Eksodosy 18
1 Ary efa ren’ i Jetro, mpisorona tao Midiana, rafozan’ i Mosesy, izay rehetra nataon’ Andriamanitra ho an’ i Mosesy sy ny Isiraely olony, dia ny nitondran’ i Jehovah ny Isiraely nivoaka avy tany Egypta.
Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 Dia nentin’ i Jetro, rafozan’ i Mosesy, Zipora, vadin’ i Mosesy, rehefa nampivereniny izy,
After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
3 ary ny zanany mirahalahy: Gersoma no anaran’ ny anankiray, fa hoy izy: Efa vahiny atỳ amin’ ny tanin’ ny firenena hafa aho;
along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
4 ary Eliezera kosa no anaran’ ny anankiray, fa hoy izy: Andriamanitry ny razako no namonjy ahy ka nahafaka ahy tsy ho voan’ ny sabatr’ i Farao.
The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
5 Dia tonga Jetro, rafozan’ i Mosesy, nitondra ny vady aman-janak’ i Mosesy hankany aminy tany an-efitra, izay nitobiany teo anilan’ ny tendrombohitr’ Andriamanitra:
Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped at the mountain of God.
6 dia nampilaza tamin’ i Mosesy izy ka nanao hoe: Izaho Jetro rafozanao avy hamangy anao, ary ny vadinao mbamin’ ny zanany roa lahy koa.
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
7 Ary Mosesy nivoaka hitsena ny rafozany, dia niankohoka sady nanoroka azy; ary nifampiarahaba izy mianaka, dia niditra tao an-day.
So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.
8 Ary nambaran’ i Mosesy tamin’ ny rafozany izay rehetra efa nataon’ i Jehovah tamin’ i Farao sy tamin’ ny Egyptiana noho ny amin’ ny Isiraely, mbamin’ ny fahoriana rehetra nanjo azy teny an-dalana, sy ny namonjen’ i Jehovah azy.
Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
9 Dia faly Jetro noho ny soa rehetra izay efa nataon’ i Jehovah tamin’ ny Isiraely, izay novonjeny ho afaka tamin’ ny tanan’ ny Egyptiana.
And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.
10 Ary hoy Jetro: Isaorana anie Jehovah, Izay namonjy anareo ho afaka tamin’ ny tanan’ ny Egyptiana sy tamin’ ny tànan’ i Farao, dia Izay namonjy ny olona tsy hotapahin’ ny Egyptiana.
Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
11 Ankehitriny dia fantatro fa lehibe Jehovah mihoatra noho ny andriamanitra rehetra, dia tamin’ izay zavatra nentin’ ny Egyptiana nirehareha tamin’ ireny.
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
12 Ary Jetro, rafozan’ i Mosesy, nitondra fanatitra dorana sy fanatitra hafa alatsa-drà ho an’ Andriamanitra; dia nankao Arona sy ny loholon’ ny Isiraely rehetra hiara-mihinan-kanina amin’ ny rafozan’ i Mosesy teo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra.
Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
13 Ary nony maraina dia nipetraka hitsara ny olona Mosesy; ka dia nijanona teo anatrehan’ i Mosesy ny olona hatramin’ ny maraina ka hatramin’ ny hariva.
The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
14 Ary rehefa hitan’ ny rafozan’ i Mosesy izay rehetra nataony tamin’ ny olona, dia hoy izy: Inona izao zavatra ataonao amin’ ny olona izao? Nahoana no ianao irery ihany no mipetraka, fa ny olona rehetra kosa mitsangana eo anatrehanao hatramin’ ny maraina ka hatramin’ ny hariva?
When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
15 Ary hoy Mosesy tamin’ ny rafozany: Satria mankaty amiko ny olona hanontany amin’ Andriamanitra.
“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
16 Raha misy manana ady izy, dia mankaty amiko, ka mitsara azy roa tonta aho, dia mampahalala azy ny didin’ Andriamanitra sy ny lalàny.
“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
17 Ary hoy ny rafozan’ i Mosesy taminy; Tsy tsara izao zavatra ataonao izao.
But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
18 Samy ho reraka mihitsy, na ianao na izao olona miaraka aminao izao; fa mavesatra aminao loatra izao zavatra izao, ka tsy ho zakanao irery ny hanao izao.
Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
19 Ary ankehitriny, dia maneke ny teniko, fa hanoro hevitra anao aho, ka Andriamanitra anie homba anao: Aoka ianao ho alalan’ ny olona amin’ Andriamanitra mba hitondranao ny teniny amin’ Andriamanitra;
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
20 ary hampianatra azy ny didy sy ny lalàna izay mety halehany sy ny asa izay mety hataony.
Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
21 Ary mizaha eo amin’ ny olona rehetra izay lehilahy mahay sy matahotra an’ Andriamanitra, dia lehilahy marina izay tsy tia kolikoly; ka manendre mpifehy arivo sy mpifehy zato sy mpifehy dimam-polo ary mpifehy folo hifehy azy.
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
22 Ary aoka ireo no hitsara ny olona mandrakariva, ka ny ady lehibe rehetra no aoka ho entiny aminao, fa ny ady madinidinika rehetra kosa dia aoka hotsarainy ihany; dia ho maivamaivana kokoa aminao izany, ka dia hiara-mitondra aminao ireo.
Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
23 Raha hanao araka izany zavatra izany ianao, ka hilaza izay didy aminao Andriamanitra, dia haharitra ianao, ary izao olona rehetra izao koa dia ho tonga soa aman-tsara any amin’ ny taniny.
If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”
24 Dia neken’ i Mosesy ny tenin’ ny rafozany, ka nataony avokoa izay rehetra efa nolazainy.
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
25 Dia nofidin’ i Mosesy izay lehilahy mahay tamin’ ny Isiraely rehetra ka nataony lohan’ ny olona hanapaka azy, dia ho mpifehy arivo sy ho mpifehy zato sy ho mpifehy dimam-polo ary ho mpifehy folo.
So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
26 Dia nitsara ny olona mandrakariva ireo; koa ny ady sarotra ihany no nentiny tao amin’ i Mosesy, fa ny ady madinika rehetra kosa dia notsarainy ihany.
And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
27 Ary Mosesy namoaka ny rafozany; ka dia lasa nody any amin’ ny taniny izy.
Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
