Anden Mosebog 18 |
| 1992 | King James Version |
| 1 Præsten i Midjan, Jetro, Moses' svigerfar, hørte om alt det, Gud havde gjort for Moses og for sit folk Israel, da Herren førte Israel ud af Egypten. | 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; |
| 2 Moses' svigerfar Jetro tog så Sippora, Moses' kone, som var blevet sendt tilbage, | 2 Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her back, |
| 3 og hendes to sønner. Den ene hed Gershom, "for jeg er blevet gæst i et fremmed land," havde Moses sagt. | 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: |
| 4 Den anden hed Eliezer, "for min fars Gud kom mig til hjælp og reddede mig fra Faraos sværd." | 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: |
| 5 Moses' svigerfar Jetro kom nu sammen med hans sønner og hans kone til Moses i ørkenen, hvor han havde slået lejr ved Guds-bjerg. | 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: |
| 6 Han sendte bud til Moses: "Det er mig, din svigerfar Jetro, der kommer til dig med din kone og hendes to sønner." | 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. |
| 7 Moses gik sin svigerfar i møde, kastede sig ned og kyssede ham, og da de havde hilst på hinanden, gik de ind i teltet. | 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. |
| 8 Moses fortalte sin svigerfar om alt, hvad Herren havde gjort mod Farao og mod egypterne for Israels skyld, og om alle de trængsler, der havde ramt dem undervejs, men som Herren havde reddet dem fra. | 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. |
| 9 Jetro glædede sig over alt det gode, Herren havde gjort for Israel, da han reddede dem fra egypterne, | 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. |
| 10 og han sagde: "Lovet være Herren, som har reddet jer fra egypterne og fra Farao; ja, han har reddet folket ud af egypternes magt, | 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. |
| 11 for de handlede mod folket i overmod. Nu ved jeg, at Herren er den største af alle guder." | 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. |
| 12 Så tog Moses' svigerfar Jetro dyr til brændoffer og slagtofre til Gud, og Aron og alle Israels ældste kom for at holde måltid for Guds ansigt sammen med Moses' svigerfar. | 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. |
| 13 Næste dag satte Moses sig og begyndte at holde rettergang for folket, og folk stod omkring Moses fra morgen til aften. | 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. |
| 14 Da Moses' svigerfar så alt det arbejde, han havde med folket, sagde han: "Hvad er det dog for et arbejde, du har med folket! Hvorfor er du alene om at sidde til doms, mens hele folket står omkring dig fra morgen til aften?" | 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? |
| 15 Moses svarede sin svigerfar: "Folket kommer jo til mig for at rådspørge Gud. | 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: |
| 16 Når de har en sag, kommer de til mig, og så dømmer jeg mand og mand imellem og kundgør Guds forordninger og love." | 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. |
| 17 Moses' svigerfar sagde til ham: "Du bærer dig uklogt ad. | 17 And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. |
| 18 Både du og folket her hos dig bliver fuldstændig udmattet! Det er for stor en byrde for dig; du kan ikke være alene om det. | 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. |
| 19 Lyt nu til mit råd, og Gud være med dig! Du skal selv være den, der står over for Gud på folkets vegne, og det er dig, der skal forelægge sagerne for Gud. | 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: |
| 20 Du skal indskærpe dem forordningerne og lovene og kundgøre dem den vej, de skal følge, og hvad de skal gøre. | 20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. |
| 21 Men du skal se dig om i hele folket efter dygtige, gudfrygtige og pålidelige mænd, som er ubestikkelige. Dem skal du sætte over folket som førere for enheder på tusind, hundrede, halvtreds og ti. | 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: |
| 22 Det er altid dem, der skal holde rettergang for folket. Enhver større sag skal de forelægge dig, men i alle mindre sager skal de selv dømme. Gør det lettere for dig selv, og lad dem bære byrden sammen med dig! | 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. |
| 23 Hvis du gør sådan, vil Gud give dig myndighed; du kan holde ud, og hele dette folk kan gå tilfredse hjem." | 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. |
| 24 Moses hørte på sin svigerfar og gjorde alt, hvad han havde sagt. | 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. |
| 25 Moses udvalgte dygtige mænd i hele Israel og satte dem som overhoveder i folket, førere for enheder på tusind, hundrede, halvtreds og ti. | 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. |
| 26 De skulle altid holde rettergang for folket; en vanskelig sag skulle de forelægge Moses, men i alle mindre sager skulle de selv dømme. | 26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. |
| 27 Så tog Moses afsked med sin svigerfar, som vendte hjem til sit land. | 27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land. |