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 news came to Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, of all God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, and how the Lord had taken Israel out of Egypt.

2 И узе, Јотор таст Мојсијев, Сефору жену Мојсијеву, коју беше послао натраг,

And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' 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, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land:

4 А другом беше име Елијезер, јер, рече, Бог оца мог би ми у помоћи и оте ме од мача Фараоновог.

And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God of my father was my help, and kept me safe from the sword of Pharaoh:

5 И пође Јотор, таст Мојсијев, са синовима његовим и са женом његовом к Мојсију у пустињу, где беше у логору под гором Божијом.

And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to where Moses had put up his tent in the waste land, by the mountain of God.

6 И поручи Мојсију: Ја таст твој Јотор идем к теби и жена твоја и оба сина њена с њом.

And he said to Moses, I, your father-in-law, have come to you, with your wife and your two sons.

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.

And Moses went out to his father-in-law, and went down on his face before him and gave him a kiss; and they said to one another, Are you well? 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.

And Moses gave his father-in-law an account of all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians because of Israel, and of all the troubles which had come on them by the way, and how the Lord had given them salvation.

9 И радоваше се Јотор свему добру што учини Господ Израиљу избавивши га из руке мисирске;

And Jethro was glad because the Lord had been good to Israel, freeing them from the power of the Egyptians.

10 И рече Јотор: Благословен да је Господ, који вас избави из руке мисирске, и из руке Фараонове, који избави народ из ропства мисирског.

And Jethro said, Praise be to the Lord, who has taken you out of the hand of Pharaoh and out of the hand of the Egyptians; freeing the people from the yoke of the Egyptians.

11 Сад видим да је Господ већи од свих богова, јер чим се поношаху оним их самим надвиси.

Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride.

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.

Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, made a burned offering to God: and Aaron came, with the chiefs of Israel, and had a meal with Moses' father-in-law, before God.

13 А сутрадан седе Мојсије да суди народу; и стајаше народ пред Мојсијем од јутра до вечера.

Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till 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.

And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?

15 А Мојсије рече тасту свом: Јер долази народ к мени да пита Бога.

And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:

16 Кад имају шта међу собом, долазе к мени, те им судим и казујем наредбе Божје и законе Његове.

And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.

17 А таст Мојсијев рече му: Није добро шта радиш.

And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.

18 Уморићеш се и ти и народ који је с тобом; јер је то тешко за тебе, нећеш моћи сам вршити.

Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able to do by yourself.

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;

Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:

20 И учи их наредбама и законима Његовим, и показуј им пут којим ће ићи и шта ће радити.

Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to 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;

But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and 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.

And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.

23 Ако то учиниш, и Бог ти заповеди, можеш се одржати, и сав ће народ доћи мирно на своје место.

If you do this, and God gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, and all this people will go to their tents in peace.

24 И Мојсије послуша таста свог, и учини све што рече.

So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.

25 И изабра Мојсије из свега Израиља људе поштене, и постави их за поглаваре над народом, хиљаднике, стотнике, педесетнике и десетнике.

And he made selection of able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens.

26 Који суђаху народу у свако доба, а ствари тешке јављаху Мојсију, а мале ствари расправљаху сами.

And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.

27 После отпусти Мојсије таста свог, који се врати у своју земљу.

And Moses let his father-in-law go away, and he went back to his land.