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出埃及記 18
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出埃及記 18
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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。
Êxodo 18
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Êxodo 18
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Jetro visita Moisés
18 Jetro, sogro de Moisés e sacerdote de Midiã, soube de tudo que Deus havia feito por Moisés e seu povo, os israelitas, e de como o Senhor os havia tirado do Egito.
2 Moisés tinha mandado Zípora, sua mulher, e seus dois filhos de volta para a casa de Jetro, que os acolheu. 3 (O primeiro filho de Moisés se chamava Gérson, pois quando o menino nasceu, Moisés disse: “Sou forasteiro em terra alheia”.[a] 4 O segundo filho se chamava Eliézer,[b] pois Moisés disse: “O Deus de meus antepassados foi meu ajudador e me livrou da espada do faraó”.) 5 Jetro, sogro de Moisés, foi visitá-lo no deserto, levando consigo a mulher e os dois filhos de Moisés. Quando chegaram, Moisés e o povo estavam acampados perto do monte de Deus. 6 Jetro havia mandado um recado a Moisés, dizendo: “Eu, seu sogro Jetro, estou indo vê-lo com sua mulher e seus dois filhos”.
7 Então Moisés saiu ao encontro de seu sogro, curvou-se e o beijou. Depois de perguntarem um ao outro se estavam bem, entraram na tenda de Moisés. 8 Ele contou ao sogro tudo que o Senhor havia feito ao faraó e aos egípcios em favor de Israel. Contou também dos apuros que tinham passado ao longo do caminho e de como o Senhor os tinha livrado de todas as dificuldades. 9 Jetro se alegrou imensamente ao ouvir tudo de bom que o Senhor havia feito por Israel ao libertar o povo das mãos dos egípcios.
10 “Louvado seja o Senhor!”, disse Jetro. “Ele os libertou da mão dos egípcios e do faraó! 11 Agora sei que o Senhor é maior que todos os outros deuses, pois libertou seu povo da opressão dos arrogantes egípcios.”
12 Em seguida, Jetro, sogro de Moisés, ofereceu um holocausto e outros sacrifícios a Deus. Arão e os líderes de Israel vieram e, na presença de Deus, participaram com ele da refeição.
O sábio conselho de Jetro
13 No dia seguinte, Moisés sentou-se para resolver problemas que surgiram entre os israelitas. O povo esperou diante dele, em pé, desde a manhã ate a tarde.
14 Quando o sogro de Moisés viu tudo que ele tentava fazer pelo povo, perguntou: “O que você está fazendo com este povo? Por que você se senta sozinho para julgar e os obriga a ficarem de pé diante de você o dia inteiro?”.
15 Moisés respondeu: “O povo me procura para conhecer as decisões de Deus. 16 Quando surge algum problema, eles me procuram e eu resolvo a questão entre as partes em conflito. Informo o povo sobre os decretos de Deus e transmito suas instruções”.
17 “O que você está fazendo não é bom”, disse o sogro de Moisés. 18 “Você ficará esgotado e deixará o povo exausto. É um trabalho pesado demais para uma pessoa só. 19 Agora ouça-me e escute meu conselho, e Deus esteja com você. Continue a ser o representante do povo diante de Deus, apresentando-lhe as questões trazidas pelo povo. 20 Ensine a eles os decretos e as instruções de Deus. Mostre aos israelitas como devem viver e o que devem fazer. 21 No entanto, escolha dentre todo o povo homens capazes e honestos que temam a Deus e odeiem suborno. Nomeie-os líderes de grupos de mil, cem, cinquenta e dez pessoas. 22 Eles deverão estar sempre disponíveis para resolver os problemas cotidianos do povo e só lhe trarão os casos mais difíceis. Deixe que os líderes decidam as questões mais simples por conta própria. Eles dividirão com você o peso da responsabilidade e facilitarão seu trabalho. 23 Se você seguir esse conselho, e se Deus assim lhe ordenar, poderá suportar as pressões, e todo este povo voltará para casa em paz.”
24 Moisés aceitou o conselho do sogro e seguiu todas as suas recomendações. 25 Escolheu homens capazes dentre todo o povo de Israel e os nomeou líderes de grupos de mil, cem, cinquenta e dez pessoas. 26 Os homens ficavam à disposição para resolver os problemas cotidianos do povo. Traziam para Moisés os casos mais difíceis, mas cuidavam, eles mesmos, das questões mais simples.
