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.
And Jothor the priest of Madiam, the father-in-law of Moses, heard of all that the Lord did to his people Israel; for the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 Dia nentin’ i Jetro, rafozan’ i Mosesy, Zipora, vadin’ i Mosesy, rehefa nampivereniny izy,
And Jothor the father-in-law of Moses, took Sepphora the wife of Moses after she had been sent away,
3 ary ny zanany mirahalahy: Gersoma no anaran’ ny anankiray, fa hoy izy: Efa vahiny atỳ amin’ ny tanin’ ny firenena hafa aho;
and her two sons: the name of the one was Gersam, [his father] saying, I was a sojourner in a strange 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.
and the name of the second Eliezer, saying, For the God of my father [is] my helper, and he has rescued me out of the hand of Pharao.
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:
And Jothor the father-in-law of Moses, and his sons and his wife, went forth to Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped on the mount 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.
And it was told Moses, saying, Behold, your father-in-law Jothor is coming to you, and your wife and two sons with him.
7 Ary Mosesy nivoaka hitsena ny rafozany, dia niankohoka sady nanoroka azy; ary nifampiarahaba izy mianaka, dia niditra tao an-day.
And Moses went forth to meet his father-in-law, and did him reverence, and kissed him, and they embraced each other, and he brought them 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.
And Moses related to his father-in-law all things that the Lord did to Pharao and all the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the labour that had befallen them in the way, and that the Lord had rescued them out of the hand of Pharao, and out of the hand of the Egyptians.
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 Jothor was amazed at all the good things which the Lord did to them, forasmuch as he rescued them out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharao.
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.
And Jothor said, Blessed be the Lord, because he has rescued them out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharao.
11 Ankehitriny dia fantatro fa lehibe Jehovah mihoatra noho ny andriamanitra rehetra, dia tamin’ izay zavatra nentin’ ny Egyptiana nirehareha tamin’ ireny.
Now know I that the Lord is great above all gods, because of this, wherein they attacked them.
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.
And Jothor the father-in-law of Moses took whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for God, for Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eat bread with the father-in-law of Moses before 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.
And it came to pass after the morrow that Moses sat to judge the people, and all the people stood by Moses from morning till 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?
And Jothor having seen all that [Moses] did to the people, says, What is this that you do to the people? therefore sit you alone, and all the people stand by you from morning till evening?
15 Ary hoy Mosesy tamin’ ny rafozany: Satria mankaty amiko ny olona hanontany amin’ Andriamanitra.
And Moses says to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to seek judgement from God.
16 Raha misy manana ady izy, dia mankaty amiko, ka mitsara azy roa tonta aho, dia mampahalala azy ny didin’ Andriamanitra sy ny lalàny.
For whenever there is a dispute amongst them, and they come to me, I give judgement upon each, and I teach them the ordinances of God and his law.
17 Ary hoy ny rafozan’ i Mosesy taminy; Tsy tsara izao zavatra ataonao izao.
And the father-in-law of Moses said to him, You do not this thing rightly,
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.
you will wear away with intolerable weariness, both those and all this people which is with you: this thing is hard, you will not be able to endure it yourself 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 then listen to me, and I will advise you, and God shall be with you: be you to the people in the things pertaining to God, and you shall bring their matters to God.
20 ary hampianatra azy ny didy sy ny lalàna izay mety halehany sy ny asa izay mety hataony.
And you shall testify to them the ordinances of God and his law, and you shall show to them the ways in which they shall walk, and the works which they shall 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.
And do you look out for yourself out of all the people able men, fearing God, righteous men, hating pride, and you shall set over the people captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains 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.
And they shall judge the people at all times, and the too burdensome matter they shall bring to you, but they shall judge the smaller cases; so they shall relieve you and help 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 will do this thing, God shall strengthen you, and you shall be able to attend, and all this people shall come with peace into their own place.
24 Dia neken’ i Mosesy ny tenin’ ny rafozany, ka nataony avokoa izay rehetra efa nolazainy.
And Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did whatever he said to him.
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.
And Moses chose out able men out of all Israel, and he made them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties and captains of tens over the people.
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; and every too burdensome matter they brought to Moses, but every light matter they judged themselves.
27 Ary Mosesy namoaka ny rafozany; ka dia lasa nody any amin’ ny taniny izy.
And Moses dismissed his father-in-law, and he returned to his own land.
