2 Mojzes 18

1 Ko je Jitro, midjánski duhovnik, Mojzesov tast, slišal o vsem, kar je Bog storil za Mojzesa in za svoje ljudstvo Izraela in da je Gospod Izraela privedel iz Egipta,

And when Jethro, the priest of Midian, the kinsman of Moses, had heard all that God had done for Moses, and for his people Israel, and that the Lord had led Israel away from Egypt,

2 je potem Mojzesov tast Jitro vzel Mojzesovo ženo Cipóro, potem ko jo je ta poslal nazaj

he brought Zipporah, the wife of Moses, whom he was to return to him,

3 in njena dva sinova, od katerih je bilo enemu ime Geršóm; kajti rekel je: »Neznanec sem bil v tuji deželi, «

and her two sons, of whom one was called Gershom, (for his father said, “I have been a newcomer in a foreign land,”)

4 ime drugega pa je bilo Eliézer; kajti: »Bog mojega očeta, « je rekel, »je bil moja pomoč in me osvobodil pred faraonovim mečem.«

and the other in truth was Eliezer, (“For the God of my father,” he said, “is my helper, and has rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.”)

5 Mojzesov tast Jitro je prišel, z njegovima sinovoma in njegovo ženo, k Mojzesu v divjino, kjer je bil utaborjen pri gori Boga

And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, with his sons and his wife, came to Moses in the desert, where he was encamped next to the mountain of God.

6 in Mojzesu je rekel: »Jaz, tvoj tast Jitro, sem prišel k tebi in tvoja žena in njena dva sinova z njo.«

And he sent word to Moses, saying: “I, Jethro, your kinsman, have come to you, with your wife, and your two sons with her.”

7 Mojzes je odšel ven, da sreča svojega tasta in se globoko priklonil ter ga poljubil. Drug drugega sta vprašala o njuni blaginji in prišla v šotor.

And going out to meet his kinsman, he reverenced and kissed him. And they saluted each other with peaceful words. And when he had arrived at the tent,

8 Mojzes je svojemu tastu povedal vse, kar je zaradi Izraela Gospod storil faraonu in Egipčanom in vse muke, ki so prišle nadnje na poti in kako jih je Gospod osvobodil.

Moses explained to his kinsman all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians on behalf of Israel, and all the hardships which had befallen them on the journey, and how the Lord had freed them.

9 Jitro se je razveselil zaradi vse dobrote, ki jo je Gospod storil Izraelu, ki ga je osvobodil iz roke Egipčanov.

And Jethro was gladdened over all the good that the Lord had done for Israel, because he had rescued them from the hand of the Egyptians.

10 Jitro je rekel: »Blagoslovljen bodi Gospod, ki vas je osvobodil iz roke Egipčanov in iz roke faraona, ki je ljudstvo osvobodil izpod roke Egipčanov.

And he said: “Blessed is the Lord, who has freed his people from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh; he has rescued his people from the hand of Egypt.

11 Sedaj vem, da je Gospod večji od vseh bogov, kajti v stvari, v kateri so oni ponosno postopali, je bil on nad njimi.«

Now I know that the great Lord is above all gods. This is why they acted arrogantly against them.”

12 Mojzesov tast Jitro, je vzel žgalno daritev, klavne daritve za Boga in prišel je Aron ter vse Izraelove starešine, da z Mojzesovim tastom jedo kruh pred Bogom.

And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, offered holocausts and sacrifices to God. And Aaron arrived with all the elders of Israel, in order to eat bread with him in the sight of God.

13 In pripetilo se je naslednji dan, da se je Mojzes usedel, da sodi ljudstvu in ljudstvo je stalo pri Mojzesu od jutra do večera.

Then, the next day, Moses sat down in order to judge the people, and they stood beside Moses from morning, even until evening.

14 Ko je Mojzesov tast videl vse to, kar je počel ljudstvu, je rekel: »Kaj je ta stvar, ki jo počneš ljudstvu? Zakaj ti sam sediš, vse ljudstvo pa stoji pri tebi od jutra do večera?«

And when, of course, his kinsman saw all that he did among the people, he said: “What is this that you do among the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the people stand before you, from morning, even until evening?”

15 Mojzes je svojemu tastu rekel: »Ker ljudstvo prihaja k meni, da povprašuje od Boga.

And Moses answered him: “The people come to me seeking the verdict of God.

16 Kadar imajo zadevo, pridejo k meni in jaz sodim med enim in drugim in jaz jim dam spoznavati zakone Boga in njegove postave.«

And when any kind of dispute occurs among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to reveal the precepts of God and of his laws.”

17 Mojzesov tast pa mu je rekel: »Stvar, ki jo počneš, ni dobra.

But he said, “This is not good, what you are doing.

18 Zagotovo se boš izčrpal, tako ti in to ljudstvo, ki je s teboj, kajti ta stvar je zate pretežka; ti tega nisi zmožen opravljati sam.

You will be consumed by foolish efforts, both you and this people who are with you. The task is beyond your strength; you will not be able bear it alone.

19 Prisluhni torej mojemu glasu, dal ti bom nasvet in Bog bo s teboj: ›Ti bodi za ljudstvo usmerjen k Bogu, da boš zadeve lahko prinašal k Bogu.

But listen to my words and counsels, and then God will be with you. Be available to the people in that which pertains to God, so as to refer what they say to him,

20 Učil jih boš odredbe in postave in kazal jim boš pot, po kateri morajo hoditi in delo, ki ga morajo opraviti.

and to reveal to the people the ceremonies, and the rituals of worship, and the way by which they should progress, and the work that they should do.

21 Poleg tega boš izmed vsega ljudstva priskrbel sposobne može, takšne, ki se bojijo Boga, može resnice, ki sovražijo pohlepnost. Nad njimi postavi takšne, da bodo vodje nad tisočimi in vodje nad stotimi, vodje nad petdesetimi in vodje nad desetimi.

Then provide, from all of the people, men capable and fearing God, in whom there is truth and who hate avarice, and appoint from them tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

22 Ti naj sodijo ljudstvu v vseh obdobjih in zgodilo se bo, da se bo vsaka velika zadeva prinesla predte, toda vsako majhno zadevo bodo sodili oni. Tako bo zate lažje, oni pa bodo breme nosili s teboj.

who may judge the people at all times. Then, when anything greater will have occurred, they may refer it to you, and let them judge the lesser matters only. And so it may be lighter for you, the burden being divided among others.

23 Če boš storil to stvar in ti Bog tako zapove, potem boš zmožen vzdržati in tudi vse to ljudstvo bo v miru hodilo k svojemu kraju.‹«

If you will do this, you will fulfill the orders of God, and you will be able to uphold his precepts. And this entire people will return to their places in peace.”

24 Tako je Mojzes prisluhnil glasu svojega tasta in storil vse, kar je ta rekel.

Having heard this, Moses did everything that he had suggested to him.

25 Mojzes je izbral sposobne može iz vsega Izraela in jih naredil poglavarje nad ljudstvom, vodje nad tisočimi, vodje nad stotimi, vodje nad petdesetimi in vodje nad desetimi.

And choosing virtuous men from all of Israel, he appointed them as leaders of the people: tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens.

26 Sodili so ljudstvu v vseh obdobjih. Težje stvari so prinašali k Mojzesu, toda vsako majhno zadevo so sodili sami.

And they judged the people at all times. But whatever was more serious, they referred to him, and they judged easier matters only.

27 In Mojzes je pustil svojemu tastu oditi in ta je odšel svojo pot v svojo lastno deželo.

And he dismissed his kinsman, who, turning back, went to his own land.