Exodus 18
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1Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
1摩西 的岳父， 米甸 祭司 叶忒罗 ，听见 神为 摩西 和 神的百姓 以色列 所行的一切事，就是耶和华将 以色列 从 埃及 领出来的事，
2After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
2便带着 摩西 的妻子 西坡拉 ，就是 摩西 从前打发回去的，
3along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
3又带着 西坡拉 的两个儿子，一个名叫 革舜 ，因为 摩西 说：「我在外邦作了寄居的」；
4The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
4一个名叫 以利以谢 ，因为 他说 ：「我父亲的 神帮助了我，救我脱离法老的刀。」
5Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped at the mountain of God.
5摩西 的岳父 叶忒罗 带着 摩西 的妻子和两个儿子来到 神的山，就是 摩西 在旷野安营的地方。
6He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
6他对 摩西 说：「我是你岳父 叶忒罗 ，带着你的妻子和两个儿子来到你这里。」
7So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.
7摩西 迎接他的岳父，向他下拜，与他亲嘴，彼此问安，都进了帐棚。
8Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
8摩西 将耶和华为 以色列 的缘故向法老和 埃及 人所行的一切事，以及路上所遭遇的一切艰难，并耶和华怎样搭救他们，都述说与他岳父听。
9And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.
9叶忒罗 因耶和华待 以色列 的一切好处，就是拯救他们脱离 埃及 人的手，便甚欢喜。
10Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
10叶忒罗 说：「耶和华是应当称颂的；他救了你们脱离 埃及 人和法老的手，将这百姓从 埃及 人的手下救出来。
11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
11我现今在 埃及 人向这百姓发狂傲的事上得知，耶和华比万神都大。」
12Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
12摩西 的岳父 叶忒罗 把燔祭和 平安 祭献给 神。 亚伦 和 以色列 的众长老都来了，与 摩西 的岳父在 神面前吃饭。
13The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
13第二天， 摩西 坐着审判百姓，百姓从早到晚都站在 摩西 的左右。
14When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
14摩西 的岳父看见他向百姓所做的一切事，就说：「你向百姓做的是什么事呢？你为什么独自坐着，众百姓从早到晚都站在你的左右呢？」
15“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
15摩西 对岳父说：「这是因百姓到我这里来求问 神。
16“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
16他们有事的时候就到我这里来，我便在两造之间施行审判；我又叫他们知道 神的律例和法度。」
17But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
17摩西 的岳父说：「你这做的不好。
18Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
18你和这些百姓必都疲惫；因为这事太重，你独自一人办理不了。
19Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
19现在你要听我的话。我为你出个主意，愿 神与你同在。你要替百姓到 神面前，将案件奏告 神；
20Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
20又要将律例和法度教训他们，指示他们当行的道，当做的事；
21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
21并要从百姓中拣选有才能的人，就是敬畏 神、诚实无妄、恨不义之财的人，派他们作千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长、十夫长，管理百姓，
22Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
22叫他们随时审判百姓，大事都要呈到你这里，小事他们自己可以审判。这样，你就轻省些，他们也可以同当此任。
23If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”
23你若这样行， 神也这样吩咐你，你就能受得住，这百姓也都平平安安归回他们的住处。」
24Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
24于是， 摩西 听从他岳父的话，按着他所说的去行。
25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
25摩西 从 以色列 人中拣选了有才能的人，立他们为百姓的首领，作千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长、十夫长。
26And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
26他们随时审判百姓，有难断的案件就呈到 摩西 那里，但各样小事他们自己审判。
27Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.
27此后， 摩西 让他的岳父去，他就往本地去了。
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