Exodo 18

1Si Jethro nga, saserdote sa Madian, biyanan ni Moises, ay nakabalita ng lahat na ginawa ng Dios kay Moises, at sa Israel na kaniyang bayan, kung paanong inilabas ng Panginoon ang Israel sa Egipto. 2At ipinagsama ni Jethro, na biyanan ni Moises, si Sephora na asawa ni Moises, pagkatapos na kaniyang maipadala sa kanilang ama, 3At ang dalawa niyang anak na lalake: na ang pangalan ng isa'y Gersom; sapagka't sinabi ni Moises, Ako'y nakipamayan sa ibang bayan. 4At ang pangalan ng isa'y Elieser; sapagka't kaniyang sinabi, Ang Dios ng aking ama'y naging aking saklolo, at ako'y iniligtas sa tabak ni Faraon; 5At si Jethro, na biyanan ni Moises, ay dumating, na kasama ang kaniyang mga anak at ang kaniyang asawa, kay Moises sa ilang na kaniyang hinantungan sa tabi ng bundok ng Dios: 6At kaniyang ipinasabi kay Moises, Akong iyong biyanang si Jethro ay naparito sa iyo, at ang iyong asawa, at ang kaniyang dalawang anak na kasama niya. 7At si Moises ay lumabas na sinalubong ang kaniyang biyanan, at kaniyang niyukuran at hinalikan. At sila'y nagtanungang isa't isa ng kanilang kalagayan; at sila'y pumasok sa tolda. 8At isinaysay ni Moises sa kaniyang biyanan ang lahat ng ginawa ng Panginoon kay Faraon at sa mga Egipcio dahil sa Israel, ang buong hirap na kanilang naranasan sa daan, at kung paanong iniligtas ng Panginoon sila. 9At ikinagalak ni Jethro ang buong kabutihang ginawa ng Panginoon sa Israel, na iniligtas sila sa kamay ng mga Egipcio. 10At sinabi ni Jethro, Purihin ang Panginoon, na nagligtas sa inyo, sa kamay ng mga Egipcio, at sa kamay ni Faraon; na siyang nagligtas sa bayan sa kamay ng mga Egipcio. 11Ngayo'y aking natatalastas na ang Panginoon ay lalong dakila kay sa lahat ng mga dios: oo, sa bagay na ipinagpalalo ng mga Egipcio laban sa mga Hebreo. 12At si Jethro, na biyanan ni Moises, ay kumuha ng handog na susunugin at mga hain para sa Dios: at si Aaron ay naparoon, at ang lahat ng mga matanda sa Israel, upang kumain ng tinapay na kasalo ng biyanan ni Moises sa harap ng Dios. 13At nangyari kinabukasan, na lumuklok si Moises upang hatulan ang bayan: at ang bayan ay tumayo sa palibot ni Moises mula sa umaga hanggang sa hapon. 14At nang makita ng biyanan ni Moises ang lahat ng kaniyang ginagawa sa bayan, ay nagsabi, Anong bagay itong ginagawa mo sa bayan? bakit nauupo kang magisa, at ang buong bayan ay nakatayo sa palibot mo mula sa umaga hanggang sa hapon? 15At sinabi ni Moises sa kaniyang biyanan, Sapagka't ang bayan ay lumalapit sa akin, upang sumangguni sa Dios. 16Pagka sila'y may usap ay lumapit sa akin; at aking hinahatulang isa't isa, at aking ipinakikilala sa kanila ang mga palatuntunan ng Dios, at ang kaniyang mga kautusan. 17At sinabi ng biyanan ni Moises sa kaniya, Ang bagay na iyong ginagawa ay hindi mabuti. 18Tunay na ikaw ay manghihina, ikaw at ang bayang ito, na nasa iyo: sapagka't ang bagay ay totoong mabigat sa iyo; hindi mo makakayang magisa. 19Dinggin mo ngayon ang aking tinig; papayuhan kita, at sumaiyo nawa ang Dios: ikaw ang maging tagapagakay sa bayan sa harap ng Dios, at dalhin mo ang mga usap sa Dios: 20At ituturo mo sa kanila ang mga palatuntunan, at ang mga kautusan, at ipakikilala mo sa kanila ang daang nararapat lakaran, at ang gawang kanilang nararapat gawin. 21Bukod dito'y hahanap ka sa buong bayan ng mga taong bihasa, gaya ng matatakutin sa Dios, na mga taong mapagpatotoo, na mga napopoot sa kasakiman; at siyang mga ilagay mo sa kanila, na magpuno sa mga lilibuhin, magpuno sa mga dadaanin, magpuno sa mga lilimangpuin, at magpuno sa mga sasangpuin: 22At pahatulan mo sa kanila ang bayan sa buong panahon: at mangyayari, na bawa't malaking usap ay dadalhin nila sa iyo, datapuwa't bawa't munting usap, ay silasila ang maghahatulan: sa ganyan ay magiging magaan sa iyo, at magpapasan silang katulong mo. 23Kung gagawin mo ang bagay na ito, at iuutos sa iyong ganyan ng Dios ay iyo ngang mababata, at ang buong bayan namang ito ay uuwing payapa. 24Sa gayon, ay dininig ni Moises ang kaniyang biyanan, at ginawang lahat yaong sinabi. 25At pumili si Moises ng mga lalaking bihasa sa buong Israel, at ginawa niyang pangulo sa bayan, na mga puno ng lilibuhin, mga puno ng dadaanin, mga puno ng lilimangpuin, at mga puno ng sasangpuin. 26At kanilang hinatulan ang bayan sa buong panahon: ang mabibigat na usap ay kanilang dinadala kay Moises, datapuwa't bawa't munting usap ay silasila ang naghahatulan. 27At tinulutan ni Moises ang kaniyang biyanan na magpaalam at siya'y umuwi sa sariling lupain.

1Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt. 2Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away, 3and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”. 4The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.” 5Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God. 6He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.” 7Moses 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. 8Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them. 9Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10Jethro said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 11Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them.” 12Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all of the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God. 13On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening. 14When Moses’ 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?” 15Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God. 16When 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 laws.” 17Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good. 18You 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. 19Listen 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. 20You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do. 21Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as 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. 22Let 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. 23If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in peace.” 24So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said. 25Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard causes to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. 27Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.

1Toen Jethro, priester van Midian, schoonvader van Mozes, hoorde al wat God aan Mozes, en aan Israel, Zijn volk, gedaan had: dat de HEERE Israel uit Egypte uitgevoerd had; 2Zo nam Jethro, Mozes' schoonvader, Zippora, Mozes' huisvrouw (nadat hij haar wedergezonden had), 3Met haar twee zonen, welker enes naam was Gersom (want hij zeide: Ik ben een vreemdeling geweest in een vreemd land); 4En de naam des anderen was Eliezer, want, zeide hij, de God mijns vaders is tot mijn Hulpe geweest, en heeft mij verlost van Farao's zwaard. 5Toen nu Jethro, Mozes' schoonvader, met zijn zonen en zijn huisvrouw, tot Mozes kwam, in de woestijn, aan den berg Gods, waar hij zich gelegerd had, 6Zo zeide hij tot Mozes: Ik, uw schoonvader Jethro, kom tot u, met uw huisvrouw, en haar beide zonen met haar. 7Toen ging Mozes uit, zijn schoonvader tegemoet, en hij boog zich, en kuste hem; en zij vraagden de een den ander naar den welstand, en zij gingen naar de tent. 8En Mozes vertelde zijn schoonvader alles, wat de HEERE aan Farao en aan de Egyptenaren gedaan had, om Israels wil; al de moeite, die hun op dien weg ontmoet was, en dat hen de HEERE verlost had. 9Jethro nu verheugde zich over al het goede, hetwelk de HEERE Israel gedaan had; dat Hij het verlost had uit de hand der Egyptenaren. 10En Jethro zeide: Gezegend zij de HEERE, Die ulieden verlost heeft uit de hand der Egyptenaren, en uit Farao's hand; Die dit volk van onder de hand der Egyptenaren verlost heeft! 11Nu weet ik, dat de HEERE groter is dan alle goden; want in de zaak, waarin zij trotselijk gehandeld hebben, was Hij boven hen. 12Toen nam Jethro, de schoonvader van Mozes, Gode brandoffer en slachtofferen; en Aaron kwam, en al de oversten van Israel, om brood te eten met den schoonvader van Mozes, voor het aangezicht Gods. 13Doch het geschiedde des anderen daags, zo zat Mozes om het volk te richten, en het volk stond voor Mozes, van den morgen tot den avond. 14Als de schoonvader van Mozes alles zag, wat hij het volk deed, zo zeide hij: Wat ding is dit, dat gij het volk doet? Waarom zit gij zelf alleen, en al het volk staat voor u, van den morgen tot den avond? 15Toen zeide Mozes tot zijn schoonvader: Omdat dit volk tot mij komt, om God raad te vragen. 16Wanneer zij een zaak hebben, zo komt het tot mij, dat ik richte tussen den man en tussen zijn naaste; en dat ik hun bekend make Gods instellingen en Zijn wetten. 17Doch de schoonvader van Mozes zeide tot hem: De zaak is niet goed, die gij doet. 18Gij zult geheel vervallen, zo gij, als dit volk, hetwelk bij u is; want deze zaak is te zwaar voor u, gij alleen kunt het niet doen. 19Hoor nu mijn stem, ik zal u raden, en God zal met u zijn; wees gij voor het volk bij God, en breng gij de zaken voor God; 20En verklaar hun de instellingen en de wetten, en maak hun bekend den weg, waarin zij wandelen zullen, en het werk, dat zij doen zullen. 21Doch zie gij om, onder al het volk, naar kloeke mannen, God vrezende, waarachtige mannen, de gierigheid hatende; stel ze over hen, oversten der duizenden, oversten der honderden, oversten der vijftigen, oversten der tienen. 22Dat zij dit volk te allen tijde richten; doch het geschiede, dat zij alle grote zaken aan u brengen, maar dat zij alle kleine zaken richten; verlicht alzo uzelven, en laat hen met u dragen. 23Indien gij deze zaak doet, en God het u gebiedt, zo zult gij kunnen bestaan; zo zal ook al dit volk in vrede aan zijn plaats komen. 24Mozes nu hoorde naar de stem van zijn schoonvader, en hij deed alles, wat hij gezegd had. 25En Mozes verkoos kloeke mannen, uit gans Israel, en maakte hen tot hoofden over het volk; oversten der duizenden, oversten der honderden, oversten der vijftigen, en oversten der tienen; 26Dat zij het volk te allen tijde richtten, de harde zaak tot Mozes brachten, maar zij alle kleine zaak richtten. 27Toen liet Mozes zijn schoonvader trekken; en hij ging naar zijn land.