Exodus 18

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And when Jethro, the priest of Midian, the kinsman of Moses, had heard all that God had done for Moses, and for his people Israel, and that the Lord had led Israel away from Egypt,	1 Ηκουσε δε ο Ιοθορ, ο ιερευς της Μαδιαμ, ο πενθερος του Μωυσεως, παντα οσα εκαμεν ο Θεος εις τον Μωυσην και εις τον Ισραηλ τον λαον αυτου, οτι εξηγαγεν ο Κυριος τον Ισραηλ εξ Αιγυπτου.
2 he brought Zipporah, the wife of Moses, whom he was to return to him,	2 Και ελαβεν ο Ιοθορ, ο πενθερος του Μωυσεως, Σεπφωραν την γυναικα του Μωυσεως, την οποιαν ειχε πεμψει οπισω,
3 and her two sons, of whom one was called Gershom, (for his father said, “I have been a newcomer in a foreign land,”)	3 και τους δυο αυτης υιους, εκ των οποιων του ενος το ονομα ητο Γηρσωμ, Διοτι παροικος, ειπεν, εσταθην εν ξενη γη?
4 and the other in truth was Eliezer, (“For the God of my father,” he said, “is my helper, and has rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.”)	4 του δε αλλου το ονομα Ελιεζερ, Διοτι ο Θεος, ειπε, του πατρος μου εσταθη βοηθος μου και με εσωσεν εκ της μαχαιρας του Φαραω?
5 And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, with his sons and his wife, came to Moses in the desert, where he was encamped next to the mountain of God.	5 και ηλθεν ο Ιοθορ ο πενθερος του Μωυσεως προς τον Μωυσην μετα των υιων αυτου και μετα της γυναικος αυτου εις την ερημον, οπου ητο εστρατοπεδευμενος εις το ορος του Θεου?
6 And he sent word to Moses, saying: “I, Jethro, your kinsman, have come to you, with your wife, and your two sons with her.”	6 και ανηγγειλε προς τον Μωυσην, Εγω Ιοθορ ο πενθερος σου ερχομαι προς σε και η γυνη σου και οι δυο υιοι αυτης μετ' αυτης.
7 And going out to meet his kinsman, he reverenced and kissed him. And they saluted each other with peaceful words. And when he had arrived at the tent,	7 Και εξηλθεν ο Μωυσης εις συναντησιν του πενθερου αυτου και προσεκυνησεν αυτον και εφιλησεν αυτον? και ηρωτησαν ο εις τον αλλον περι της υγειας αυτων, και εισηλθον εις την σκηνην.
8 Moses explained to his kinsman all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians on behalf of Israel, and all the hardships which had befallen them on the journey, and how the Lord had freed them.	8 Και διηγηθη ο Μωυσης προς τον πενθερον αυτου παντα οσα ο Κυριος εκαμεν εις τον Φαραω και εις τους Αιγυπτιους υπερ του Ισραηλ, παντας τους μοχθους οιτινες συνεβησαν εις αυτους καθ' οδον, και ηλευθερωσεν αυτους ο Κυριος.
9 And Jethro was gladdened over all the good that the Lord had done for Israel, because he had rescued them from the hand of the Egyptians.	9 Υπερεχαρη δε ο Ιοθορ δια παντα τα αγαθα οσα ο Κυριος εκαμεν εις τον Ισραηλ, τον οποιον ηλευθερωσεν εκ χειρος των Αιγυπτιων.
10 And he said: “Blessed is the Lord, who has freed his people from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of Pharaoh; he has rescued his people from the hand of Egypt.	10 Και ειπεν ο Ιοθορ, Ευλογητος Κυριος, οστις σας ηλευθερωσεν εκ χειρος των Αιγυπτιων και εκ χειρος του Φαραω? οστις ηλευθερωσε τον λαον υποκατωθεν της χειρος των Αιγυπτιων?
11 Now I know that the great Lord is above all gods. This is why they acted arrogantly against them.”	11 τωρα γνωριζω οτι ο Κυριος ειναι μεγας υπερ παντας τους θεους? διοτι εις το πραγμα, εις το οποιον υπερηφανευθησαν, εσταθη ανωτερος αυτων.
