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1  When Jethro,³⁵⁰³ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ of Midian,⁴⁰⁸⁰ Moses'⁴⁸⁷² father-in-law,²⁸⁵⁹ heard^{8085 853} of all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ God⁴³⁰ had done⁶²¹³ for Moses,⁴⁸⁷² and for Israel³⁴⁷⁸ his people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and that³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ had brought Israel out^{3318 853 3478} of Egypt;^{4480 4714}

2  Then Jethro,³⁵⁰³ Moses'⁴⁸⁷² father-in-law,²⁸⁵⁹ took^{3947 853} Zipporah,⁶⁸⁵⁵ Moses'⁴⁸⁷² wife,⁸⁰² after³¹⁰ he had sent her back,⁷⁹⁶⁴

3  And her two⁸¹⁴⁷ sons;¹¹²¹ of which⁸³⁴ the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the one²⁵⁹ was Gershom;¹⁶⁴⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ he said,⁵⁵⁹ I have been¹⁹⁶¹ an alien¹⁶¹⁶ in a strange⁵²³⁷ land:⁷⁷⁶

4  And the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the other²⁵⁹ was Eliezer;⁴⁶¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ the God⁴³⁰ of my father,¹ said he, was mine help,⁵⁸²⁸ and delivered⁵³³⁷ me from the sword^{4480 2719} of Pharaoh:⁶⁵⁴⁷

5  And Jethro,³⁵⁰³ Moses'⁴⁸⁷² father-in-law,²⁸⁵⁹ came⁹³⁵ with his sons¹¹²¹ and his wife⁸⁰² unto⁴¹³ Moses⁴⁸⁷² into⁴¹³ the wilderness,⁴⁰⁵⁷ where^{834 8033} he¹⁹³¹ encamped²⁵⁸³ at the mount²⁰²² of God:⁴³⁰

6  And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Moses,⁴⁸⁷² I⁵⁸⁹ thy father-in-law²⁸⁵⁹ Jethro³⁵⁰³ am come⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ thee, and thy wife,⁸⁰² and her two⁸¹⁴⁷ sons¹¹²¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ her.

7  And Moses⁴⁸⁷² went out³³¹⁸ to meet⁷¹²⁵ his father-in-law,²⁸⁵⁹ and did obeisance,⁷⁸¹² and kissed⁵⁴⁰¹ him; and they asked⁷⁵⁹² each³⁷⁶ other⁷⁴⁵³ of their welfare;⁷⁹⁶⁵ and they came⁹³⁵ into the tent.¹⁶⁸

8  And Moses⁴⁸⁷² told⁵⁶⁰⁸ his father-in-law^{2859 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ had done⁶²¹³ unto Pharaoh⁶⁵⁴⁷ and to the Egyptians⁴⁷¹⁴ for⁵⁹²¹ Israel's³⁴⁷⁸ sake,¹⁸² and ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the travail⁸⁵¹³ that⁸³⁴ had come upon⁴⁶⁷² them by the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and how the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ delivered⁵³³⁷ them.

9  And Jethro³⁵⁰³ rejoiced²³⁰² for⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the goodness²⁸⁹⁶ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ had done⁶²¹³ to Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ whom⁸³⁴ he had delivered⁵³³⁷ out of the hand^{4480 3027} of the Egyptians.⁴⁷¹⁴

10  And Jethro³⁵⁰³ said,⁵⁵⁹ Blessed¹²⁸⁸ be the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ who⁸³⁴ hath delivered⁵³³⁷ you out of the hand^{4480 3027} of the Egyptians,⁴⁷¹⁴ and out of the hand^{4480 3027} of Pharaoh,⁶⁵⁴⁷ who⁸³⁴ hath delivered^{5337 853} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ from under^{4480 8478} the hand³⁰²⁷ of the Egyptians.⁴⁷¹⁴

11  Now⁶²⁵⁸ I know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ is greater¹⁴¹⁹ than all^{4480 3605} gods:⁴³⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ in the thing¹⁶⁹⁷ wherein⁸³⁴ they dealt proudly²¹⁰² he was above⁵⁹²¹ them.

