2 Мојсијева 18
1 А Јотор свештеник мадијански, таст Мојсијев, чу све што учини Господ Мојсију и Израиљу народу свом, како изведе Господ Израиља из Мисира;
Now Jethro [Abundance], the priest of Midian [Strife], Moses [Drawn out]’ father-in-law, sh'ma ·heard obeyed· of all that God had done for Moses [Drawn out], and for Israel [God prevails] his people, how that Adonai had brought Israel [God prevails] out of Egypt [Abode of slavery].
2 И узе, Јотор таст Мојсијев, Сефору жену Мојсијеву, коју беше послао натраг,
Jethro [Abundance], Moses [Drawn out]’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses [Drawn out]’ wife, after he had sent her away,
3 И два сина њена, од којих једном беше име Гирсам, јер рече: Туђин сам у земљи туђој,
and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses [Drawn out] said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
4 А другом беше име Елијезер, јер, рече, Бог оца мог би ми у помоћи и оте ме од мача Фараоновог.
The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
5 И пође Јотор, таст Мојсијев, са синовима његовим и са женом његовом к Мојсију у пустињу, где беше у логору под гором Божијом.
Jethro [Abundance], Moses [Drawn out]’ father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses [Drawn out] into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God.
6 И поручи Мојсију: Ја таст твој Јотор идем к теби и жена твоја и оба сина њена с њом.
He said to Moses [Drawn out], “I, your father-in-law Jethro [Abundance], have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.”
7 И Мојсије изађе на сусрет тасту свом и поклони му се и целива га; и упиташе се за здравље, па уђоше под шатор његов.
Moses [Drawn out] went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.
8 И приповеди Мојсије тасту свом све што учини Господ Фараону и Мисирцима ради Израиља, и све невоље, које их налазише путем, и како их избави Господ.
Moses [Drawn out] told his father-in-law all that Adonai had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] for Israel [God prevails]’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Adonai delivered them.
9 И радоваше се Јотор свему добру што учини Господ Израиљу избавивши га из руке мисирске;
Jethro [Abundance] rejoiced for all the goodness which Adonai had done to Israel [God prevails], in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery].
10 И рече Јотор: Благословен да је Господ, који вас избави из руке мисирске, и из руке Фараонове, који избави народ из ропства мисирског.
Jethro [Abundance] said, “Blessed be Adonai, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery], and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery].
11 Сад видим да је Господ већи од свих богова, јер чим се поношаху оним их самим надвиси.
Now I know that Adonai is greater than all deities because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them.”
12 И узе Јотор, таст Мојсијев и принесе Богу жртву паљеницу и принос; и дође Арон и све старешине израиљске, и једоше с тастом Мојсијевим пред Богом.
Jethro [Abundance], Moses [Drawn out]’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron [Light-bringer] came with all the elders of Israel [God prevails], to eat bread with Moses [Drawn out]’ father-in-law before God.
13 А сутрадан седе Мојсије да суди народу; и стајаше народ пред Мојсијем од јутра до вечера.
On the next day, Moses [Drawn out] sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses [Drawn out] from the morning to the evening.
14 А таст Мојсијев гледајући све шта ради с народом, рече: Шта то радиш с народом? Зашто седиш сам, а сав народ стоји пред тобом од јутра до вечера.
When Moses [Drawn out]’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”
15 А Мојсије рече тасту свом: Јер долази народ к мени да пита Бога.
Moses [Drawn out] said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
16 Кад имају шта међу собом, долазе к мени, те им судим и казујем наредбе Божје и законе Његове.
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his torot ·teachings·.”
17 А таст Мојсијев рече му: Није добро шта радиш.
Moses [Drawn out]’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.
18 Уморићеш се и ти и народ који је с тобом; јер је то тешко за тебе, нећеш моћи сам вршити.
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
19 Него послушај мене; ја ћу те световати, и Бог ће бити с тобом; ти буди пред Богом за народ, и ствари њихове јављај Богу;
Sh'ma ·Hear obey· now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.
20 И учи их наредбама и законима Његовим, и показуј им пут којим ће ићи и шта ће радити.
You shall teach them the statutes and the torot ·teachings·, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 А из свега народа изабери људе поштене, који се боје Бога, људе праведне, који мрзе на мито, па их постави над њима за поглаваре, хиљаднике, стотинике, педесетнике и десетнике;
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which 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 Они нека суде народу у свако доба; па сваку ствар велику нека јављају теби, а сваку ствар малу нека расправљају сами; тако ће ти бити лакше, кад и они стану носити терет с тобом.
Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.
23 Ако то учиниш, и Бог ти заповеди, можеш се одржати, и сав ће народ доћи мирно на своје место.
If you will do this thing, and God enjoins you to do so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.”
24 И Мојсије послуша таста свог, и учини све што рече.
So Moses [Drawn out] sh'ma ·heard obeyed· the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
25 И изабра Мојсије из свега Израиља људе поштене, и постави их за поглаваре над народом, хиљаднике, стотнике, педесетнике и десетнике.
Moses [Drawn out] chose able men out of all Israel [God prevails], and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
26 Који суђаху народу у свако доба, а ствари тешке јављаху Мојсију, а мале ствари расправљаху сами.
They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses [Drawn out], but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 После отпусти Мојсије таста свог, који се врати у своју земљу.
Moses [Drawn out] let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
