe ndakwasị niile dakwasịrị ha nʼime ọzara, na otu Onyenwe anyị si napụta ha.
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 Jetro soro Mosis ṅụrịa ọṅụ nke ukwuu nʼihi ihe niile Onyenwe anyị meere ndị Izrel, na otu o siri napụta ha site nʼaka ndị Ijipt.
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 Jetro kwuru sị, “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka Onyenwe anyị bụ. Onye napụtara unu site nʼaka ndị Ijipt na site nʼaka Fero.
Jethro announced, “May the Lord be blessed, who saved you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh.
11 Ugbu a, amaara m na Onyenwe anyị kachasị chi ndị ọzọ niile elu, nʼihi na ọ zọpụtara ndị ya site nʼaka ndị Ijipt ndị sitere na mpako ha meso Izrel mmeso.”
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 Jetro, nna nwunye Mosis chụọrọ Chineke aja nsure ọkụ na aja ndị ọzọ. Emesịa, Erọn na ndị okenye Izrel bịara soro Mosis na ọgọ ya nwoke rie ihe nʼihu Chineke.
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 Nʼụbọchị nke ọzọ ya, Mosis bịara nọdụ ala ikpere ndị mmadụ ikpe. Igwe mmadụ nọgidere Mosis site nʼụtụtụ ruo nʼanyasị.
The following day Moses sat as a judge for the people, and they presented their cases to him from morning to evening.
14 Ọgọ Mosis hụrụ ihe niile ọ na-emere ndị mmadụ, nke a mere na ọ jụrụ, “Gịnị bụ ihe nke a ị na-emere ndị a? Gịnị mere i ji nọdụ ala naanị gị, ndị a niile gbaa gị gburugburu malite nʼụtụtụ ruo nʼanyasị?”
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 Mosis zara nna nwunye ya sị, “Nʼihi na ha bịara ịjụta m ihe si nʼaka Chineke.
“Because the people come to me to ask God for his decision,” Moses replied.
16 Ọ bụrụ na esemokwu adịrị nʼetiti mmadụ ọbụla na ibe ya, ha na-abịakwute m, ka m kpebie ihe dị nʼetiti mmadụ na ibe ya. Ana m eme ka ha mata iwu na ụkpụrụ Chineke.”
“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 Mgbe Jetro, nna nwunye Mosis, nụrụ ihe ndị a niile, ọ sịrị Mosis, “Ihe ị na-eme adịghị mma.
Jethro told him, “What you're doing is not the best.
18 Ike ga-agwụ gị, gwụkwa igwe mmadụ ndị a. Ọrụ a ị na-arụ dị ukwuu karịa gị. Naanị gị agaghị ebuli ya.
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 Ugbu a, gee m ntị. M ga-adụ gị ọdụ, ka Chineke nọnyekwara gị. Ọ ga-adị mma ma ọ bụrụ na ị bụ onye na-anọchi anya ndị a nʼihu Chineke. Nʼụzọ dị otu a, i nwere ike iweta nsogbu niile ha nwere nʼihu Chineke.
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 Ihe ọzọ ị ga-eme bụ nke a: ị ga-akụziri ha iwu na ụkpụrụ Chineke, gosikwa ha ụzọ ha ga-esi bie ndụ, na ọrụ ha kwesiri ịrụ.
Go on teaching them the laws and regulations. Show them how to live and the work they are to do.
21 Ma site nʼetiti ndị a họpụta ndị ikom tozuru, ndị ikom na-atụ egwu Chineke, ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na ndị kpọrọ uru nʼezighị ezi asị. Mee ha ndịisi na-achị imerime puku ndị mmadụ, ndịisi narị mmadụ, ndịisi iri mmadụ ise na ndịisi mmadụ iri.
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 Mee ka ha bụrụ ndị ikpe nye ndị mmadụ oge niile. Nye iwu ka ha na-ewetara gị okwu dịkarịsịrị ike, ma na-ekpe ikpe gbasara okwu dị mfe na ndị ọzọ niile dị iche iche. Nʼụzọ dị otu a, ndị ikpe ndị ahụ ga-enyere gị aka ime ka ibu arọ gị dị mfe.
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 Ọ bụrụ na ị ga-eme ihe niile ndị a, ọ bụrụkwa na Chineke ekwenye, ị ga-enwe ike nagide nsogbu niile. Mmadụ niile ga-ewere udo na ọṅụ birikwa.”
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 Mosis gere ntị nʼihe niile nna nwunye ya gwara ya. O mekwara ihe niile o kwuru.
Moses listened to what his father-in-law said and followed all his advice.
25 O sitere nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel họpụta ndị kwesiri ekwesi mee ka ha bụrụ ndịisi. Ụfọdụ ka o mere ndịisi na-elekọta imerime puku mmadụ, ụfọdụ na-achị narị mmadụ, ụfọdụ, iri mmadụ ise, ụfọdụ, mmadụ iri.
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 Ha jere ozi dịka ndị ikpe nye ndị mmadụ nʼoge niile. Ha na-ewetara Mosis okwu niile siri ike, ma ha onwe ha na-ekpe ikpe banyere okwu nke dịkarịsịrị nta.
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 Mgbe ahụ, Mosis zilagara nna nwunye ya. Jetro laghachikwara nʼobodo nke aka ya.
Then Moses sent Jethro on his way, and he went back to his own country.
