Eksodosy 18
1 Aa naho jinanji’ i Iitrò mpisoro’ i Midiane, rafoza’ i Mosè, ze hene nanoen’ Añahare ho a i Mosè naho ho a ondati’e Israeleo vaho ty nampiengà’ Iehovà boake Mitsraime ao t’Israele,
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 Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 le rinambe’ Iitrò t’i Tsiporàe, vali’ i Mosè, ie fa nampolie’e,
And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
3 naho i ana’e roe rey. I Geresòme ty añara’ ty raike (amy asa’e ty hoe: Fa niambahiny an-tanen’ ambahiny raho),
and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign land:
4 le natao’e Elièzere ka ty añara’ ty raike (fa hoe re, Nañimb’ahy t’i Andrianañaharen-draeko vaho rinomba’e ami’ty fibara’ i Parò.)
and the name of the other was Eliezer; for [he said], The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
5 Nimb’am-patrambey nitobea’ i Mosè marine’ i vohin’ Añaharey mb’eo t’Iitrò rafoza’ i Mosè naho i ana’ i Mosè rey vaho i vali’ey.
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 Nampañitrife’e amy Mosè ty hoe, Fa tsatok’ama’o iraho, Iitrò, rafoza’o, rekets’ i vali’oy naho i ana’o roe rey.
and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
7 Nimb’eo amy zao t’i Mosè nifanalaka amy rafoza’ey le nibokobokoa’e naho norofa’e naho nifañontane fanintsiñañe vaho nimoak’ an-kibohots’ ao.
And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
8 Aa le hene natalili’ i Mosè aman-drafoza’e ty nanoe’ Iehovà amy Parò naho amo nte-Mitsraimeo ty amo ana’ Israeleo, le o fonga haoreañe nizo’ iareo amy lalañeio naho ty nandrombaha’ Iehovà.
And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah 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 Jehovah delivered them.
9 Nahafale’ Iitrò ze hene hasoa nanoe’ Iehovà am’ Israele ie nihaha’e am-pita’ i Mitsraimeoy.
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
10 Hoe t’Iitrò, Andriañeñe t’Iehovà nañaha anahareo am-pità’ i Mitsraime naho am-pità’ i Parò, ie namotsotse ondatio ambanem-pità’ i Mitsraime.
And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah, 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 Apotako to henaneo te lombolombo ze atao ‘ndrahare iaby t’Iehovà, ami’ty nandrombaha’e amo nanotratsotrake iareoo.
Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.
12 Aa le nañenga horoañe naho soroñe aman’ Añahare t’Iitrò rafoza’ i Mosè, le niheo mb’eo t’i Aharone reketse ze hene roandria’ Israele nitrao-pikama amy rafoza’ i Mosèy aolon’ Añahare.
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 Ie loakandro, le niambesatse nizaka añivo’ ondatio t’i Mosè, le nijohañe aolo’ i Mosè ey ondaty iabio ami’ty maraindray pak’ amy harivay.
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 Ie hene niisa’ i rafoza’ i Mosèy o nanoe’e am’ ondatioo le hoe ty asa’e, Inoñe ze o anoe’o am’ondatio? Inoñe ty iambesara’o, ihe avao, vaho mizorazora aolo’o ey ondaty iabio boak’ andro ampara’ te hariva?
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 Hoe t’i Mosè aman-drafoza’e, Amy te miheo mb’ amako mb’ etoa ondatio hañontane aman’ Añahare.
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
16 Naho ie mifandietse le mb’ amako mb’etoy, hizakako añivo’ ty raike naho ty ila’e, le ampandrendrehako o fañèn’ Añahareo naho o Nafe’eo.
when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
17 Hoe ty rafoza’ i Mosè ama’e, Tsy mete o anoe’oo.
And Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18 Toe mamoza-batan-drehe, ihe naho ondaty ama’o retoañe, amy t’ie loho mavesatse ama’o, le tsy lefe’o toloñeñe, ihe raike.
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 Aa le haoño ty feoko, fa ho toroako, le hañimb’ azo t’i Andrianañahare! Solò añ’ atrefan’ Añahare ondatio, hanolora’o aman’ Añahare o fitoreo’ iareoo.
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, and bring thou the causes unto God:
20 Ianaro o fañèo naho i Hake vaho ampahafohino iareo ty lalan-kombàñe naho ze fitoroñañe hanoeñe.
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 Le paiao ondaty mahimbañe añivo’ ondatio, mpañeveñe aman’ Añahare, ondaty vantañe, malaimbokañe; ajadoño hifehe indaty rezay ho mpamelek’ arivo naho mpinday zato naho mpiaolo limampolo vaho mpifehe-folo.
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 Le adono iareo hizaka ondatio nainai’e, ie amy zao hasese’ iareo mb’ama’o ze enta-mavesatse le o maivañivañeo ro ho tampahe’ iareo. Haivañe ama’o henane izay ie hindre hivave ama’o.
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 it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear [the burden] with thee.
23 Naho anoe’o izay, vaho andilian’ Añahare azo, le ho lefe’o vaho himpoly mb’an-kiboho’ iareo am-panintsiñañe ondaty retoa.
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 Nihaoñe’ i Mosè i rafoza’ey vaho hene nihenefe’e i natoro’ey.
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
25 Jinobo’ i Mosè amo ana’ Israele iabio ty ondaty mahimbañe le nampifehe’e ondatio, ho mpamelek’ arivo naho mpifehe zato naho mpifehe limampolo vaho mpifehe folo.
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 Le nizaka ondatio boak’ andro amy zao iereo naho nasese’ iareo amy Mosè ze zaka tsy nileo vaho nitampa’ iereo o raha maivañeo.
And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 Aa le tinata’ i Mosè i rafoza’ey ie nienga mb’an-tane’e añe.
And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