27 Pouco tempo depois, Moisés se despediu de seu sogro, que voltou para sua terra.
出埃及 18
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出埃及 18
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叶忒罗看望摩西
18 摩西的岳父——米甸的祭司叶忒罗，听说上帝为摩西和祂的子民以色列人所做的一切事——如何带领他们离开埃及， 2 就带着女儿西坡拉和两个外孙去见摩西。西坡拉是摩西的妻子，摩西曾让她回娘家暂时居住。 3 摩西的两个儿子一个叫革舜，因为摩西说：“我成了在异乡寄居的人”； 4 一个叫以利以谢，因为摩西说：“我父亲的上帝帮助我，从法老的刀下拯救了我。” 5 摩西的岳父叶忒罗带着摩西的妻子和两个儿子来到上帝的山，就是摩西在旷野安营的地方。 6 叶忒罗事先差人把他带着摩西的妻子和两个儿子要来的消息通知摩西。 7 摩西出去迎接岳父，向他下拜，与他亲吻，彼此问安，然后大家都进了帐篷。 8 摩西把耶和华为拯救以色列人而向法老和埃及人所行的事，以及怎样救百姓脱离路上遇见的种种困难，都告诉了叶忒罗。 9 叶忒罗为耶和华恩待以色列人、把他们救出埃及而高兴， 10 便说：“耶和华当受称颂，因为祂从埃及人和法老手中拯救了你们，把这百姓从埃及人手中拯救了出来。 11 我现在知道，耶和华比一切神明都伟大，因为祂惩治了虐待这些百姓的狂妄之徒。”
12 摩西的岳父叶忒罗说完，便向上帝献燔祭及其他祭物。亚伦和以色列的长老都来与他一起在上帝面前吃饭。
13 第二天，摩西坐着审理百姓的纠纷，百姓从早到晚都站在摩西周围。 14 摩西的岳父叶忒罗看见摩西对百姓所行的一切，就对摩西说：“你为什么这样处理百姓的事？为什么你独自坐着，众百姓从早到晚都站在你周围？” 15 摩西对岳父说：“他们是来求问上帝的， 16 我亲自审理他们中间的是非，教他们认识上帝的律例和法度。” 17 摩西的岳父叶忒罗劝摩西说：“这不是好方法， 18 你和这些百姓都会疲惫不堪，你一个人无法担当如此繁重的工作。 19 你要听我的劝告，愿上帝与你同在。你要做百姓的代表，把案件奏明上帝， 20 又要教导他们律例和法度，指示他们当行的道、当做的事。 21 此外，要在百姓当中挑选一些敬畏上帝、有才干、诚实、正直、憎恶不义之财的人，派他们做千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长和十夫长，管理百姓。 22 让他们随时为百姓判案，处理小纠纷，遇到大事才由你审理。有他们分担你的责任，你会更轻省。 23 如果你这样做，并且上帝也这样吩咐你，你就能承受得住，百姓也可以平安地回家。”
24 于是，摩西接纳了岳父的建议，依言而行， 25 从百姓中挑选有才干的人，委派他们做千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长和十夫长管理百姓。 26 他们负责随时审理百姓的事，遇到难断的案件就呈到摩西那里，自己则审理普通的事。 27 之后，摩西送岳父上路，他就返回了家乡。
Exodus 18
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Exodus 18
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Jethro’s Advice(A)
18 And (B)Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that (C)God had done for Moses and for Israel His people—that the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt. 2 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took (D)Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back, 3 with her (E)two sons, of whom the name of one was [a]Gershom (for he said, (F)“I have been a [b]stranger in a foreign land”) 4 and the name of the other was [c]Eliezer (for he said, “The God of my father was my (G)help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh”); 5 and Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness, where he was encamped at (H)the mountain of God. 6 Now he had said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her.”
7 So Moses (I)went out to meet his father-in-law, bowed down, and (J)kissed him. And they asked each other about their well-being, and they went into the tent. 8 And Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardship that had come upon them on the way, and how the Lord had (K)delivered them. 9 Then Jethro rejoiced for all the (L)good which the Lord had done for Israel, whom He had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro said, (M)“Blessed be the Lord, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the Lord is (N)greater than all the gods; (O)for in the very thing in which they [d]behaved (P)proudly, He was above them.” 12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, [e]took a burnt (Q)offering and other sacrifices to offer to God. And Aaron came with all the elders of Israel (R)to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.
13 And so it was, on the next day, that Moses (S)sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening. 14 So when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you alone [f]sit, and all the people stand before you from morning until evening?”
15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because (T)the people come to me to inquire of God. 16 When they have (U)a [g]difficulty, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known the statutes of God and His laws.”
17 So Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good. 18 Both you and these people who are with you will surely wear yourselves out. For this thing is too much for you; (V)you are not able to perform it by yourself. 19 Listen now to my voice; I will give you [h]counsel, and God will be with you: Stand (W)before God for the people, so that you may (X)bring the difficulties to God. 20 And you shall (Y)teach them the statutes and the laws, and show them the way in which they must walk and (Z)the work they must do. 21 Moreover you shall select from all the people (AA)able men, such as (AB)fear God, (AC)men of truth, (AD)hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. (AE)Then it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they themselves shall judge. So it will be easier for you, for (AF)they will bear the burden with you. 23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will also go to their (AG)place in peace.”
24 So Moses heeded the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said. 25 And (AH)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 So they judged the people at all times; the (AI)hard[i] cases they brought to Moses, but they judged every small case themselves.
27 Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and (AJ)he went his way to his own land.
Footnotes
- Exodus 18:3 Lit. Stranger There
- Exodus 18:3 sojourner, temporary resident
- Exodus 18:4 Lit. My God Is Help
- Exodus 18:11 acted presumptuously
- Exodus 18:12 So with MT, LXX; Syr., Tg., Vg. offered
- Exodus 18:14 Sit as judge
- Exodus 18:16 dispute
- Exodus 18:19 advice
- Exodus 18:26 difficult matters
Exodus 18
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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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