Êxodo 18
1 Ora Jethro, sacerdote de Midian, sogro de Moisés, ouviu todas as coisas que Deus tinha feito a Moisés e a Israel seu povo: como o Senhor tinha tirado a Israel do Egito.
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 E Jethro, sogro de Moisés, tomou a Zippora, a mulher de Moisés, depois que ele lha enviara,
Then took Jithro, the father-in-law of Moses, Zipporah, the wife of Moses, after he had sent her back,
3 Com seus dois filhos, dos quais um se chamava Gerson; porque disse: Eu fui peregrino em terra estranha;
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 E o outro se chamava Eliezer; porque disse: O Deus de meu pai foi por minha ajuda, e me livrou da espada de faraó.
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 Vindo pois Jethro, o sogro de Moisés, com seus filhos e com sua mulher, a Moisés no deserto, ao monte de Deus, onde se tinha acampado,
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 Disse a Moisés: Eu, teu sogro Jethro, venho a ti, com tua mulher, e seus dois filhos com ela.
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 Então saiu Moisés ao encontro de seu sogro, e inclinou-se, e beijou-o, e perguntaram um ao outro como estavam, e entraram na tenda.
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 E Moisés contou a seu sogro todas as coisas que o Senhor tinha feito a faraó e aos egípcios por amor de Israel, e todo o trabalho que passaram no caminho, e como o Senhor os livrara.
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 E alegrou-se Jethro de todo o bem que o Senhor tinha feito a Israel, livrando-o da mão dos egípcios.
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 E Jethro disse: bendito seja o Senhor, que vos livrou das mãos dos egípcios e da mão de faraó; que livrou a este povo de debaixo da mão dos egípcios.
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 Agora sei que o Senhor é maior que todos os deuses: porque na coisa, em que se ensoberbeceram, os sobrepujou.
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 Então tomou Jethro, o sogro de Moisés, holocausto e sacrifícios para Deus: e veio Aarão, e todos os anciãos de Israel, para comerem pão com o sogro de Moisés diante de Deus.
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 E aconteceu que, ao outro dia, Moisés assentou-se para julgar o povo; e o povo estava em pé diante de Moisés desde a manhã até à tarde
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 Vendo pois o sogro de Moisés tudo o que ele fazia ao povo, disse: Que é isto, que tu fazes as povo? porque te assentas só, e todo o povo está em pé diante de ti, desde a manhã até à tarde?
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 Então disse Moisés a seu sogro: É porque este povo vem a mim, para consultar a Deus:
And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people cometh unto me to inquire of God.
16 Quando tem algum negócio vem a mim, para que eu julgue entre um e outro, e lhes declare os estatutos de Deus, e as suas leis.
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 O sogro de Moisés porém lhe disse: Não é bom o que fazes.
And the father-in-law of Moses said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18 Totalmente desfalecerás, assim tu, como este povo que está contigo: porque este negócio é mui difícil para ti; tu só não o podes fazer.
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 Ouve agora minha voz, eu te aconselharei, e Deus será contigo: Sê tu pelo povo diante de Deus, e leva tu as coisas a Deus;
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 E declara-lhes os estatutos e as leis, e faze-lhes saber o caminho em que devem andar, e a obra que devem fazer.
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 E tu dentre todo o povo procura homens capazes, tementes a Deus, homens de verdade, que aborrecem a avareza; e põe-nos sobre eles por maiorais de mil, maiorais de cento, maiorais de cincoênta, e maiorais de dez;
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 Para que julguem este povo em tempo; e seja que todo o negócio pequeno eles o julguem: assim a ti mesmo te aliviarás da carga, e eles a levarão contigo.
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 Se isto fizeres, e Deus to mandar, poderás então subsistir: assim também todo este povo em paz virá ao seu lugar.
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 E Moisés deu ouvidos à voz de seu sogro, e fez tudo quanto tinha dito;
And Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
25 E escolheu Moisés homens capazes, de todo o Israel, e os pôs por cabeças sobre o povo: maiorais de mil, maiorais de cento, maiorais de cincoênta, e maiorais de dez.
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 E eles julgaram o povo em todo o tempo; o negócio árduo trouxeram a Moisés, e todo o negócio pequeno julgaram eles.
And they judged the people at all times; any difficult cause they brought unto Moses, but every small cause they judged themselves.
27 Então despediu Moisés o seu sogro, o qual se foi à sua terra.
And Moses dismissed his father-in-law; and he went his way unto his own land.
