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 Jithro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, that the Lord had brought forth Israel out of Egypt.
2 le rinambe’ Iitrò t’i Tsiporàe, vali’ i Mosè, ie fa nampolie’e,
Then took Jithro, the father-in-law of Moses, Zipporah, the wife of Moses, after he had sent her 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 the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a stranger 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 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 Jithro, the father-in-law of Moses, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses, unto 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 sent word unto Moses, I thy father-in-law Jithro am coming unto thee, with 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 bowed himself, and kissed him; and they asked each other after their welfare; and they went 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 which the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians on account of Israel, all the hardship which had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.
9 Nahafale’ Iitrò ze hene hasoa nanoe’ Iehovà am’ Israele ie nihaha’e am-pita’ i Mitsraimeoy.
And Jithro rejoiced over all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel, that he had delivered it 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 Jithro 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 Apotako to henaneo te lombolombo ze atao ‘ndrahare iaby t’Iehovà, ami’ty nandrombaha’e amo nanotratsotrake iareoo.
Now I know that the Eternal is great above all gods; for by the very thing wherein they sinned presumptuously was punishment brought upon 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 Jithro, the father-in-law of Moses, offered a burnt-offering and sacrifices unto God; and Aaron came, with all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with the father-in-law of Moses, 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 around 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 the father-in-law of Moses saw all that he did to the people; and he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people standeth around thee from morning until evening?
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 cometh 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 of dispute, they come unto me; and I judge between one and the other, 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 the father-in-law of Moses 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 wilt not be able to perform it by 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.
Now hearken unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and may God be with thee, Be thou for the people a mediator with God, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God.
20 Ianaro o fañèo naho i Hake vaho ampahafohino iareo ty lalan-kombàñe naho ze fitoroñañe hanoeñe.
And thou shalt explain to them the statutes and the laws; and thou shalt make them know 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 select out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating [their own] gain; and place these over them, as 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 times; 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 thee, when they shall bear 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 wilt do this thing, and God commandeth it thee, then wilt thou be able to endure; and also the whole of this people will come to its place in peace.
24 Nihaoñe’ i Mosè i rafoza’ey vaho hene nihenefe’e i natoro’ey.
And 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 placed them as 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 times; any difficult cause they brought unto Moses, but every small cause they judged themselves.
27 Aa le tinata’ i Mosè i rafoza’ey ie nienga mb’an-tane’e añe.
And Moses dismissed his father-in-law; and he went his way unto his own land.