12  And Jethro,³⁵⁰³ Moses'⁴⁸⁷² father-in-law,²⁸⁵⁹ took³⁹⁴⁷ a burnt offering⁵⁹³⁰ and sacrifices²⁰⁷⁷ for God:⁴³⁰ and Aaron¹⁷⁵ came,⁹³⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the elders²²⁰⁵ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ to eat³⁹⁸ bread³⁸⁹⁹ with⁵⁹⁷³ Moses'⁴⁸⁷² father-in-law²⁸⁵⁹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ God.⁴³⁰

13  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ on the morrow,^{4480 4283} that Moses⁴⁸⁷² sat³⁴²⁷ to judge^{8199 853} the people:⁵⁹⁷¹ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁵⁹²¹ Moses⁴⁸⁷² from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the morning¹²⁴² unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ the evening.⁶¹⁵³

14  And when Moses'⁴⁸⁷² father-in-law²⁸⁵⁹ saw^{7200 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he¹⁹³¹ did⁶²¹³ to the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ he said,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ is this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ thou⁸⁵⁹ doest⁶²¹³ to the people?⁵⁹⁷¹ why⁴⁰⁶⁹ sittest³⁴²⁷ thou⁸⁵⁹ thyself alone,⁹⁰⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ stand⁵³²⁴ by⁵⁹²¹ thee from⁴⁴⁸⁰ morning¹²⁴² unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ even?⁶¹⁵³

15  And Moses⁴⁸⁷² said⁵⁵⁹ unto his father-in-law,²⁸⁵⁹ Because³⁵⁸⁸ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ come⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ me to inquire¹⁸⁷⁵ of God:⁴³⁰

16  When³⁵⁸⁸ they have¹⁹⁶¹ a matter,¹⁶⁹⁷ they come⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ me; and I judge⁸¹⁹⁹ between⁹⁹⁶ one³⁷⁶ and another,⁷⁴⁵³ and I do make them known^{3045 853} the statutes²⁷⁰⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ and his laws.⁸⁴⁵¹

17  And Moses'⁴⁸⁷² father-in-law²⁸⁵⁹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, The thing¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ thou⁸⁵⁹ doest⁶²¹³ is not³⁸⁰⁸ good.²⁸⁹⁶

18  Thou wilt surely wear away,^{5034 5034} both¹⁵⁷¹ thou,⁸⁵⁹ and¹⁵⁷¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ is with⁵⁹⁷³ thee: for³⁵⁸⁸ this thing¹⁶⁹⁷ is too heavy³⁵¹⁵ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ thee; thou art not³⁸⁰⁸ able³²⁰¹ to perform⁶²¹³ it thyself alone.⁹⁰⁵

19  Hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ now⁶²⁵⁸ unto my voice,⁶⁹⁶³ I will give thee counsel,³²⁸⁹ and God⁴³⁰ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ thee: Be¹⁹⁶¹ thou⁸⁵⁹ for the people⁵⁹⁷¹ to Godward,^{4136 430} that thou⁸⁵⁹ mayest bring^{935 853} the causes¹⁶⁹⁷ unto⁴¹³ God:⁴³⁰

20  And thou shalt teach²⁰⁹⁴ them ⁸⁵³ ordinances²⁷⁰⁶ and laws,⁸⁴⁵¹ and shalt show³⁰⁴⁵ them ⁸⁵³ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ wherein they must walk,¹⁹⁸⁰ and the work⁴⁶⁴⁰ that⁸³⁴ they must do.⁶²¹³

21  Moreover thou⁸⁵⁹ shalt provide²³⁷² out of all^{4480 3605} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ able²⁴²⁸ men,³⁷⁶ such as fear³³⁷³ God,⁴³⁰ men³⁷⁶ of truth,⁵⁷¹ hating⁸¹³⁰ covetousness;¹²¹⁵ and place⁷⁷⁶⁰ such over⁵⁹²¹ them, to be rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of thousands,⁵⁰⁵ and rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of hundreds,³⁹⁶⁷ rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of fifties,²⁵⁷² and rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of tens:⁶²³⁵

22  And let them judge^{8199 853} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ at all³⁶⁰⁵ seasons:⁶²⁵⁶ and it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ that every³⁶⁰⁵ great¹⁴¹⁹ matter¹⁶⁹⁷ they shall bring⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ thee, but every³⁶⁰⁵ small⁶⁹⁹⁶ matter¹⁶⁹⁷ they¹⁹⁹² shall judge:⁸¹⁹⁹ so shall it be easier⁷⁰⁴³ for^{4480 5921} thyself, and they shall bear⁵³⁷⁵ the burden with⁸⁵⁴ thee.

