Exodus 18
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1And when Jethro the priest of Madian, the kinsman of Moses, had heard all the things that God had done to Moses, and to Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought forth 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，
2He took Sephora the wife of Moses whom he had sent back:
2便带着 摩西 的妻子 西坡拉 ，就是 摩西 从前打发回去的，
3And her two sons, of whom one was called Gersam, his father saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country.
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」；
4And the other Eliezer: For the God of my father, said he, is my helper, and hath delivered me from the sword of Pharao.
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。」
5And Jethro the kinsman of Moses came with his sons and his wife, to Moses into the desert, where he was camped by 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。
6And he sent word to Moses, saying: I Jethro thy kinsman come to thee, and thy wife, and thy two sons with her.
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。」
7And he went out to meet his kinsman, and worshipped and kissed him: and they saluted one another with words of peace. And when he was come 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。
8Moses told his kinsman all that the Lord had done to Pharao, and the Egyptians, in favour of Israel: and all the labour which had befallen them in the journey, and that 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 for all the good things that the Lord had done to Israel, because he had delivered them out of the hands 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。
10And he said: Blessed is the Lord, who hath delivered you out of the hand of Pharao, and out of the hand of the Egyptians, who hath delivered his people out of the hand of Egypt.
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 great above all gods: because they dealt proudly against them.
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。」
12So Jethro the kinsman of Moses offered holocausts and sacrifices to God: and Aaron and all the ancients of Israel came, to eat bread with them before 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。
13And the next day Moses sat, to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night.
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。
14And when his kinsman had seen all things that he did among the people, he said: What is it that thou dost among the people? Why sittest thou alone, and all the people wait from morning till night.
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？」
15And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God.
15摩西 对岳父说：「这是因百姓到我这里来求问 神。
16And when any controversy falleth out among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to shew the precepts of God, and his laws.
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 he said: The thing thou dost is not good.
17摩西 的岳父说：「你这做的不好。
18Thou are spent with foolish labour, both thou and this people that is with thee: the business is above thy strength, thou alone canst not bear it.
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。
19But hear my words and counsels, and God shall be with thee. Be thou to the people in those things that pertain to God, to bring their words 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；
20And to shew the people the ceremonies and the manner of worshipping, and the way wherein they ought to walk, and the work that they ought to 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；
21And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and 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，
22Who may judge the people at all times: and when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them refer it to thee, and let them judge the lesser matters only: that so it may be lighter for thee, the burden being shared out unto others.
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 thou dost this, thou shalt fulfill the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with 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。」
24And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.
24于是， 摩西 听从他岳父的话，按着他所说的去行。
25And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over 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: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.
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。
27And he let his kinsman depart: and he returned and went into his own country.
27此后， 摩西 让他的岳父去，他就往本地去了。
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