出埃及記 18
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
18 摩西的岳父米甸祭司葉忒羅，聽見神為摩西和神的百姓以色列所行的一切事，就是耶和華將以色列從埃及領出來的事， 2 便帶著摩西的妻子西坡拉，就是摩西從前打發回去的， 3 又帶著西坡拉的兩個兒子，一個名叫革舜，因為摩西說：「我在外邦做了寄居的」， 4 一個名叫以利以謝，因為他說：「我父親的神幫助了我，救我脫離法老的刀」—— 5 摩西的岳父葉忒羅帶著摩西的妻子和兩個兒子來到神的山，就是摩西在曠野安營的地方。 6 他對摩西說：「我是你岳父葉忒羅，帶著你的妻子和兩個兒子來到你這裡。」 7 摩西迎接他的岳父，向他下拜，與他親嘴，彼此問安，都進了帳篷。 8 摩西將耶和華為以色列的緣故向法老和埃及人所行的一切事，以及路上所遭遇的一切艱難，並耶和華怎樣搭救他們，都述說於他岳父聽。 9 葉忒羅因耶和華待以色列的一切好處，就是拯救他們脫離埃及人的手，便甚歡喜。 10 葉忒羅說：「耶和華是應當稱頌的！他救了你們脫離埃及人和法老的手，將這百姓從埃及人的手下救出來。 11 我現今在埃及人向這百姓發狂傲的事上得知，耶和華比萬神都大。」 12 摩西的岳父葉忒羅把燔祭和平安祭獻給神。亞倫和以色列的眾長老都來了，與摩西的岳父在神面前吃飯。
葉忒羅獻策
13 第二天，摩西坐著審判百姓，百姓從早到晚都站在摩西的左右。 14 摩西的岳父看見他向百姓所做的一切事，就說：「你向百姓做的是什麼事呢？你為什麼獨自坐著，眾百姓從早到晚都站在你的左右呢？」 15 摩西對岳父說：「這是因百姓到我這裡來求問神。 16 他們有事的時候就到我這裡來，我便在兩造之間施行審判，我又叫他們知道神的律例和法度。」 17 摩西的岳父說：「你這做的不好。 18 你和這些百姓必都疲憊，因為這事太重，你獨自一人辦理不了。 19 現在你要聽我的話，我為你出個主意，願神與你同在。你要替百姓到神面前，將案件奏告神。 20 又要將律例和法度教訓他們，指示他們當行的道、當做的事。 21 並要從百姓中揀選有才能的人，就是敬畏神、誠實無妄、恨不義之財的人，派他們做千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長、十夫長，管理百姓。 22 叫他們隨時審判百姓，大事都要呈到你這裡，小事他們自己可以審判。這樣，你就輕省些，他們也可以同當此任。 23 你若這樣行，神也這樣吩咐你，你就能受得住，這百姓也都平平安安歸回他們的住處。」 24 於是，摩西聽從他岳父的話，按著他所說的去行。 25 摩西從以色列人中揀選了有才能的人，立他們為百姓的首領，做千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長、十夫長。 26 他們隨時審判百姓，有難斷的案件就呈到摩西那裡，但各樣小事他們自己審判。 27 此後，摩西讓他的岳父去，他就往本地去了。
Exode 18
Segond 21
Visite de Jéthro, le beau-père de Moïse
18 Jéthro, prêtre de Madian et beau-père de Moïse, apprit tout ce que Dieu avait fait en faveur de Moïse et d'Israël, son peuple, il apprit que l'Eternel avait fait sortir Israël d'Egypte. 2 Jéthro, beau-père de Moïse, prit Séphora, la femme de Moïse. C’était après son renvoi. 3 Il prit aussi les deux fils de Séphora; l'un s’appelait Guershom, car Moïse avait dit: «Je suis en exil dans un pays étranger», 4 l'autre s’appelait Eliézer, car il avait dit: «Le Dieu de mon père m'a secouru et il m'a délivré de l'épée du pharaon.» 5 Jéthro, le beau-père de Moïse, vint avec les fils et la femme de Moïse au désert où il campait, à la montagne de Dieu. 6 Il fit dire à Moïse: «Moi, ton beau-père Jéthro, je viens te trouver avec ta femme, et ses deux fils l’accompagnent.»
