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出埃及記 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
出埃及記 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
葉忒羅看望摩西
18 摩西的岳父——米甸的祭司葉忒羅，聽說上帝為摩西和祂的子民以色列人所做的一切事——如何帶領他們離開埃及， 2 就帶著女兒西坡拉和兩個外孫去見摩西。西坡拉是摩西的妻子，摩西曾讓她回娘家暫時居住。 3 摩西的兩個兒子一個叫革舜，因為摩西說：「我成了在異鄉寄居的人」； 4 一個叫以利以謝，因為摩西說：「我父親的上帝幫助我，從法老的刀下拯救了我。」 5 摩西的岳父葉忒羅帶著摩西的妻子和兩個兒子來到上帝的山，就是摩西在曠野安營的地方。 6 葉忒羅事先差人把他帶著摩西的妻子和兩個兒子要來的消息通知摩西。 7 摩西出去迎接岳父，向他下拜，與他親吻，彼此問安，然後大家都進了帳篷。 8 摩西把耶和華為拯救以色列人而向法老和埃及人所行的事，以及怎樣救百姓脫離路上遇見的種種困難，都告訴了葉忒羅。 9 葉忒羅為耶和華恩待以色列人、把他們救出埃及而高興， 10 便說：「耶和華當受稱頌，因為祂從埃及人和法老手中拯救了你們，把這百姓從埃及人手中拯救了出來。 11 我現在知道，耶和華比一切神明都偉大，因為祂懲治了虐待這些百姓的狂妄之徒。」
12 摩西的岳父葉忒羅說完，便向上帝獻燔祭及其他祭物。亞倫和以色列的長老都來與他一起在上帝面前吃飯。
13 第二天，摩西坐著審理百姓的糾紛，百姓從早到晚都站在摩西周圍。 14 摩西的岳父葉忒羅看見摩西對百姓所行的一切，就對摩西說：「你為什麼這樣處理百姓的事？為什麼你獨自坐著，眾百姓從早到晚都站在你周圍？」 15 摩西對岳父說：「他們是來求問上帝的， 16 我親自審理他們中間的是非，教他們認識上帝的律例和法度。」 17 摩西的岳父葉忒羅勸摩西說：「這不是好方法， 18 你和這些百姓都會疲憊不堪，你一個人無法擔當如此繁重的工作。 19 你要聽我的勸告，願上帝與你同在。你要做百姓的代表，把案件奏明上帝， 20 又要教導他們律例和法度，指示他們當行的道、當做的事。 21 此外，要在百姓當中挑選一些敬畏上帝、有才幹、誠實、正直、憎惡不義之財的人，派他們做千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長和十夫長，管理百姓。 22 讓他們隨時為百姓判案，處理小糾紛，遇到大事才由你審理。有他們分擔你的責任，你會更輕省。 23 如果你這樣做，並且上帝也這樣吩咐你，你就能承受得住，百姓也可以平安地回家。」
24 於是，摩西接納了岳父的建議，依言而行， 25 從百姓中挑選有才幹的人，委派他們做千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長和十夫長管理百姓。 26 他們負責隨時審理百姓的事，遇到難斷的案件就呈到摩西那裡，自己則審理普通的事。 27 之後，摩西送岳父上路，他就返回了家鄉。
Exodus 18
Jubilee Bible 2000
Exodus 18
Jubilee Bible 2000
18 ¶ When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done with Moses and with Israel his people and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt,
2 then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,
3 and her two sons, of which the name of the one was Gershon, for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land,
4 and the name of the other was Eliezer, for the God of my father, said he, helped me and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh;
5 and Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he was camped next to the mount of God;
6 and he said unto Moses, I, thy father-in-law Jethro, am come unto thee and thy wife and her two sons with her.
7 ¶ And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and did obeisance and kissed him; and they asked each other of their peace; and they came into the tent.
8 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 in the way and how the LORD delivered them.
9 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.
10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, 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.
11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; for in the thing in which they dealt proudly he prevailed against them.
12 And Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took burnt offerings and sacrifices for God; and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.
13 ¶ And it came to pass another day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood before Moses from the morning unto the evening.
14 And when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this that thou doest to the people? Why sittest thou thyself alone and all the people stand before thee from morning unto evening?
15 And Moses said unto his father-in-law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God.
16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I declare unto them the statutes of God and his laws.
17 Then Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18 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.
19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people before God that thou may submit the causes unto God.
20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws and shalt show them the way in which they must walk and the work that they must do.
21 Moreover thou shalt consider out of all the people men of virtue, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness, and place princes over them, of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
22 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.
23 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.
24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
25 And Moses chose men of virtue out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, princes over thousands, over hundreds, over fifties, and over tens.
26 And they judged the people at all seasons; the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 And Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went to his own land.
Exodus 18
King James Version
Exodus 18
King James Version
18 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;
2 Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,
3 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:
4 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:
5 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:
6 And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
7 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.
8 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.
9 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.
10 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.
11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
12 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.
13 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.
14 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?
15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
16 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.
17 And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18 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.
19 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:
20 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.
21 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:
22 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.
23 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.
24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
25 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.