23  If⁵¹⁸ thou shalt do^{6213 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ thing,¹⁶⁹⁷ and God⁴³⁰ command⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee so, then thou shalt be able³²⁰¹ to endure,⁵⁹⁷⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ this²⁰⁸⁸ people⁵⁹⁷¹ shall also¹⁵⁷¹ go⁹³⁵ to⁵⁹²¹ their place⁴⁷²⁵ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

24  So Moses⁴⁸⁷² hearkened⁸⁰⁸⁵ to the voice⁶⁹⁶³ of his father-in-law,²⁸⁵⁹ and did⁶²¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he had said.⁵⁵⁹

25  And Moses⁴⁸⁷² chose⁹⁷⁷ able²⁴²⁸ men³⁷⁶ out of all^{4480 3605} Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and made⁵⁴¹⁴ them heads⁷²¹⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of thousands,⁵⁰⁵ rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of hundreds,³⁹⁶⁷ rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of fifties,²⁵⁷² and rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of tens.⁶²³⁵

26  And they judged^{8199 853} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ at all³⁶⁰⁵ seasons:⁶²⁵⁶ the hard^{7186 853} causes¹⁶⁹⁷ they brought⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ Moses,⁴⁸⁷² but every³⁶⁰⁵ small⁶⁹⁹⁶ matter¹⁶⁹⁷ they judged⁸¹⁹⁹ themselves.¹⁹⁹²

27  And Moses⁴⁸⁷² let ⁸⁵³ his father-in-law²⁸⁵⁹ depart;⁷⁹⁷¹ and he went his way¹⁹⁸⁰ into⁴¹³ his own land.⁷⁷⁶

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1 ἤκουσεν δὲ Ιοθορ ὁ ἱερεὺς Μαδιαμ ὁ γαμβρὸς Μωυσῆ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησεν κύριος Ισραηλ τῷ ἑαυτοῦ λαῷ ἐξήγαγεν γὰρ κύριος τὸν Ισραηλ ἐξ Αἰγύπτου

2 ἔλαβεν δὲ Ιοθορ ὁ γαμβρὸς Μωυσῆ Σεπφωραν τὴν γυναῖκα Μωυσῆ μετὰ τὴν ἄφεσιν αὐτῆς

3 καὶ τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ ὄνομα τῷ ἑνὶ αὐτῶν Γηρσαμ λέγων πάροικος ἤμην ἐν γῇ ἀλλοτρίᾳ

4 καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ δευτέρου Ελιεζερ λέγων ὁ γὰρ θεὸς τοῦ πατρός μου βοηθός μου καὶ ἐξείλατό με ἐκ χειρὸς Φαραω

5 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Ιοθορ ὁ γαμβρὸς Μωυσῆ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ πρὸς Μωυσῆν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον οὗ παρενέβαλεν ἐπ᾽ ὄρους τοῦ θεοῦ

6 ἀνηγγέλη δὲ Μωυσεῖ λέγοντες ἰδοὺ ὁ γαμβρός σου Ιοθορ παραγίνεται πρὸς σέ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ καὶ οἱ δύο υἱοί σου μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ

7 ἐξῆλθεν δὲ Μωυσῆς εἰς συνάντησιν τῷ γαμβρῷ αὐτοῦ καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐφίλησεν αὐτόν καὶ ἠσπάσαντο ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν σκηνήν

8 καὶ διηγήσατο Μωυσῆς τῷ γαμβρῷ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησεν κύριος τῷ Φαραω καὶ τοῖς Αἰγυπτίοις ἕνεκεν τοῦ Ισραηλ καὶ πάντα τὸν μόχθον τὸν γενόμενον αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ καὶ ὅτι ἐξείλατο αὐτοὺς κύριος ἐκ χειρὸς Φαραω καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν Αἰγυπτίων

9 ἐξέστη δὲ Ιοθορ ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς οἷς ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς κύριος ὅτι ἐξείλατο αὐτοὺς ἐκ χειρὸς Αἰγυπτίων καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς Φαραω

10 καὶ εἶπεν Ιοθορ εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὅτι ἐξείλατο τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ χειρὸς Αἰγυπτίων καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς Φαραω

11 νῦν ἔγνων ὅτι μέγας κύριος παρὰ πάντας τοὺς θεούς ἕνεκεν τούτου ὅτι ἐπέθεντο αὐτοῖς

