16AND HE SAID THAT A HAND ON [THE] THRONE OF YAHWEH WAR [WILL BELONG] TO YAHWEH WITH AMALEK FROM GENERATION GENERATION 16“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
1AND HE HEARD JETHRO [THE] PRIEST OF MIDIAN [THE] FATHER-IN-LAW OF MOSES <OBJ.> ALL THAT HE HAD DONE GOD FOR MOSES AND FOR ISRAEL PEOPLE HIS THAT HE HAD BROUGHT OUT YAHWEH <OBJ.> ISRAEL FROM EGYPT The Visit of Jethro 1Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro,*NoteCloseMoses’ father-in-law Jethro was also called Reuel; see Exodus 2:18. the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2AND HE HAD TAKEN JETHRO [THE] FATHER-IN-LAW OF MOSES <OBJ.> ZIPPORAH [THE] WIFE OF MOSES AFTER DISMISSAL<S> HER 2After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,
3AND <OBJ.> [THE] TWO SONS HER WHO [THE] NAME OF THE ONE [WAS] GERSHOM FOR HE HAD SAID A SOJOURNER I HAVE BECOME IN A LAND FOREIGN 3along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom,*NoteCloseGershom sounds like the Hebrew for sojourner. for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”
4AND [THE] NAME OF THE ONE [WAS] ELIEZER FOR [THE] GOD OF FATHER MY [HAS BEEN] <IN> HELP MY AND HE HAS DELIVERED ME FROM [THE] SWORD OF PHARAOH 4The other son was named Eliezer,*NoteCloseEliezer means God is my helper. for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”
5AND HE CAME JETHRO [THE] FATHER-IN-LAW OF MOSES AND SONS HIS AND WIFE HIS TO MOSES INTO THE WILDERNESS WHERE HE [WAS] ENCAMPED THERE [THE] MOUNTAIN OF <THE> GOD 5Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, along with Moses’ wife and sons, came to him in the desert, where he was encamped at the mountain of God.
6AND HE SAID TO MOSES I FATHER-IN-LAW YOUR JETHRO [AM] COMING TO YOU AND WIFE YOUR AND [THE] TWO SONS HER WITH HER 6He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”
7AND HE WENT OUT MOSES TO MEET FATHER-IN-LAW HIS AND HE BOWED DOWN AND HE KISSED <TO> HIM AND THEY ASKED EACH OF NEIGHBOR HIS TO WELFARE AND THEY WENT THE TENT TOWARDS 7So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.
8AND HE RECOUNTED MOSES TO FATHER-IN-LAW HIS <OBJ.> ALL THAT HE HAD DONE YAHWEH TO PHARAOH AND TO EGYPT ON [THE] CAUSES OF ISRAEL <OBJ.> ALL THE HARDSHIP WHICH IT HAD COME UPON THEM ON THE JOURNEY AND HE HAD DELIVERED THEM YAHWEH 8Then Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships they had encountered along the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
9AND HE REJOICED JETHRO ON ALL THE GOOD WHICH HE HAD DONE YAHWEH TO ISRAEL WHOM HE HAD DELIVERED IT FROM [THE] HAND OF EGYPT 9And Jethro rejoiced over all the good things the LORD had done for Israel, whom He had rescued from the hand of the Egyptians.
10AND HE SAID JETHRO [BE] BLESSED YAHWEH WHO HE HAS DELIVERED <OBJ.> YOU FROM [THE] HAND OF EGYPT AND FROM [THE] HAND OF PHARAOH WHO HE HAS DELIVERED <OBJ.> THE PEOPLE FROM UNDER [THE] HAND OF EGYPT 10Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.
