出埃及記 18
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
World English Bible
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 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，
2Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received 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. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign 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。」
4The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
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。
5Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain 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。」
6He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your 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。
7Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. 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。
8Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on 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。
9Jethro 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。
10Jethro 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 because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”
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。
12Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with 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。
13On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to 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？」
14When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”
15摩西 對岳父說：「這是因百姓到我這裏來求問上帝。
15Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to 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, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, 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。
17Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do 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。
18You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself 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；
19Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to 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；
20You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which 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 you shall provide out of all the people able men which 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。
22Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.
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 you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will 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 listened 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。
25Moses 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。
26They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard cases to 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。
27Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
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