12 καὶ ἔλαβεν Ιοθορ ὁ γαμβρὸς Μωυσῆ ὁλοκαυτώματα καὶ θυσίας τῷ θεῷ παρεγένετο δὲ Ααρων καὶ πάντες οἱ πρεσβύτεροι Ισραηλ συμφαγεῖν ἄρτον μετὰ τοῦ γαμβροῦ Μωυσῆ ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ

13 καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ τὴν ἐπαύριον συνεκάθισεν Μωυσῆς κρίνειν τὸν λαόν παρειστήκει δὲ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς Μωυσεῖ ἀπὸ πρωίθεν ἕως ἑσπέρας

14 καὶ ἰδὼν Ιοθορ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίει τῷ λαῷ λέγει τί τοῦτο ὃ σὺ ποιεῖς τῷ λαῷ διὰ τί σὺ κάθησαι μόνος πᾶς δὲ ὁ λαὸς παρέστηκέν σοι ἀπὸ πρωίθεν ἕως δείλης

15 καὶ λέγει Μωυσῆς τῷ γαμβρῷ ὅτι παραγίνεται πρός με ὁ λαὸς ἐκζητῆσαι κρίσιν παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ

16 ὅταν γὰρ γένηται αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογία καὶ ἔλθωσι πρός με διακρίνω ἕκαστον καὶ συμβιβάζω αὐτοὺς τὰ προστάγματα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τὸν νόμον αὐτοῦ

17 εἶπεν δὲ ὁ γαμβρὸς Μωυσῆ πρὸς αὐτόν οὐκ ὀρθῶς σὺ ποιεῖς τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο

18 φθορᾷ καταφθαρήσῃ ἀνυπομονήτῳ καὶ σὺ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς οὗτος ὅς ἐστιν μετὰ σοῦ βαρύ σοι τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο οὐ δυνήσῃ ποιεῖν μόνος

19 νῦν οὖν ἄκουσόν μου καὶ συμβουλεύσω σοι καὶ ἔσται ὁ θεὸς μετὰ σοῦ γίνου σὺ τῷ λαῷ τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν καὶ ἀνοίσεις τοὺς λόγους αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν θεὸν

20 καὶ διαμαρτυρῇ αὐτοῖς τὰ προστάγματα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τὸν νόμον αὐτοῦ καὶ σημανεῖς αὐτοῖς τὰς ὁδούς ἐν αἷς πορεύσονται ἐν αὐταῖς καὶ τὰ ἔργα ἃ ποιήσουσιν

21 καὶ σὺ σεαυτῷ σκέψαι ἀπὸ παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ ἄνδρας δυνατοὺς θεοσεβεῖς ἄνδρας δικαίους μισοῦντας ὑπερηφανίαν καὶ καταστήσεις αὐτοὺς ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν χιλιάρχους καὶ ἑκατοντάρχους καὶ πεντηκοντάρχους καὶ δεκαδάρχους

22 καὶ κρινοῦσιν τὸν λαὸν πᾶσαν ὥραν τὸ δὲ ῥῆμα τὸ ὑπέρογκον ἀνοίσουσιν ἐπὶ σέ τὰ δὲ βραχέα τῶν κριμάτων κρινοῦσιν αὐτοὶ καὶ κουφιοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ καὶ συναντιλήμψονταί σοι

23 ἐὰν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο ποιήσῃς κατισχύσει σε ὁ θεός καὶ δυνήσῃ παραστῆναι καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς οὗτος εἰς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ τόπον μετ᾽ εἰρήνης ἥξει

24 ἤκουσεν δὲ Μωυσῆς τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ γαμβροῦ καὶ ἐποίησεν ὅσα αὐτῷ εἶπεν

25 καὶ ἐπέλεξεν Μωυσῆς ἄνδρας δυνατοὺς ἀπὸ παντὸς Ισραηλ καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτοὺς ἐπ᾽ αὐτῶν χιλιάρχους καὶ ἑκατοντάρχους καὶ πεντηκοντάρχους καὶ δεκαδάρχους

26 καὶ ἐκρίνοσαν τὸν λαὸν πᾶσαν ὥραν πᾶν δὲ ῥῆμα ὑπέρογκον ἀνεφέροσαν ἐπὶ Μωυσῆν πᾶν δὲ ῥῆμα ἐλαφρὸν ἐκρίνοσαν αὐτοί

