Exodus 18

A Jitro, midjanski svećenik, tast Mojsijev, ču sve što učini Bog Mojsiju i svemu izraelskom narodu i kako Jahve izbavi Izraelce iz Egipta.

When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;

Tada tast Mojsijev Jitro povede Siporu, Mojsijevu ženu - koju Mojsije bijaše otpustio -

Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,

i oba njezina sina. Jednomu je bilo ime Geršon, a to će reći: "Bijah došljak u tuđoj zemlji."

And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:

Drugi se zvao Eliezer, to jest: "Bog oca moga bio mi je u pomoći i spasio me od faraonova mača."

And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

Tako Mojsijev tast Jitro povede k Mojsiju u pustinju, gdje se Mojsije bio utaborio na Božjem brdu, njegove sinove i njegovu ženu.

And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:

Poruči on Mojsiju: "Ja, tvoj tast Jitro, dolazim k tebi s tvojom ženom i s oba njezina sina."

And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

Izađe Mojsije u susret svome tastu; duboko mu se nakloni i zagrli ga. Pošto su se upitali za zdravlje, uđu pod šator.

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

Mojsije je onda pripovijedao svome tastu o svemu što je Jahve učinio faraonu i Egipćanima zbog Izraelaca; o svim nezgodama što su ih snašle na putu, ali ih je Jahve od njih izbavio.

And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.

Jitro se radovao svemu dobru koje je Jahve učinio Izraelcima i što ih je oslobodio od egipatskih šaka.

And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.

"Neka je hvaljen Jahve koji vas je izbavio od egipatskih šaka i od šaka faraonovih", reče Jitro.

And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

"Sada znam da je Jahve veći od svih bogova jer je izbavio narod ispod egipatske vlasti kad su s njim okrutno postupali."

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

Zatim Jitro, Mojsijev tast, prinese Bogu žrtvu paljenicu i prinos. Uto dođe Aron i sve izraelske starješine da s Mojsijevim tastom blaguju gozbu pred Bogom.

And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God.

Sutradan Mojsije sjede da kroji pravdu narodu. Narod je oko njega stajao od jutra do mraka.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.

Vidjevši Mojsijev tast sav trud što ga on za narod čini, rekne mu: "Što to imaš toliko s narodom? I zašto ti sam sjediš, a sav narod stoji oko tebe od jutra do mraka?"

And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

"Narod dolazi k meni", odgovori Mojsije, "da se s Bogom posavjetuje.

And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

Kad zađu u prepirku, dođu k meni. Ja onda rasudim između jednoga i drugoga; izložim im Božje zakone i odredbe."

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

"Nije dobro kako radiš", odgovori Mojsiju tast.

And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

"I ti i taj narod s tobom potpuno ćete se iscrpsti. Taj je posao za te pretežak; sam ga ne možeš obavljati.

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

Poslušaj me. Svjetovat ću te, i Bog će biti s tobom! Ti zastupaj narod pred Bogom; podastiri Bogu njihove razmirice.

Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

Poučavaj ih o zakonima i odredbama; svraćaj ih na put kojim moraju ići, upućuj ih na djela koja moraju vršiti.

And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

Onda proberi između svega puka ljude sposobne, bogobojazne i pouzdane, koji mrze mito, te ih postavi za glavare puku: tisućnike, stotnike, pedesetnike i desetnike.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Neka sude narodu u svako doba. Sve veće slučajeve neka preda te iznose, a u manjima neka sami rasuđuju. Olakšaj sebi breme: neka ga oni s tobom nose.

And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.

Ako tako uradiš - i Bog ti to odobri - moći ćeš izdržati, a sav ovaj narod odlazit će kući u miru."

If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

Mojsije posluša savjet svoga tasta i učini sve kako ga svjetova.

So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

Probere Mojsije sposobnih ljudi od svih Izraelaca pa ih postavi za glavare narodu: tisućnike, stotnike, pedesetnike i desetnike.

And 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.

Oni su sudili narodu u svako doba. Teže slučajeve iznosili bi Mojsiju, a sve manje rješavali sami.

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

Zatim Mojsije otpusti svoga tasta i on ode u svoju zemlju.

And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.