Exodus 18
1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.
Ary efa ren’ i Jetro, mpisorona tao Midiana, rafozan’ i Mosesy, izay rehetra nataon’ Andriamanitra ho an’ i Mosesy sy ny Isiraely olony, dia ny nitondran’ i Jehovah ny Isiraely nivoaka avy tany Egypta.
2 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Dia nentin’ i Jetro, rafozan’ i Mosesy, Zipora, vadin’ i Mosesy, rehefa nampivereniny izy,
3 and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
ary ny zanany mirahalahy: Gersoma no anaran’ ny anankiray, fa hoy izy: Efa vahiny atỳ amin’ ny tanin’ ny firenena hafa aho;
4 The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
ary Eliezera kosa no anaran’ ny anankiray, fa hoy izy: Andriamanitry ny razako no namonjy ahy ka nahafaka ahy tsy ho voan’ ny sabatr’ i Farao.
5 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God.
Dia tonga Jetro, rafozan’ i Mosesy, nitondra ny vady aman-janak’ i Mosesy hankany aminy tany an-efitra, izay nitobiany teo anilan’ ny tendrombohitr’ Andriamanitra:
6 He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.”
dia nampilaza tamin’ i Mosesy izy ka nanao hoe: Izaho Jetro rafozanao avy hamangy anao, ary ny vadinao mbamin’ ny zanany roa lahy koa.
7 Moses 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.
Ary Mosesy nivoaka hitsena ny rafozany, dia niankohoka sady nanoroka azy; ary nifampiarahaba izy mianaka, dia niditra tao an-day.
8 Moses 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.
Ary nambaran’ i Mosesy tamin’ ny rafozany izay rehetra efa nataon’ i Jehovah tamin’ i Farao sy tamin’ ny Egyptiana noho ny amin’ ny Isiraely, mbamin’ ny fahoriana rehetra nanjo azy teny an-dalana, sy ny namonjen’ i Jehovah azy.
9 Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
Dia faly Jetro noho ny soa rehetra izay efa nataon’ i Jehovah tamin’ ny Isiraely, izay novonjeny ho afaka tamin’ ny tanan’ ny Egyptiana.
10 Jethro 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.
Ary hoy Jetro: Isaorana anie Jehovah, Izay namonjy anareo ho afaka tamin’ ny tanan’ ny Egyptiana sy tamin’ ny tànan’ i Farao, dia Izay namonjy ny olona tsy hotapahin’ ny Egyptiana.
11 Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”
Ankehitriny dia fantatro fa lehibe Jehovah mihoatra noho ny andriamanitra rehetra, dia tamin’ izay zavatra nentin’ ny Egyptiana nirehareha tamin’ ireny.
12 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.
Ary Jetro, rafozan’ i Mosesy, nitondra fanatitra dorana sy fanatitra hafa alatsa-drà ho an’ Andriamanitra; dia nankao Arona sy ny loholon’ ny Isiraely rehetra hiara-mihinan-kanina amin’ ny rafozan’ i Mosesy teo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra.
13 On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
Ary nony maraina dia nipetraka hitsara ny olona Mosesy; ka dia nijanona teo anatrehan’ i Mosesy ny olona hatramin’ ny maraina ka hatramin’ ny hariva.
14 When 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?”
Ary rehefa hitan’ ny rafozan’ i Mosesy izay rehetra nataony tamin’ ny olona, dia hoy izy: Inona izao zavatra ataonao amin’ ny olona izao? Nahoana no ianao irery ihany no mipetraka, fa ny olona rehetra kosa mitsangana eo anatrehanao hatramin’ ny maraina ka hatramin’ ny hariva?
15 Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
Ary hoy Mosesy tamin’ ny rafozany: Satria mankaty amiko ny olona hanontany amin’ Andriamanitra.
16 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 laws.”
Raha misy manana ady izy, dia mankaty amiko, ka mitsara azy roa tonta aho, dia mampahalala azy ny didin’ Andriamanitra sy ny lalàny.
17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.
Ary hoy ny rafozan’ i Mosesy taminy; Tsy tsara izao zavatra ataonao izao.
18 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.
Samy ho reraka mihitsy, na ianao na izao olona miaraka aminao izao; fa mavesatra aminao loatra izao zavatra izao, ka tsy ho zakanao irery ny hanao izao.
19 Listen 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.
Ary ankehitriny, dia maneke ny teniko, fa hanoro hevitra anao aho, ka Andriamanitra anie homba anao: Aoka ianao ho alalan’ ny olona amin’ Andriamanitra mba hitondranao ny teniny amin’ Andriamanitra;
20 You 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.
ary hampianatra azy ny didy sy ny lalàna izay mety halehany sy ny asa izay mety hataony.
21 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.
Ary mizaha eo amin’ ny olona rehetra izay lehilahy mahay sy matahotra an’ Andriamanitra, dia lehilahy marina izay tsy tia kolikoly; ka manendre mpifehy arivo sy mpifehy zato sy mpifehy dimam-polo ary mpifehy folo hifehy azy.
22 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.
Ary aoka ireo no hitsara ny olona mandrakariva, ka ny ady lehibe rehetra no aoka ho entiny aminao, fa ny ady madinidinika rehetra kosa dia aoka hotsarainy ihany; dia ho maivamaivana kokoa aminao izany, ka dia hiara-mitondra aminao ireo.
23 If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.”
Raha hanao araka izany zavatra izany ianao, ka hilaza izay didy aminao Andriamanitra, dia haharitra ianao, ary izao olona rehetra izao koa dia ho tonga soa aman-tsara any amin’ ny taniny.
24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
Dia neken’ i Mosesy ny tenin’ ny rafozany, ka nataony avokoa izay rehetra efa nolazainy.
25 Moses 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.
Dia nofidin’ i Mosesy izay lehilahy mahay tamin’ ny Isiraely rehetra ka nataony lohan’ ny olona hanapaka azy, dia ho mpifehy arivo sy ho mpifehy zato sy ho mpifehy dimam-polo ary ho mpifehy folo.
26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Dia nitsara ny olona mandrakariva ireo; koa ny ady sarotra ihany no nentiny tao amin’ i Mosesy, fa ny ady madinika rehetra kosa dia notsarainy ihany.
27 Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
Ary Mosesy namoaka ny rafozany; ka dia lasa nody any amin’ ny taniny izy.
