Jethro
1 When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;
Basi Yethro, kuhani wa Midiani, mkwewe Musa, alisikia habari ya mambo hayo yote Mungu aliyokuwa amemtendea Musa, na Waisraeli watu wake, jinsi Bwana alivyowaleta Israeli watoke Misri.
2 then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back,
Ndipo Yethro mkwewe Musa akamtwaa Sipora, mke wa Musa, baada ya yeye kumrudisha,
3 and her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:
pamoja na wanawe wawili; katika hao, jina la mmoja ni Gershomu, maana alisema, Mimi nimekuwa mgeni katika nchi ya ugenini;
4 and the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
na jina la wa pili ni Eliezeri, kwa kuwa alisema, Yeye Mungu wa baba yangu alikuwa msaada wangu, akaniokoa na upanga wa Farao.
5 and Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
Basi Yethro, mkwewe Musa, pamoja na mke wa Musa na wanawe wawili wakamwendea Musa huko nyikani, hapo alipokuwa amepanga, kwenye mlima wa Mungu;
6 and he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
naye akamwambia Musa, Mimi Yethro mkweo nimekuja kwako, na mkeo, na wanawe wawili pamoja naye.
7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
Basi Musa akatoka nje ili amlaki mkwewe, akasujudia na kumbusu; nao wakaulizana habari; kisha wakaingia hemani.
8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
Musa akamwambia mkwewe mambo hayo yote Bwana aliyomtenda Farao na Wamisri kwa ajili ya Israeli, na mambo mazito yote yaliyowapata njiani, na jinsi Bwana alivyowaokoa.
9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
Yethro alifurahi kwa ajili ya wema wote Bwana aliowatendea Israeli, kwa alivyo waokoa mikononi mwa Wamisri.
10 And 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.
Kisha Yethro akasema, Na ahimidiwe Bwana aliyewaokoa na mikono ya Wamisri, na mkono wa Farao; aliyewaokoa watu hao watoke mikononi mwa Wamisri.
11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
Sasa najua ya kuwa Bwana ni mkuu kuliko miungu yote; naam, katika jambo hilo walilowatenda kwa unyeti.
12 And 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.
Yethro mkwewe Musa akamletea Mungu sadaka ya kuteketezwa na dhabihu; na Haruni akaja, na wazee wote wa Israeli, wale chakula pamoja na mkwewe Musa mbele za Mungu.
13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
Asubuhi yake Musa akaketi ili awapishie hukumu watu; na hao watu wakasimama kumzunguka Musa tangu asubuhi hata jioni.
14 And 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 by thee from morning unto even?
Mkwewe Musa alipoyaona yote aliyowafanyia watu, akasema, Ni jambo gani hili uwatendealo hao watu? Kwani wewe kuketi hapo peke yako, na watu wote kusimama kwako tangu asubuhi hata jioni?
15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
Musa akamwambia mkwewe, Ni kwa sababu watu hunijilia mimi wapate kumwuliza Mungu;
16 when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
wakiwa na neno, hunijilia; nami naamua kati ya mtu na mwenziwe, nami nawajuvisha amri za Mungu, na sheria zake.
17 And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
Mkwewe Musa akamwambia, Jambo hili ufanyalo si jema.
18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
Huna budi utadhoofika wewe, na hawa watu walio pamoja nawe pia; maana jambo hili ni zito mno kwako; huwezi wewe kulitenda peke yako.
19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
Sikiza sasa neno langu, nitakupa shauri, na Mungu na awe pamoja nawe; uwe wewe kwa ajili ya watu mbele ya Mungu, nawe umletee Mungu maneno yao;
20 and thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
nawe utawafundisha zile amri na sheria, nawe utawaonyesha njia ambayo inawapasa kuiendea, na kazi ambayo inawapasa kuifanya.
21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Zaidi ya hayo utajipatia katika watu hawa watu walio na uwezo, wenye kumcha Mungu, watu wa kweli, wenye kuchukia mapato ya udhalimu; ukawaweka juu yao, wawe wakuu wa maelfu, na wakuu wa mia, na wakuu wa hamsini, na wakuu wa kumi;
22 and 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: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
nao wawaamue watu hawa sikuzote; kisha, kila neno lililo kubwa watakuletea wewe, lakini kila neno dogo wataliamua wenyewe; basi kwako wewe mwenyewe utapata nafasi zaidi, nao watauchukua huo mzigo pamoja nawe.
23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so , then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
Kwamba utafanya jambo hili, na Mungu akikuagiza hivyo, basi utaweza kusimama wewe, na watu hawa wote nao watakwenda mahali pao kwa amani.
24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
Basi Musa akasikiza neno la mkwewe, akayafanya yote aliyokuwa amemwambia.
25 And 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.
Musa akawachagua watu wenye uwezo katika Israeli yote, akawaweka wawe vichwa juu ya watu, wakuu wa maelfu, na wakuu wa mia, na wakuu wa hamsini, na wakuu wa kumi.
26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Nao wakawaamua watu sikuzote; mashauri magumu wakamletea Musa, lakini kila neno dogo wakaliamua wenyewe.
27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
Kisha Musa akaagana na mkwewe; naye akaenda zake, mpaka nchi yake mwenyewe.