26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
2 Mosebok 18
Svenska Folkbibeln
2 Mosebok 18
Svenska Folkbibeln
Jetro besöker Mose
18 Moses svärfar Jetro, prästen i Midjan, fick höra om allt som Gud hade gjort med Mose och med sitt folk Israel, hur Herren hade fört dem ut ur Egypten. 2 Då tog Jetro, Moses svärfar, med sig Moses hustru Sippora, som Mose tidigare hade sänt hem. 3 Han hade också med sig hennes två söner. En av dem hade fått namnet Gersom, ty Mose sade: "Jag är främling i ett främmande land." 4 Den andre fick namnet Elieser, ty Mose sade: "Min faders Gud kom till min hjälp och räddade mig från faraos svärd."[a]
5 När Jetro, Moses svärfar, tillsammans med Moses söner och hans hustru kom till Mose i öknen, där han slagit läger vid Guds berg, 6 sände han detta bud till Mose: "Jag, din svärfar Jetro, kommer till dig med din hustru och hennes båda söner." 7 Då gick Mose ut och mötte sin svärfar, bugade sig för honom och kysste honom, och när de hälsat varandra gick de in i tältet. 8 Och Mose berättade för sin svärfar allt som Herren gjort med farao och egyptierna för Israels skull, och han berättade om all den möda de hade utstått på vägen och hur Herren hade räddat dem. 9 Jetro gladde sig över allt det goda som Herren hade gjort mot Israel, att han hade räddat dem ur egyptiernas hand. 10 Han sade: "Lovad vare Herren, som har räddat er ur egyptiernas och faraos hand och som har räddat folket undan egyptiernas hand! 11 Nu vet jag att Herren är större än alla gudarna. Det visade han när man handlade övermodigt mot detta folk." 12 Jetro, Moses svärfar, bar fram ett brännoffer och några slaktoffer åt Gud. Och Aron och alla de äldste i Israel kom och höll måltid inför Gud tillsammans med Moses svärfar.
Mose tillsätter domare
13 Följande dag satte Mose sig för att döma folket, och folket stod omkring honom från morgonen ända till kvällen. 14 När Moses svärfar såg allt han gjorde för folket, sade han: "Vad är det för bestyr du har med folket? Varför sitter du här ensam, medan allt folket måste stå omkring dig från morgon till kväll?" 15 Mose svarade sin svärfar: "Folket kommer till mig för att fråga Gud. 16 De kommer till mig när de har någon rättssak, och då dömer jag mellan dem. Jag låter dem veta Guds stadgar och bud."
17 Då sade Moses svärfar till honom: "Ditt sätt att arbeta är inte bra. 18 Både du själv och folket som är hos dig blir ju uttröttade. Den här uppgiften är alldeles för tung för dig, och du kan inte klara av den ensam. 19 Lyssna nu på mig! Jag vill råda dig, och Gud skall vara med dig. Du skall föra folkets talan inför Gud och lägga fram deras ärenden inför honom. 20 Du skall upplysa dem om stadgar och bud och låta dem veta vilken väg de skall vandra och vad de skall göra. 21 Men välj ut åt dig dugliga män från allt folket, män som fruktar Gud, är pålitliga och hatar orätt vinning, och sätt dem till föreståndare för folket, somliga över tusen, andra över hundra, andra över femtio och andra över tio. 22 De skall alltid döma folket, men varje viktigt ärende skall hänskjutas till dig. I alla enklare mål skall de döma själva. Så skall du göra din börda lättare, genom att de bär den tillsammans med dig. 23 Om du gör på detta sätt och om Gud befaller dig det, skall du kunna hålla ut. Och allt folket här kan då också gå hem i frid."
24 Mose lyssnade till sin svärfars ord och gjorde allt som han sagt. 25 Han valde ut dugliga män ur hela Israel och gjorde dem till huvudmän för folket, till föreståndare, somliga över tusen, andra över hundra, andra över femtio och andra över tio. 26 Dessa skulle alltid döma folket. Alla svårare ärenden skulle de hänskjuta till Mose, men alla enklare mål skulle de själva avgöra. 27 Sedan lät Mose sin svärfar resa hem, och han återvände till sitt land.
Footnotes
- 2 Mosebok 18:4 Gersom . . . Elieser Ger i Gersom betyder "främling". Eli i Elieser betyder "min Gud", och eser betyder "hjälp".
Exodus 18
New International Version
Exodus 18
New International Version
Jethro Visits Moses
18 Now Jethro,(A) the priest of Midian(B) and father-in-law of Moses, heard of everything God had done for Moses and for his people Israel, and how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt.(C)
2 After Moses had sent away his wife Zipporah,(D) his father-in-law Jethro received her 3 and her two sons.(E) One son was named Gershom,[a] for Moses said, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land”;(F) 4 and the other was named Eliezer,[b](G) for he said, “My father’s God was my helper;(H) he saved me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
5 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, together with Moses’ sons and wife, came to him in the wilderness, where he was camped near the mountain(I) of God. 6 Jethro had sent word to him, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
7 So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down(J) and kissed(K) him. They greeted each other and then went into the tent. 8 Moses told his father-in-law about everything the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake and about all the hardships(L) they had met along the way and how the Lord had saved(M) them.
9 Jethro was delighted to hear about all the good things(N) the Lord had done for Israel in rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians. 10 He said, “Praise be to the Lord,(O) who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods,(P) for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.”(Q) 12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law,(R) brought a burnt offering(S) and other sacrifices(T) to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal(U) with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence(V) of God.
13 The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening. 14 When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said, “What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening?”
15 Moses answered him, “Because the people come to me to seek God’s will.(W) 16 Whenever they have a dispute,(X) it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God’s decrees and instructions.”(Y)
17 Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.(Z) 19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you.(AA) You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes(AB) to him. 20 Teach them his decrees and instructions,(AC) and show them the way they are to live(AD) and how they are to behave.(AE) 21 But select capable men(AF) from all the people—men who fear(AG) God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain(AH)—and appoint them as officials(AI) over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case(AJ) to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share(AK) it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.”
24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. 25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders(AL) of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.(AM) 26 They served as judges(AN) for the people at all times. The difficult cases(AO) they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.(AP)
27 Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.(AQ)
Footnotes
- Exodus 18:3 Gershom sounds like the Hebrew for a foreigner there.
- Exodus 18:4 Eliezer means my God is helper.
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