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Exodus 18

Exodo 18

Exodus 18:1 ^
Now news came to Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, of all God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, and how the Lord had taken Israel out of Egypt.
Exodo 18:1 ^
Y Oyo Jethro, sacerdote de Madián, suegro de Moisés, todas las cosas que Dios había hecho con Moisés, y con Israel su pueblo, y cómo Jehová había sacado á Israel de Egipto:
Exodus 18:2 ^
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
Exodo 18:2 ^
Y tomó Jethro, suegro de Moisés á Séphora la mujer de Moisés, después que él la envió,
Exodus 18:3 ^
And her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for he said, I have been living in a strange land:
Exodo 18:3 ^
Y á sus dos hijos; el uno se llamaba Gersóm, porque dijo: Peregrino he sido en tierra ajena;
Exodus 18:4 ^
And the name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, The God of my father was my help, and kept me safe from the sword of Pharaoh:
Exodo 18:4 ^
Y el otro se llamaba Eliezer, porque dijo, El Dios de mi padre me ayudó, y me libró del cuchillo de Faraón.
Exodus 18:5 ^
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to where Moses had put up his tent in the waste land, by the mountain of God.
Exodo 18:5 ^
Y Jethro el suegro de Moisés, con sus hijos y su mujer, llegó á Moisés en el desierto, donde tenía el campo junto al monte de Dios;
Exodus 18:6 ^
And he said to Moses, I, your father-in-law, have come to you, with your wife and your two sons.
Exodo 18:6 ^
Y dijo á Moisés: Yo tu suegro Jethro vengo á ti, con tu mujer, y sus dos hijos con ella.
Exodus 18:7 ^
And Moses went out to his father-in-law, and went down on his face before him and gave him a kiss; and they said to one another, Are you well? and they came into the tent.
Exodo 18:7 ^
Y Moisés salió á recibir á su suegro, é inclinóse, y besólo: y preguntáronse el uno al otro cómo estaban, y vinieron á la tienda.
Exodus 18:8 ^
And Moses gave his father-in-law an account of all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians because of Israel, and of all the troubles which had come on them by the way, and how the Lord had given them salvation.
Exodo 18:8 ^
Y Moisés contó á su suegro todas las cosas que Jehová había hecho á Faraón y á los Egipcios por amor de Israel, y todo el trabajo que habían pasado en el camino, y cómo los había librado Jehová.
Exodus 18:9 ^
And Jethro was glad because the Lord had been good to Israel, freeing them from the power of the Egyptians.
Exodo 18:9 ^
Y alegróse Jethro de todo el bien que Jehová había hecho á Israel, que lo había librado de mano de los Egipcios.
Exodus 18:10 ^
And Jethro said, Praise be to the Lord, who has taken you out of the hand of Pharaoh and out of the hand of the Egyptians; freeing the people from the yoke of the Egyptians.
Exodo 18:10 ^
Y Jethro dijo: Bendito sea Jehová, que os libró de mano de los Egipcios, y de la mano de Faraón, y que libró al pueblo de la mano de los Egipcios.
Exodus 18:11 ^
Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride.
Exodo 18:11 ^
Ahora conozco que Jehová es grande más que todos los dioses; hasta en lo que se ensoberbecieron contra ellos.
Exodus 18:12 ^
Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, made a burned offering to God: and Aaron came, with the chiefs of Israel, and had a meal with Moses' father-in-law, before God.
Exodo 18:12 ^
Y tomó Jethro, suegro de Moisés, holocaustos y sacrificios para Dios: y vino Aarón y todos los ancianos de Israel á comer pan con el suegro de Moisés delante de Dios.
Exodus 18:13 ^
Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening.
Exodo 18:13 ^
Y aconteció que otro día se sentó Moisés á juzgar al pueblo; y el pueblo estuvo delante de Moisés desde la mañana hasta la tarde.
Exodus 18:14 ^
And when Moses' father-in-law saw all he was doing, he said, What is this you are doing for the people? why are you seated here by yourself, with all the people waiting before you from morning till evening?
Exodo 18:14 ^
Y viendo el suegro de Moisés todo lo que él hacía con el pueblo, dijo: ¿Qué es esto que haces tú con el pueblo? ¿por qué te sientas tú solo, y todo el pueblo está delante de ti desde la mañana hasta la tarde?
Exodus 18:15 ^
And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to get directions from God:
Exodo 18:15 ^
Y Moisés respondió á su suegro: Porque el pueblo viene á mí para consultar á Dios:
Exodus 18:16 ^
And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.
Exodo 18:16 ^
Cuando tienen negocios, vienen á mí; y yo juzgo entre el uno y el otro, y declaro las ordenanzas de Dios y sus leyes.
Exodus 18:17 ^
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
Exodo 18:17 ^
Entonces el suegro de Moisés le dijo: No haces bien:
Exodus 18:18 ^
Your strength and that of the people will be completely used up: this work is more than you are able to do by yourself.
Exodo 18:18 ^
Desfallecerás del todo, tú, y también este pueblo que está contigo; porque el negocio es demasiado pesado para ti; no podrás hacerlo tú solo.
Exodus 18:19 ^
Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:
Exodo 18:19 ^
Oye ahora mi voz; yo te aconsejaré, y Dios será contigo. Está tú por el pueblo delante de Dios, y somete tú los negocios á Dios.
Exodus 18:20 ^
Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to do.
Exodo 18:20 ^
Y enseña á ellos las ordenanzas y las leyes, y muéstrales el camino por donde anden, y lo que han de hacer.
Exodus 18:21 ^
But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;
Exodo 18:21 ^
Además inquiere tú de entre todo el pueblo varones de virtud, temerosos de Dios, varones de verdad, que aborrezcan la avaricia; y constituirás á éstos sobre ellos caporales sobre mil, sobre ciento, sobre cincuenta y sobre diez.
Exodus 18:22 ^
And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.
Exodo 18:22 ^
Los cuales juzgarán al pueblo en todo tiempo; y será que todo negocio grave lo traerán á ti, y ellos juzgarán todo negocio pequeño: alivia así la carga de sobre ti, y llevarla han ellos contigo.
Exodus 18:23 ^
If you do this, and God gives approval, then you will be able to go on without weariness, and all this people will go to their tents in peace.
Exodo 18:23 ^
Si esto hicieres, y Dios te lo mandare, tú podrás persistir, y todo este pueblo se irá también en paz á su lugar.
Exodus 18:24 ^
So Moses took note of the words of his father-in-law, and did as he had said.
Exodo 18:24 ^
Y oyó Moisés la voz de su suegro, é hizo todo lo que dijo.
Exodus 18:25 ^
And he made selection of able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens.
Exodo 18:25 ^
Y escogió Moisés varones de virtud de todo Israel, y púsolos por cabezas sobre el pueblo, caporales sobre mil, sobre ciento, sobre cincuenta, y sobre diez.
Exodus 18:26 ^
And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.
Exodo 18:26 ^
Y juzgaban al pueblo en todo tiempo: el negocio árduo traíanlo á Moisés, y ellos juzgaban todo negocio pequeño.
Exodus 18:27 ^
And Moses let his father-in-law go away, and he went back to his land.
Exodo 18:27 ^
Y despidió Moisés á su suegro, y fuése á su tierra.
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