11NOW I KNOW THAT [IS] GREAT YAHWEH MORE THAN ALL THE GODS FOR IN THE MATTER WHICH THEY HAVE ACTED PRESUMPTUOUSLY ON THEM 11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance
12AND HE TOOK JETHRO [THE] FATHER-IN-LAW OF MOSES A BURNT OFFERING AND SACRIFICES TO GOD AND HE CAME AARON AND ALL [THE] ELDERS OF ISRAEL TO EAT FOOD WITH [THE] FATHER-IN-LAW OF MOSES <TO> BEFORE <THE> GOD 12Then Moses’ father-in-law Jethro brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
13AND IT WAS FROM [THE] NEXT DAY AND HE SAT MOSES TO JUDGE <OBJ.> THE PEOPLE AND IT STOOD THE PEOPLE AT MOSES FROM THE MORNING UNTIL THE EVENING Jethro Advises Moses (Deuteronomy 1:9–18) 13The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
14AND HE SAW [THE] FATHER-IN-LAW OF MOSES <OBJ.> ALL THAT HE [WAS] DOING FOR THE PEOPLE AND HE SAID WHAT? [IS] THE THING <THE> THIS WHICH YOU [ARE] DOING FOR THE PEOPLE WHY? [ARE] YOU SITTING TO ALONE YOU AND ALL THE PEOPLE [IS] STANDING AT YOU FROM MORNING UNTIL EVENING 14When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
15AND HE SAID MOSES TO FATHER-IN-LAW HIS THATR IT COMES TO ME THE PEOPLE TO CONSULT GOD 15“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
16FOR IT WILL BE[LONG] TO THEM A MATTER [IT IS] COMING TO ME AND I JUDGE BETWEEN EACH AND BETWEEN NEIGHBOR HIS AND I MAKE KNOWN <OBJ.> [THE] STATUTES OF <THE> GOD AND <OBJ.> LAWS HIS 16“Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”
17AND HE SAID [THE] FATHER-IN-LAW OF MOSES TO HIM NOT [IS] GOOD THE THING WHICH YOU [ARE] DOING 17But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
18CERTAINLY <TO WEAR OUT> YOU WILL WEAR YOURSELF OUT BOTH YOU AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE <THE> THIS WHICH [IS] WITH YOU FOR [IS TOO] HEAVY FOR YOU THE THING NOT YOU ARE ABLE TO DO IT TO ALONE YOU 18Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
19NOW LISTEN TO VOICE MY LET ME ADVISE YOU AND MAY HE BE GOD WITH YOU BE YOU FOR THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF <THE> GOD AND YOU WILL BRING YOU <OBJ.> THE MATTERS TO <THE> GOD 19Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
20AND YOU WILL WARN <OBJ.> THEM <OBJ.> THE STATUTES AND <OBJ.> THE LAWS AND YOU WILL MAKE KNOWN TO THEM <OBJ.> THE WAY [WHICH] THEY WILL WALK IN IT AND <OBJ.> THE WORK WHICH THEY WILL DO! 20Teach them the statutes and laws, and show them the way to live and the work they must do.
21AND YOU YOU WILL PROVIDE FROM ALL THE PEOPLE MEN OF ABILITY [THOSE] FEARING <OF> GOD MEN OF FAITHFULNESS [WHO] HATE <OF> UNJUST GAIN AND YOU WILL APPOINT OVER THEM OFFICIALS OF THOUSANDS OFFICIALS OF HUNDREDS OFFICIALS OF FIFTIES AND OFFICIALS OF TENS 21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people— God-fearing trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
22AND THEY WILL JUDGE <OBJ.> THE PEOPLE AT EVERY TIME AND IT WILL BE EVERY <THE> MATTER <THE> GREAT THEY WILL BRING TO YOU AND EVERY <THE> MATTER <THE> SMALL THEY WILL JUDGE THEY AND LIGHTEN FROM ON <THE> YOURSELF AND THEY WILL BEAR WITH YOU 22Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
23IF <OBJ.> THE THING <THE> THIS YOU WILL DO AND HE WILL COMMAND YOU GOD AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENDURE AND ALSO ALL THE PEOPLE <THE> THIS TO PLACE ITS IT WILL GO IN PEACE 23If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”
24AND HE LISTENED MOSES TO [THE] VOICE FATHER-IN-LAW HIS AND HE DID ALL THAT HE HAD SAID 24Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said.
25AND HE CHOSE MOSES MEN OF ABILITY FROM ALL ISRAEL AND HE APPOINTED <OBJ.> THEM CHIEFS OVER THE PEOPLE OF ICIALS OF THOUSANDS OFFICIALS OF HUNDREDS OFFICIALS OF FIFTIES AND OFFICIALS OF TENS 25So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
26AND THEY JUDGED <OBJ.> THE PEOPLE AT EVERY TIME <OBJ.> THE MATTER <THE> DIFFICULT THEY BROUGHT! TO MOSES AND EVERY <THE> MATTER <THE> SMALL THEY JUDGED THEY 26And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
27AND HE SENT OFF MOSES <OBJ.> FATHER-IN-LAW HIS AND HE WENT <FOR> HIMSELF TO LAND HIS 27Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own land.