7 Moïse sortit à la rencontre de son beau-père. Il se prosterna et l'embrassa. Ils s'informèrent réciproquement de leur santé, puis ils entrèrent dans la tente de Moïse. 8 Moïse raconta à son beau-père tout ce que l'Eternel avait fait au pharaon et à l'Egypte à cause d'Israël, toutes les difficultés qu’ils avaient rencontrées en chemin et la façon dont l'Eternel les avait délivrés. 9 Jéthro se réjouit de tout le bien que l'Eternel avait fait à Israël en le délivrant de la main des Egyptiens. 10 Il dit: «Béni soit l'Eternel, qui vous a délivrés de la main des Egyptiens et de celle du pharaon, qui a délivré le peuple de la main des Egyptiens! 11 Je reconnais maintenant que l'Eternel est plus grand que tous les dieux, puisque l’arrogance des Egyptiens est retombée sur eux.» 12 Jéthro, le beau-père de Moïse, offrit à Dieu un holocauste et des sacrifices. Aaron et tous les anciens d'Israël vinrent participer à ce repas avec le beau-père de Moïse, en présence de Dieu.
13 Le lendemain, Moïse siégea pour juger le peuple et le peuple se présenta devant lui depuis le matin jusqu'au soir. 14 Le beau-père de Moïse vit tout ce qu'il faisait pour le peuple et dit: «Que fais-tu là pour ce peuple? Pourquoi sièges-tu tout seul et pourquoi tout le peuple se présente-t-il devant toi, depuis le matin jusqu'au soir?» 15 Moïse répondit à son beau-père: «C'est que le peuple vient vers moi pour consulter Dieu. 16 Quand ils ont une affaire, ils viennent vers moi. Je juge entre les parties et je fais connaître les prescriptions de Dieu et ses lois.»
17 Le beau-père de Moïse lui dit: «Ce que tu fais n'est pas bien. 18 Tu vas t'épuiser toi-même et tu vas épuiser ce peuple qui est avec toi. En effet, la tâche est trop lourde pour toi, tu ne pourras pas la mener à bien tout seul. 19 Maintenant écoute-moi. Je vais te donner un conseil et que Dieu soit avec toi! Sois le représentant du peuple auprès de Dieu et porte les affaires devant Dieu. 20 Enseigne-leur les prescriptions et les lois, fais-leur connaître le chemin qu'ils doivent suivre et ce qu'ils doivent faire. 21 Choisis parmi tout le peuple des hommes capables, qui craignent Dieu, des hommes intègres, ennemis du gain malhonnête. Etablis-les sur eux comme chefs de milliers, de centaines, de cinquantaines et de dizaines. 22 Ce sont eux qui jugeront le peuple de manière permanente. Ils porteront devant toi toutes les affaires importantes et jugeront eux-mêmes les petites causes. Allège ta charge et qu'ils la portent avec toi. 23 Si tu fais cela et que Dieu te l’ordonne, tu pourras tenir bon et tout ce peuple parviendra en paix à sa destination.»
24 Moïse écouta son beau-père et fit tout ce qu'il avait dit. 25 Moïse choisit parmi tout Israël des hommes capables et les établit chefs du peuple, chefs de milliers, de centaines, de cinquantaines et de dizaines. 26 Ils jugeaient le peuple de manière permanente. Ils portaient devant Moïse les affaires difficiles et jugeaient eux-mêmes toutes les petites causes.
27 Moïse laissa partir son beau-père et Jéthro retourna dans son pays.
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.
Exodus 18
New King James Version
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
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