Exodo 18
1 Ni Jetro a padi dagiti Midian, a katugangan a lalaki ni Moises ket nangngegna amin nga inaramid ti Dios para kenni Moises ken para iti Israel a tattaona. Nangngegna nga inruar ni Yahweh ti Israel manipud iti Egipto.
Now news came to Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, of all God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, and how the Lord had taken Israel out of Egypt.
2 Inkuyog ni Jetro, a katugangan ni Moises, ni Sipora nga asawa ni Moises, kalpasan nga imbaonna isuna idiay balayda,
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
3 ken dagiti dua nga annakna a lallaki; ti nagan ti maysa ket Gersom, ta kinuna ni Moises, “Nagbalinak a ganggannaet iti sabali a daga.”
And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land:
4 Ti nagan ti maysa ket Eliezer, ta kinuna ni Moises, “Ti Dios dagiti kapuonak ti katulongak. Inispalnak manipud iti kampilan ni Faraon.”
And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God of my father was my help, and kept me safe from the sword of Pharaoh:
5 Napan kenni Moises ni Jetro a katuganganna, kaduana dagiti putot a lallaki ni Moises ken ti asawana idiay let-ang a nagkampoanna idiay bantay ti Dios.
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to where Moses had put up his tent in the waste land, by the mountain of God.
6 Kinunana kenni Moises, “Siak, ti katugangam a ni Jetro, ket umayak kenka a kaduak ti asawam ken dagiti dua a putotmo a lallaki.”
And he said to Moses, I, your father-in-law, have come to you, with your wife and your two sons.
7 Rimmuar ni Moises a nangsabat iti katuganganna, nagdumog ken inagkanna isuna. Nagkinnomustada maipanggep iti kasasaad ti tunggal maysa ket sada simrek iti tolda.
And Moses went out to his father-in-law, and went down on his face before him and gave him a kiss; and they said to one another, Are you well? and they came into the tent.
8 Imbaga ni Moises iti katuganganna ti amin nga inaramid ni Yahweh kenni Faraon ken kadagiti Egipcio para iti pagimbagan ti Israel, maipanggep kadagiti amin a rigrigat a napadtengda kabayatan ti kaaddada iti dalan, ken no kasano nga inispal ida ni Yahweh.
And Moses gave his father-in-law an account of all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians because of Israel, and of all the troubles which had come on them by the way, and how the Lord had given them salvation.
9 Nagrag-o ni Jetro iti amin a nasayaat nga inaramid ni Yahweh iti Israel, iti panangispalna kadakuada manipud iti ima dagiti Egipcio.
And Jethro was glad because the Lord had been good to Israel, freeing them from the power of the Egyptians.
10 Kinuna ni Jetro, “Maidaydayaw koma ni Yahweh, ta inispalnakayo manipud iti ima dagiti Egipcio ken iti ima ni Faraon, ken winayawayaanna dagiti tattao manipud iti panangtengngelda.
And Jethro said, Praise be to the Lord, who has taken you out of the hand of Pharaoh and out of the hand of the Egyptians; freeing the people from the yoke of the Egyptians.
11 Ita, ammok a nain-indaklan ni Yahweh ngem dagiti amin a didiosen, gapu ta idi trinato dagiti Egipcio dagiti Israelita a sitatangsit, inispal ti Dios dagiti tattaona.”
Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride.
12 Nangiyeg ni Jetro, a katugangan ni Moises iti daton a maipuor amin ken datdaton a maipaay iti Dios. Immay ni Aaron ken dagiti amin a panglakayen ti Israel a mangan iti sangoanan ni Yahweh a kaduada ti katugangan ni Moises.
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, made a burned offering to God: and Aaron came, with the chiefs of Israel, and had a meal with Moses' father-in-law, before God.
13 Iti simmaruno nga aldaw, nagtugaw ni Moises tapno mangukom kadagiti tattao. Nagtakder dagiti tattao iti aglawlawna manipud bigat agingga iti rabii.
Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening.
14 Idi nakita ti katugangan ni Moises amin nga inaramidna para kadagiti tattao, kinunana, “Ania daytoy nga ar-aramidem kadagiti tattao? Apay nga agtugtugawka nga agmaymaysa ket agtaktakder iti aglawlawmo dagiti amin a tattao manipud iti bigat agingga iti rabii?”
And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?
15 Kinuna ni Moises iti katuganganna, “Umay kaniak dagiti tattao a dumawat iti panangiwanwan ti Dios.
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
16 No addaanda iti saan a pagkikinnaawatan, umayda kaniak. Mangngeddengak iti nagbaetan dagiti tattao, ken isursurok kadakuada ti maipanggep kadagiti alagaden ken linteg ti Dios.”
And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.
17 Kinuna ti katugangan ni Moises kenkuana, “Saan a nasayaat ti ar-aramidem.
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
18 Awan dua-dua a maibusto ti pigsam ken dagiti tattao nga umay kenka, gapu ta nadagsen unay a trabaho daytoy para kenka. Saanmo a maaramid daytoy a siksika.
Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able to do by yourself.
19 Dinggennak. Balakadanka ket makikaaddanto ti Dios kenka gapu ta sika ti mangibagbagi kadagiti tattao ti Dios, ken sika ti mangiyum-uman kenkuana kadagiti saanda a pagkikinnaawatan.
Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:
20 Masapul nga isurom kadakuada dagiti alagaden ken lintegna. Masapul nga ipakitam kadakuada ti dalan a surotenda iti panagbiagda ken ti trabaho nga aramidenda.
Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to do.
21 Maysa pay, nasken a mangpilika kadagiti makabael a lallaki manipud kadagiti amin a tattao, lallaki a mangraraem iti Dios, lallaki a napudno ken manggurgura iti saan a nalinteg a panangtagikua. Masapul a pagturayem ida kadagiti tattao, nga agbalin a mangidaulo a mangimaton kadagiti sagsasangaribu, sagsasangagasut, saglilimapulo ken sagsasangapulo.
But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;
22 Isuda ti mangukom kadagiti tattao iti amin a kadawyan a parikut, ngem iyegda kenka dagiti naririgat a parikut. No maipapan kadagiti amin a babassit a parikut, mabalinda nga ukomen dagidiay nga is-isuda. Iti dayta a wagas, nalaklakanto para kenka, ken makipag-baklaydanto kenka iti dadagsen.
And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.
23 No aramidem daytoy, ken no isu't bilin ti Dios nga aramidem, ket maibturamto, ken makaawidto dagiti amin a tattao a napnapnek.”
If you do this, and God gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, and all this people will go to their tents in peace.
24 Dimngeg ngarud ni Moises kadagiti sao ti katuganganna a lalaki ken inaramidna ti amin nga imbaga daytoy.
So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.
25 Nangpili ni Moises kadagiti makabael a lallaki manipud iti amin nga Israel ket pinagbalinna ida a mangidadaulo kadagiti amin a tattao, mangidadaulo kadagiti sagsasangaribu, sagsasangagasut, saglilimapulo, ken sagsasangapulo.
And he made selection of able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens.
26 Inukomda dagiti tattao kadagiti gagangay a pasamak. Inyegda kenni Moises dagiti naririgat a parikut, ngem rinisutda nga is-isuda dagiti amin a babassit a parikut.
And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.
27 Kalpasanna, pinalubosan ni Moises a pumanaw ti katuganganna a lalaki, ket nagsubli ni Jetro iti bukodna a daga.
And Moses let his father-in-law go away, and he went back to his land.
