Otra Mozus 18
1 Kad nu Jetrus, tas Midijanas priesteris, Mozus tēvocis, dzirdēja visu, ko Dievs bija darījis Mozum un Israēlim, Saviem ļaudīm, ka Tas Kungs Israēli bija izvedis no Ēģiptes zemes,
Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel His people, how that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 Tad Jetrus, Mozus tēvocis, ņēma Ciporu, Mozus sievu, ko šis bija atpakaļ sūtījis, un viņa divus dēlus.
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
3 Tam vienam vārds bija Geršons, jo viņš sacīja: es esmu svešinieks bijis svešā zemē.
and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said: 'I have been a stranger in a strange land';
4 Un tam otram vārds Eliēzers, jo (viņš sacīja) mana tēva Dievs man bijis par palīgu un mani ir izrāvis no Faraona zobena.
and the name of the other was Eliezer: 'for the God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.'
5 Kad nu Jetrus, Mozus tēvocis, un viņa dēli un viņa sieva nāca pie Mozus tuksnesī, kur viņš lēģeri bija apmetis, pie Tā Dieva kalna, tad viņš lika Mozum sacīt:
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the mount of God;
6 Es, Jetrus, tavs tēvocis, nāku pie tevis un tava sieva un viņas divi dēli līdz ar viņu.
and he said unto Moses: 'I thy father-in-law Jethro am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.'
7 Tad Mozus izgāja ārā savam tēvocim pretī un klanījās un viņu skūpstīja, un tie apsveicinājās viens otru un gāja teltī.
And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed down and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
8 Un Mozus stāstīja savam tēvocim visu, ko Tas Kungs Israēla dēļ bija darījis Faraonam un ēģiptiešiem, visu grūtumu, kas tiem ceļā bija noticis, un kā Tas Kungs tos bija izglābis.
And Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
9 Un Jetrus priecājās par visu to labumu, ko Tas Kungs Israēlim bija darījis, ka viņš tos izglābis no ēģiptiešu rokas.
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, in that He had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
10 Un Jetrus sacīja: slavēts lai ir Tas Kungs, kas jūs izglābis no ēģiptiešu rokas un no Faraona rokas, kas tos ļaudis izpestījis no ēģiptiešu rokas.
And Jethro said: 'Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
11 Nu es atzīstu, ka Tas Kungs lielāks nekā visi dievi, jo tāds Viņš parādījies, kad ēģiptieši pret viņiem bija lieli.
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.'
12 Tad Jetrus, Mozus tēvocis, ņēma dedzināmos upurus un kaujamus upurus priekš Dieva, un Ārons un visi Israēla vecaji nāca ēst maizi ar Mozus tēvoci Dieva priekšā.
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God; and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
13 Un otrā dienā Mozus apsēdās, tos ļaudis tiesāt, un tie ļaudis stāvēja Mozus priekšā no rīta līdz vakaram.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
14 Kad nu Mozus tēvocis visu redzēja, ko viņš tiem ļaudīm darīja, tad tas sacīja: kas tas ir, ko tu ar tiem ļaudīm dari? Kāpēc tu viens pats sēdi, un visi ļaudis stāv tavā priekšā no rīta līdz vakaram?
And when Moses' father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said: 'What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand about thee from morning unto even?'
15 Tad Mozus sacīja uz savu tēvoci: tāpēc ka tie ļaudis pie manis nāk Dievu vaicāt.
And Moses said unto his father-in-law: 'Because the people come unto me to inquire of God;
16 Kad tiem ir kāda lieta, tad tie nāk pie manis, un es tiesāju starp vienu un otru un daru tiem zināmus Dieva likumus un viņa bauslību.
when they have a matter, it cometh unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbour, and I make them know the statutes of God, and His laws.'
17 Tad Mozus tēvocis uz viņu sacīja: tā nav labi, kā tu dari.
And Moses' father-in-law said unto him: 'The thing that thou doest is not good.
18 Tu gurtin pagursi, gan tu, gan šie ļaudis, kas pie tevis; jo tas tev ir par grūtu, tu viens pats to nespēji izdarīt.
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
19 Nu klausi manu balsi, - es tev došu padomu, tad Dievs būs ar tevi. Stāvi tu par tiem ļaudīm Dieva priekšā un nes tās lietas Dieva priekšā,
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people before God, and bring thou the causes unto God.
20 Un māci tiem likumus un baušļus, un dari tiem zināmu to ceļu, kur tiem jāiet, un to darbu, kas tiem jādara.
And thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 Bet lūko starp visiem tiem ļaudīm pēc krietniem un dievbijīgiem vīriem, pēc taisniem vīriem, kas negausību ienīst, un iecel no šiem pār viņiem virsniekus pār tūkstošiem, virsniekus pār simtiem, virsniekus pār piecdesmitiem un virsniekus pār desmitiem,
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
22 Un lai tie tos ļaudis tiesā jebkurā laikā; bet tā, ka tie tev nes priekšā visas lielās lietas un visas mazās lietas paši tiesā; atvieglini tā savu nastu, un lai tie tev palīdz nest.
And let them judge the people at all seasons; and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves; so shall they make it easier for thee and bear the burden with thee.
23 Ja tu tā darīsi, un Dievs tev to pavēlēs, tad tu varēsi pastāvēt, un arī visi šie ļaudis nāks savā vietā ar mieru.
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.'
24 Un Mozus klausīja sava tēvoča balsij un darīja visu, ko tas bija sacījis.
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
25 Un Mozus izraudzīja krietnus vīrus no visa Israēla un tos iecēla par virsniekiem pār tiem ļaudīm, virsniekus pār tūkstošiem, virsniekus pār simtiem, virsniekus pār piecdesmitiem un virsniekus pār desmitiem,
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
26 Ka tie tos ļaudis jebkurā laikā tiesātu un grūtās lietas nestu Mozus priekšā, bet visas mazās lietas paši tiesātu.
And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 Tad Mozus atlaida savu tēvoci, un tas gāja atkal uz savu zemi.
And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