27 ἐξαπέστειλεν δὲ Μωυσῆς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ γαμβρόν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ

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‎1 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע יִתְר֨וֹ כֹהֵ֤ן מִדְיָן֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוֹצִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃

‎2 ‏וַיִּקַּ֗ח יִתְרוֹ֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֶת־צִפֹּרָ֖ה אֵ֣שֶׁת מֹשֶׁ֑ה אַחַ֖ר שִׁלּוּחֶֽיהָ׃

‎3 ‏וְאֵ֖ת שְׁנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יהָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ גֵּֽרְשֹׁ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר גֵּ֣ר הָיִ֔יתִי בְּאֶ֖רֶץ נָכְרִיָּֽה׃

‎4 ‏וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד אֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר כִּֽי־אֱלֹהֵ֤י אָבִי֙ בְּעֶזְרִ֔י וַיַּצִּלֵ֖נִי מֵחֶ֥רֶב פַּרְעֹֽה׃

‎5 ‏וַיָּבֹ֞א יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה וּבָנָ֥יו וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר אֲשֶׁר־ה֛וּא חֹנֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם הַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎6 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲנִ֛י חֹתֶנְךָ֥ יִתְר֖וֹ בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאִ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנֶ֖יהָ עִמָּֽהּ׃

‎7 ‏וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִקְרַ֣את חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ וַיִּשַּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ אִישׁ־לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃

‎8 ‏וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ לְחֹ֣תְנ֔וֹ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְפַרְעֹ֣ה וּלְמִצְרַ֔יִם עַ֖ל אוֹדֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֤ת כָּל־הַתְּלָאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מְצָאָ֣תַם בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַיַּצִּלֵ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃

‎9 ‏וַיִּ֣חַדְּ יִתְר֔וֹ עַ֚ל כָּל־הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצִּיל֖וֹ מִיַּ֥ד מִצְרָֽיִם׃

‎10 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֮ יִתְרוֹ֒ בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד מִצְרַ֖יִם וּמִיַּ֣ד פַּרְעֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִצִּיל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־מִצְרָֽיִם׃

‎11 ‏עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י בַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָד֖וּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

‎12 ‏וַיִּקַּ֞ח יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה עֹלָ֥ה וּזְבָחִ֖ים לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֨א אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכֹ֣ל׀ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֶאֱכָל־לֶ֛חֶם עִם־חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎13 ‏וַיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הָעָם֙ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הַבֹּ֖קֶר עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃

‎14 ‏וַיַּרְא֙ חֹתֵ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֤ה עֹשֶׂה֙ לָעָ֔ם מַדּ֗וּעַ אַתָּ֤ה יוֹשֵׁב֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְכָל־הָעָ֛ם נִצָּ֥ב עָלֶ֖יךָ מִן־בֹּ֥קֶר עַד־עָֽרֶב׃

‎15 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְחֹתְנ֑וֹ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א אֵלַ֛י הָעָ֖ם לִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎16 ‏כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה לָהֶ֤ם דָּבָר֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י בֵּ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ וּבֵ֣ין רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֛י אֶת־חֻקֵּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶת־תּוֹרֹתָֽיו׃

‎17 ‏וַיֹּ֛אמֶר חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֵלָ֑יו לֹא־טוֹב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃

‎18 ‏נָבֹ֣ל תִּבֹּ֔ל גַּם־אַתָּ֕ה גַּם־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֤ד מִמְּךָ֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל עֲשֹׂ֖הוּ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃

‎19 ‏עַתָּ֞ה שְׁמַ֤ע בְּקֹלִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ וִיהִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּ֑ךְ הֱיֵ֧ה אַתָּ֣ה לָעָ֗ם מ֚וּל הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ אַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

‎20 ‏וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַחֻקִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַתּוֹרֹ֑ת וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ לָהֶ֗ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ יֵ֣לְכוּ בָ֔הּ וְאֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֽׂוּן׃

‎21 ‏וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־הָ֠עָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִל יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ עֲלֵהֶ֗ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃

‎22 ‏וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכָל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃

