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,
And when Jethro the priest of Madian, the kinsman of Moses, had heard all the things that God had done to Moses, and to Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought forth Israel out of Egypt,
2 le rinambe’ Iitrò t’i Tsiporàe, vali’ i Mosè, ie fa nampolie’e,
He took Sephora the wife of Moses whom he had sent back:
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 one was called Gersam, his father saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country.
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 other Eliezer: For the God of my father, said he, is my helper, and hath delivered me from the sword of Pharao.
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 the kinsman of Moses came with his sons and his wife, to Moses into the desert, where he was camped by the mountain 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 sent word to Moses, saying: I Jethro thy kinsman come to thee, and thy wife, and thy 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 he went out to meet his kinsman, and worshipped and kissed him: and they saluted one another with words of peace. And when he was come 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.
Moses told his kinsman all that the Lord had done to Pharao, and the Egyptians, in favour of Israel: and all the labour which had befallen them in the journey, and that the Lord had 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 good things that the Lord had done to Israel, because he had delivered them out of the hands 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 he said: Blessed is the Lord, who hath delivered you out of the hand of Pharao, and out of the hand of the Egyptians, who hath delivered his people out of the hand of Egypt.
11 Apotako to henaneo te lombolombo ze atao ‘ndrahare iaby t’Iehovà, ami’ty nandrombaha’e amo nanotratsotrake iareoo.
Now I know that the Lord is great above all gods: because 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.
So Jethro the kinsman of Moses offered holocausts and sacrifices to God: and Aaron and all the ancients of Israel came, to eat bread with them 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 the next day Moses sat, to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night.
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 his kinsman had seen all things that he did among the people, he said: What is it that thou dost among the people? Why sittest thou alone, and all the people wait from morning till night.
15 Hoe t’i Mosè aman-drafoza’e, Amy te miheo mb’ amako mb’ etoa ondatio hañontane aman’ Añahare.
And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment 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.
And when any controversy falleth out among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to shew the precepts of God, and his laws.
17 Hoe ty rafoza’ i Mosè ama’e, Tsy mete o anoe’oo.
But he said: The thing thou dost 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 are spent with foolish labour, both thou and this people that is with thee: the business is above thy strength, thou alone canst not bear it.
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.
But hear my words and counsels, and God shall be with thee. Be thou to the people in those things that pertain to God, to bring their words to him:
20 Ianaro o fañèo naho i Hake vaho ampahafohino iareo ty lalan-kombàñe naho ze fitoroñañe hanoeñe.
And to shew the people the ceremonies and the manner of worshipping, and the way wherein they ought to walk, and the work that they ought to 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.
And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and 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.
Who may judge the people at all times: and when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them refer it to thee, and let them judge the lesser matters only: that so it may be lighter for thee, the burden being shared out unto others.
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 dost this, thou shalt fulfill the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with peace.
24 Nihaoñe’ i Mosè i rafoza’ey vaho hene nihenefe’e i natoro’ey.
And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.
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 choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over 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 times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.
27 Aa le tinata’ i Mosè i rafoza’ey ie nienga mb’an-tane’e añe.
And he let his kinsman depart: and he returned and went into his own country.
