Izlazak 18
1 A Jotor sveštenik Madijamski, tast Mojsijev, èu sve što uèini Gospod Mojsiju i Izrailju narodu svojemu, kako izvede Gospod Izrailja iz Misira;
Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 I uze Jotor tast Mojsijev Seforu ženu Mojsijevu, koju bješe poslao natrag,
After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
3 I dva sina njezina, od kojih jednom bješe ime Girsam, jer reèe: tuðin sam u zemlji tuðoj,
along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
4 A drugom bješe ime Eliezer, jer, reèe, Bog oca mojega bi mi u pomoæi i ote me od maèa Faraonova.
The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
5 I poðe Jotor tast Mojsijev sa sinovima njegovijem i sa ženom njegovom k Mojsiju u pustinju, gdje bješe u okolu pod gorom Božijom.
Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped at the mountain of God.
6 I poruèi Mojsiju: ja tast tvoj Jotor idem k tebi i žena tvoja i oba sina njezina s njom.
He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
7 I Mojsije izide na susret tastu svojemu i pokloni mu se i cjeliva ga; i upitaše se za zdravlje, pa uðoše pod šator njegov.
So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.
8 I pripovjedi Mojsije tastu svojemu sve što uèini Gospod Faraonu i Misircima radi Izrailja, i sve nevolje, koje ih nalaziše putem, i kako ih izbavi Gospod.
Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
9 I radovaše se Jotor svemu dobru što uèini Gospod Izrailju izbavivši ga iz ruke Misirske;
And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.
10 I reèe Jotor: blagosloven da je Gospod, koji vas izbavi iz ruke Misirske i iz ruke Faraonove, koji izbavi narod iz ropstva Misirskoga.
Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
11 Sad vidim da je Gospod veæi od svijeh bogova, jer èim se ponošahu onijem ih samijem nadvisi.
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
12 I uze Jotor tast Mojsijev i prinese Bogu žrtvu paljenicu i prinos; i doðe Aron i sve starješine Izrailjske, i jedoše s tastom Mojsijevijem pred Bogom.
Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
13 A sjutradan sjede Mojsije da sudi narodu; i stajaše narod pred Mojsijem od jutra do veèera.
The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
14 A tast Mojsijev gledajuæi sve šta radi s narodom, reèe: šta to radiš s narodom? zašto sjediš sam, a vas narod stoji pred tobom od jutra do veèera?
When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
15 A Mojsije reèe tastu svojemu: jer dolazi narod k meni da pita Boga.
“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
16 Kad imaju što meðu sobom, dolaze k meni, te im sudim i kazujem naredbe Božje i zakone njegove.
“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
17 A tast Mojsijev reèe mu: nije dobro što radiš.
But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
18 Umoriæeš se i ti i narod koji je s tobom; jer je to teško za tebe, neæeš moæi sam vršiti.
Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
19 Nego poslušaj mene; ja æu te svjetovati, i Bog æe biti s tobom; ti budi pred Bogom za narod, i stvari njihove javljaj Bogu;
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
20 I uèi ih naredbama i zakonima njegovijem, i pokazuj im put kojim æe iæi i šta æe raditi.
Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
21 A iz svega naroda izberi ljude poštene, koji se boje Boga, ljude pravedne, koji mrze na mito, pa ih postavi nad njima za poglavare, tisuænike, stotinike, pedesetnike i desetnike;
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
22 Oni neka sude narodu u svako doba; pa svaku stvar veliku neka javljaju tebi, a svaku stvar malu neka raspravljaju sami; tako æe ti biti lakše, kad i oni stanu nositi teret s tobom.
Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
23 Ako to uèiniš, i Bog ti zapovjedi, možeš se održati, i sav æe narod doæi mirno na svoje mjesto.
If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”
24 I Mojsije posluša tasta svojega, i uèini sve što reèe.
Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
25 I izabra Mojsije iz svega Izrailja ljude poštene, i postavi ih za poglavare nad narodom, tisuænike, stotinike, pedesetnike i desetnike,
So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
26 Koji suðahu narodu u svako doba, a stvari teške javljahu Mojsiju, a male stvari raspravljahu sami.
And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
27 Poslije otpusti Mojsije tasta svojega, koji se vrati u svoju zemlju.
Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
