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,
Jethro, who was the priest for the Midian people-group, and who was also Moses’/my father-in-law, heard about all that God had done for the Israeli people. He heard about how Yahweh had brought them out of Egypt.
2 je potem Mojzesov tast Jitro vzel Mojzesovo ženo Cipóro, potem ko jo je ta poslal nazaj
Moses/I had [previously] sent his/my wife Zipporah [back home when he/I was returning to Egypt]. But now Jethro came to him/me,
3 in njena dva sinova, od katerih je bilo enemu ime Geršóm; kajti rekel je: »Neznanec sem bil v tuji deželi, «
bringing Zipporah and their/our two sons. One son was named Gershom, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘foreigner’], because he/I had said, “I have been a foreigner living in another land.”
4 ime drugega pa je bilo Eliézer; kajti: »Bog mojega očeta, « je rekel, »je bil moja pomoč in me osvobodil pred faraonovim mečem.«
Her other son was named Eliezer, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘God helps me’], because [he/I] had said “God, whom my father [worshiped], has helped me and saved [me] from being killed [MTY] by the king [of Egypt].”
5 Mojzesov tast Jitro je prišel, z njegovima sinovoma in njegovo ženo, k Mojzesu v divjino, kjer je bil utaborjen pri gori Boga
While Moses/I was camped [with the Israeli people] in the desert [near Sinai], God’s sacred/holy mountain, Jethro came to him/me, bringing along Moses’/my wife and our [two] sons.
6 in Mojzesu je rekel: »Jaz, tvoj tast Jitro, sem prišel k tebi in tvoja žena in njena dva sinova z njo.«
Jethro had sent a message to Moses/me, “I, your father-in-law, Jethro, am coming to see you, bringing along your wife and your two sons!”
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.
So Moses/I went out of the campsite to meet his/my father-in-law. He/I bowed before him, and kissed him [on the cheek]. (They both/We) asked each other, “Have you been healthy?” Then they/we went into [Moses’/my] 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/I told Jethro everything that Yahweh had done to the king and all the [other] people in Egypt for the sake of the Israeli people. He/I also told him about the troubles/problems they/we had experienced on the way, and how Yahweh had helped them/us.
9 Jitro se je razveselil zaradi vse dobrote, ki jo je Gospod storil Izraelu, ki ga je osvobodil iz roke Egipčanov.
Jethro rejoiced when he heard all that Yahweh had done for the Israeli people.
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.
He said, “Praise Yahweh, who has rescued you from the powerful [MTY] Egyptian king and his army!
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 realize that Yahweh is greater than all other gods, because he rescued you all from the power [MTY] of the proud Egyptians when [they] were causing you [to suffer].”
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.
Then Jethro sacrificed an animal by burning it completely on the altar [as an offering], and he also offered other sacrifices to God. Aaron and the Israeli elders/leaders went with them/us to eat a sacred meal with Jethro.
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.
The next day, Moses/I sat down at the place where he/I settled disputes among the people. The people were continually bringing their disputes to Moses/me, from morning 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?«
When Jethro saw everything that Moses/I was doing for the people, he said, “(Why are you doing all this for the people?/You should not be doing all this for the people!) [RHQ] Why are you doing this by yourself, and all the people are crowding around you, from morning until evening, [asking you to make decisions for them] [RHQ]?”
15 Mojzes je svojemu tastu rekel: »Ker ljudstvo prihaja k meni, da povprašuje od Boga.
Moses/I replied, “[I am doing this] because the people keep coming to me to find out what God desires.
16 Kadar imajo zadevo, pridejo k meni in jaz sodim med enim in drugim in jaz jim dam spoznavati zakone Boga in njegove postave.«
When they have a dispute about something, they come to me, and they ask me to decide which of them is right. I also tell them all of God’s laws and instructions.”
17 Mojzesov tast pa mu je rekel: »Stvar, ki jo počneš, ni dobra.
Jethro said to him/me, “What you are doing is not good [for you or for the people].
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 and these people will (wear yourselves out/become exhausted)! This work is too much for one person. You are not able to do it by yourself.
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.
Now listen to some good advice [MTY] I will give to you. [If you do what I suggest], God will help you. You should continue to speak to God and tell him about the people’s disputes.
20 Učil jih boš odredbe in postave in kazal jim boš pot, po kateri morajo hoditi in delo, ki ga morajo opraviti.
You should [also] teach the people what God has commanded and instructed you. You should also explain to them how they should conduct their lives, and the things 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.
But in addition, you should choose some [other men to help you]. Choose men who have reverence for God and who will not accept bribes. Appoint some of them to make decisions [for groups of] ten people, [some for groups of] 50 [people], [some for groups of] 100 [people], [and some for groups of] 1,000 [people].
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.
Allow them to serve permanently to settle disputes for the people. The difficult matters the people can bring to you; but the matters that are not difficult, they can decide themselves. That will make the work easier for you, as they help you do that work.
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 do that, and [I think that] God is telling you to do it (OR, if God tells you to do it), you will not become exhausted, and all the people will be able to go home feeling satisfied about the decisions, [with their disputes settled quickly”].
24 Tako je Mojzes prisluhnil glasu svojega tasta in storil vse, kar je ta rekel.
Moses/I accepted what his/my father-in-law [Jethro] suggested.
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.
Moses/I chose capable men from among the Israeli people.
26 Sodili so ljudstvu v vseh obdobjih. Težje stvari so prinašali k Mojzesu, toda vsako majhno zadevo so sodili sami.
They were appointed permanently to make decisions about the people’s disputes. They brought the difficult cases to Moses/me, but they decided the matters that were not difficult by themselves.
27 In Mojzes je pustil svojemu tastu oditi in ta je odšel svojo pot v svojo lastno deželo.
Then Moses/I said goodbye to his/my father-in-law, and Jethro returned home.