‎23 ‏אִ֣ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְצִוְּךָ֣ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְיָֽכָלְתָּ֖ עֲמֹ֑ד וְגַם֙ כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־מְקֹמ֖וֹ יָבֹ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎24 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְק֣וֹל חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמָֽר׃

‎25 ‏וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃

‎26 ‏וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם בְּכָל־עֵ֑ת אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַקָּשֶׁה֙ יְבִיא֣וּן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפּוּט֥וּ הֵֽם׃

‎27 ‏וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ ל֖וֹ אֶל־אַרְצֽוֹ׃ פ

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1 Cumque audisset Jethro, sacerdos Madian, cognatus Moysi, omnia quæ fecerat Deus Moysi, et Israëli populo suo, et quod eduxisset Dominus Israël de Ægypto,

2 tulit Sephoram uxorem Moysi quam remiserat,

3 et duos filios ejus: quorum unus vocabatur Gersam, dicente patre: Advena fui in terra aliena;

4 alter vero Eliezer: Deus enim, ait, patris mei adjutor meus, et eruit me de gladio Pharaonis.

5 Venit ergo Jethro cognatus Moysi, et filii ejus, et uxor ejus ad Moysen in desertum, ubi erat castrametatus juxta montem Dei.

6 Et mandavit Moysi, dicens: Ego Jethro cognatus tuus venio ad te, et uxor tua, et duo filii cum ea.

7 Qui egressus in occursum cognati sui, adoravit, et osculatus est eum: salutaveruntque se mutuo verbis pacificis. Cumque intrasset tabernaculum,

8 narravit Moyses cognato suo cuncta quæ fecerat Dominus Pharaoni et Ægyptiis propter Israël: universumque laborem, qui accidisset eis in itinere, et quod liberaverat eos Dominus.

9 Lætatusque est Jethro super omnibus bonis, quæ fecerat Dominus Israëli, eo quod eruisset eum de manu Ægyptiorum.

10 Et ait: Benedictus Dominus, qui liberavit vos de manu Ægyptiorum, et de manu Pharaonis; qui eruit populum suum de manu Ægypti.

11 Nunc cognovi, quia magnus Dominus super omnes deos: eo quod superbe egerint contra illos.

12 Obtulit ergo Jethro cognatus Moysi holocausta et hostias Deo: veneruntque Aaron et omnes seniores Israël, ut comederent panem cum eo coram Deo.

13 Altera autem die sedit Moyses ut judicaret populum, qui assistebat Moysi a mane usque ad vesperam.

14 Quod cum vidisset cognatus ejus, omnia scilicet quæ agebat in populo, ait: Quid est hoc quod facis in plebe? cur solus sedes, et omnis populus præstolatur de mane usque ad vesperam?

15 Cui respondit Moyses: Venit ad me populus quærens sententiam Dei:

16 cumque acciderit eis aliqua disceptatio, veniunt ad me ut judicem inter eos, et ostendam præcepta Dei, et leges ejus.

17 At ille: Non bonam, inquit, rem facis.

18 Stulto labore consumeris et tu, et populus iste qui tecum est: ultra vires tuas est negotium; solus illud non poteris sustinere.

19 Sed audi verba mea atque consilia, et erit Deus tecum. Esto tu populo in his quæ ad Deum pertinent, ut referas quæ dicuntur ad eum:

20 ostendasque populo cæremonias et ritum colendi, viamque per quam ingredi debeant, et opus quod facere debeant.

21 Provide autem de omni plebe viros potentes, et timentes Deum, in quibus sit veritas, et qui oderint avaritiam, et constitue ex eis tribunos, et centuriones, et quinquagenarios, et decanos,

22 qui judicent populum omni tempore: quidquid autem majus fuerit, referant ad te, et ipsi minora tantummodo judicent: leviusque sit tibi, partito in alios onere.

23 Si hoc feceris, implebis imperium Dei, et præcepta ejus poteris sustentare: et omnis hic populus revertetur ad loca sua cum pace.

24 Quibus auditis, Moyses fecit omnia quæ ille suggesserat.

25 Et electis viris strenuis de cuncto Israël, constituit eos principes populi, tribunos, et centuriones, et quinquagenarios, et decanos.

26 Qui judicabant plebem omni tempore: quidquid autem gravius erat, referebant ad eum, faciliora tantummodo judicantes.

27 Dimisitque cognatum suum: qui reversus abiit in terram suam.