出埃及記 18
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1摩西 的岳父， 米甸 祭司 葉忒羅 ，聽見上帝為 摩西 和上帝的百姓 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，
1Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel His people, how that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2便帶着 摩西 的妻子 西坡拉 ，就是 摩西 從前打發回去的，
2And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
3又帶着 西坡拉 的兩個兒子，一個名叫 革舜 ，因為 摩西 說：「我在外邦作了寄居的」；
3and her two sons; of whom the name of the one was Gershom; for he said: 'I have been a stranger in a strange land';
4一個名叫 以利以謝 ，因為 他說 ：「我父親的上帝幫助了我，救我脫離法老的刀。」
4and the name of the other was Eliezer: 'for the God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.'
5摩西 的岳父 葉忒羅 帶着 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。
5And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the mount of God;
6他對 摩西 說：「我是你岳父 葉忒羅 ，帶着你的妻子和兩個兒子來到你這裏。」
6and he said unto Moses: 'I thy father-in-law Jethro am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.'
7摩西 迎接他的岳父，向他下拜，與他親嘴，彼此問安，都進了帳棚。
7And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed down and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
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，都述說與他岳父聽。
8And Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
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。
9And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, in that He had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
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。
10And 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。」
11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods; yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.'
12摩西 的岳父 葉忒羅 把燔祭和 平安 祭獻給上帝。 亞倫 和 以色列 的眾長老都來了，與 摩西 的岳父在上帝面前吃飯。
12And 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第二天， 摩西 坐着審判百姓，百姓從早到晚都站在 摩西 的左右。
13And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.
14摩西 的岳父看見他向百姓所做的一切事，就說：「你向百姓做的是甚麼事呢？你為甚麼獨自坐着，眾百姓從早到晚都站在你的左右呢？」
14And 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 about thee from morning unto even?'
15摩西 對岳父說：「這是因百姓到我這裏來求問上帝。
15And Moses said unto his father-in-law: 'Because the people come unto me to inquire of God;
16他們有事的時候就到我這裏來，我便在兩造之間施行審判；我又叫他們知道上帝的律例和法度。」
16when they have a matter, it cometh unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbour, and I make them know the statutes of God, and His laws.'
17摩西 的岳父說：「你這做的不好。
17And Moses' father-in-law said unto him: 'The thing that thou doest is not good.
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。
18Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
19現在你要聽我的話。我為你出個主意，願上帝與你同在。你要替百姓到上帝面前，將案件奏告上帝；
19Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people before God, and bring thou the causes unto God.
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；
20And thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21並要從百姓中揀選有才能的人，就是敬畏上帝、誠實無妄、恨不義之財的人，派他們作千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長、十夫長，管理百姓，
21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
22叫他們隨時審判百姓，大事都要呈到你這裏，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。
22And 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 themselves; so shall they make it easier for thee and bear the burden with thee.
23你若這樣行，上帝也這樣吩咐你，你就能受得住，這百姓也都平平安安歸回他們的住處。」
23If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall go to their place in peace.'
24於是， 摩西 聽從他岳父的話，按着他所說的去行。
24So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
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，作千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長、十夫長。
25And 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他們隨時審判百姓，有難斷的案件就呈到 摩西 那裏，但各樣小事他們自己審判。
26And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27此後， 摩西 讓他的岳父去，他就往本地去了。
27And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
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