¹叶忒罗见摩西

¹And Jethro priest of Midian, father-in-law of Moses, heareth all that God hath done for Moses, and for Israel his people, that Jehovah hath brought out Israel from Egypt,

²他就带着摩西的妻子西坡拉，摩西从前送了她回去，

²and Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh Zipporah, wife of Moses, besides her parents,

³又带着西坡拉的两个儿子，一个名叫革舜，因为摩西说：“我在异地作了客旅”；

³and her two sons, of whom the name of the one [is] Gershom, for he said, `a sojourner I have been in a strange land:`

⁴一个名叫以利以谢，因为他说：“我父亲的　神是我的帮助，救我脱离了法老的刀。”

⁴and the name of the other [is] Eliezer, for, `the God of my father [is] for my help, and doth deliver me from the sword of Pharaoh.`

⁵摩西的岳父叶忒罗，和摩西的妻子与两个儿子，来到旷野摩西那里，就是到　神的山，摩西安营的地方。

⁵And Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, cometh, and his sons, and his wife, unto Moses, unto the wilderness where he is encamping — the mount of God;

⁶叶忒罗叫人告诉摩西说：“你的岳父叶忒罗来见你，你的妻子和两个儿子也一同来了。”

⁶and he saith unto Moses, `I, thy father-in-law, Jethro, am coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.`

⁷摩西出来迎接他的岳父，向他下拜，与他亲嘴，彼此问候，然后一起进了帐棚。

⁷And Moses goeth out to meet his father-in-law, and boweth himself, and kisseth him, and they ask one at another of welfare, and come into the tent;

⁸摩西把耶和华为以色列的缘故，向法老和埃及人所作的一切，以及路上遭遇的一切困难，并且耶和华怎样拯救他们，都向他的岳父述说。

⁸and Moses recounteth to his father-in-law all that Jehovah hath done to Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians, on account of Israel, all the travail which hath found them in the way, and Jehovah doth deliver them.

⁹叶忒罗因为耶和华为以色列人所行的美事，就是拯救他们脱离埃及人的手，就非常喜乐。

⁹And Jethro rejoiceth for all the good which Jehovah hath done to Israel, whom He hath delivered from the hand of the Egyptians;

¹⁰叶忒罗说：“耶和华是应当称颂的，他拯救了你们脱离埃及人的手和法老的手；他也把这人民从埃及人的手下拯救出来。

¹⁰and Jethro saith, `Blessed [is] Jehovah, who hath delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians, and from the hand of Pharaoh — who hath delivered this people from under the hand of the Egyptians;

¹¹现在我知道耶和华为至大，超乎万神之上，因为这在埃及人以狂傲的态度对以色列人的事上已经证明了。”

¹¹now I have known that Jehovah [is] greater than all the gods, for in the thing they have acted proudly — [He is] above them!`

¹²摩西的岳父叶忒罗把燔祭和几样祭品拿来献给　神；亚伦和所有以色列的长老都来到　神面前，与摩西的岳父一同吃饭。

¹²And Jethro, father-in-law of Moses, taketh a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God; and Aaron cometh in, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with the father-in-law of Moses, before God.

¹³叶忒罗向摩西献计（参申1:9-17）次日，摩西坐着审判人民的案件；人民从早到晚都站在摩西的身旁。

¹³And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Moses sitteth to judge the people, and the people stand before Moses, from the morning unto the evening;

¹⁴摩西的岳父看见了摩西向人民所行的一切，就说：“你向人民作的是什么呢？你为什么独自坐着审判，所有的人民却从早到晚都站在你的身旁呢？”

¹⁴and the father-in-law of Moses seeth all that he is doing to the people, and saith, `What [is] this thing which thou art doing to the people? wherefore art thou sitting by thyself, and all the people standing by thee from morning till evening?`

¹⁵摩西回答他岳父：“因为人民到我这里来求问　神。

¹⁵And Moses saith to his father-in-law, `Because the people come unto me to seek God;

¹⁶他们有事件的时候，就到我这里来，我就在双方之间施行审判，使他们认识　神的条例和律法。”

¹⁶when they have a matter, it hath come unto me, and I have judged between a man and his neighbour, and made known the statutes of God, and His laws.`

¹⁷摩西的岳父对摩西说：“你这样作不好。

¹⁷And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, `The thing which thou art doing [is] not good;

¹⁸你必疲乏不堪；不但你自己，连与你在一起的人民也必疲乏不堪，因为这事太重，你不能独自一人去作。

¹⁸thou dost surely wear away, both thou, and this people which [is] with thee, for the thing is too heavy for thee, thou art not able to do it by thyself.

¹⁹现在你要听我的话，我要给你出个主意，愿　神与你同在；你要代替人民到　神面前，把他们的事件带到　神那里。

¹⁹`Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;

²⁰又要把规例和律法教导他们，使他们知道他们当走的路，应作的事。

²⁰and thou hast warned them [concerning] the statutes and the laws, and hast made known to them the way in which they go, and the work which they do.

²¹你要从人民中间选出有才能的人，就是敬畏　神、忠实可信、恨恶不义之财的人，设立他们作千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长、十夫长，去管理人民，

²¹`And thou — thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed [these] over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,

²²使他们随时可以审判人民的案件；所有大事件，他们要带到你这里来；所有小事件，他们可以自己审判。这样，你就轻省些，他们也可以和你一同分担此事。

²²and they have judged the people at all times; and it hath come to pass, every great matter they bring in unto thee, and every small matter they judge themselves; and lighten it from off thyself, and they have borne with thee.

²³你若是这样行，　神也这样吩咐你，你就能站立得住，所有的人民也都能平平安安地归回自己的地方。”

²³If thou dost this thing, and God hath commanded thee, then thou hast been able to stand, and all this people also goeth in unto its place in peace.`

²⁴摩西言听计从（参申1:15、17）于是，摩西听从他岳父的话，照着他所说的行了。

²⁴And Moses hearkeneth to the voice of his father-in-law, and doth all that he said,

²⁵摩西从全体以色列人中选出了有才能的人，立他们作人民的首领，作千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长、十夫长。

²⁵and Moses chooseth men of ability out of all Israel, and maketh them chiefs over the people, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,

²⁶他们随时审判人民的案件；有困难的事件，他们就带到摩西那里；所有小事件，由他们自己审判。

²⁶and they have judged the people at all times; the hard matter they bring in unto Moses, and every small matter they judge themselves.

²⁷后来，摩西给他的岳父送行，他就回自己的地方去了。

²⁷And Moses sendeth his father-in-law away, and he goeth away unto his own land.