12 And so Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, offered holocausts and sacrifices to God. And Aaron arrived with all the elders of Israel, in order to eat bread with him in the sight of God.	12 Ελαβεν επειτα ο Ιοθορ, ο πενθερος του Μωυσεως, ολοκαυτωματα και θυσιας δια να προσφερη εις τον Θεον? και ηλθεν ο Ααρων, και παντες οι πρεσβυτεροι του Ισραηλ, να φαγωσιν αρτον μετα του πενθερου του Μωυσεως, εμπροσθεν του Θεου.
13 Then, the next day, Moses sat down in order to judge the people, and they stood beside Moses from morning, even until evening.	13 Και την επαυριον εκαθισεν ο Μωυσης δια να κρινη τον λαον. και παριστατο ο λαος εμπροσθεν του Μωυσεως απο πρωιας εως εσπερας.
14 And when, of course, his kinsman saw all that he did among the people, he said: “What is this that you do among the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the people stand before you, from morning, even until evening?”	14 Και ιδων ο πενθερος του Μωυσεως παντα οσα εκαμνεν εις τον λαον, ειπε, Τι ειναι τουτο το πραγμα, το οποιον καμνεις εις τον λαον; δια τι συ καθησαι μονος, απας δε ο λαος παρισταται εμπροσθεν σου απο πρωιας εως εσπερας;
15 And Moses answered him: “The people come to me seeking the verdict of God.	15 Και ειπεν ο Μωυσης προς τον πενθερον αυτου, διοτι ο λαος ερχεται προς εμε δια να ερωτηση τον Θεον?
16 And when any kind of dispute occurs among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to reveal the precepts of God and of his laws.”	16 οταν εχωσιν υποθεσιν τινα, ερχονται προς εμε και εγω κρινω μεταξυ του ενος και του αλλου? και δεικνυω εις αυτους τα προσταγματα του Θεου και τους νομους αυτου.
17 But he said, “This is not good, what you are doing.	17 Και ειπεν ο πενθερος του Μωυσεως προς αυτον, Δεν ειναι καλον το πραγμα, το οποιον καμνεις?
18 You will be consumed by foolish efforts, both you and this people who are with you. The task is beyond your strength; you will not be able bear it alone.	18 βεβαιως και συ θελεις αποκαμει και ο λαος ουτος ο μετα σου? διοτι το πραγμα ειναι πολυ βαρυ δια σε? δεν δυνασαι μονος να καμνης τουτο.
19 But listen to my words and counsels, and then God will be with you. Be available to the people in that which pertains to God, so as to refer what they say to him,	19 Ακουσον λοιπον την φωνην μου? θελω σε συμβουλευσει και ο Θεος θελει εισθαι μετα σου? συ μεν εσο ενωπιον του Θεου υπερ του λαου, δια να αναφερης τας υποθεσεις προς τον Θεον?
20 and to reveal to the people the ceremonies, and the rituals of worship, and the way by which they should progress, and the work that they should do.	20 και διδασκε αυτους τα προσταγματα και τους νομους και δεικνυε προς αυτους την οδον εις την οποιαν πρεπει να περιπατωσι, και τα εργα τα οποια πρεπει να πραττωσι?
21 Then provide, from all of the people, men capable and fearing God, in whom there is truth and who hate avarice, and appoint from them tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,	21 πλην εκλεξον εκ παντος του λαου ανδρας αξιους, φοβουμενους τον Θεον, ανδρας φιλαληθεις, μισουντας την φιλαργυριαν? και καταστησον αυτους επ' αυτων χιλιαρχους, εκατονταρχους, πεντηκονταρχους και δεκαρχους?
22 who may judge the people at all times. Then, when anything greater will have occurred, they may refer it to you, and let them judge the lesser matters only. And so it may be lighter for you, the burden being divided among others.	22 και ας κρινωσι τον λαον παντοτε? και πασαν μεν μεγαλην υποθεσιν ας αναφερωσι προς σε? πασαν δε μικραν υποθεσιν ας κρινωσιν αυτοι? ουτω θελεις ανακουφισθη, και θελουσι βασταζει το βαρος μετα σου.
23 If you will do this, you will fulfill the orders of God, and you will be able to uphold his precepts. And this entire people will return to their places in peace.”	23 εαν καμης τουτο το πραγμα και ο Θεος σε προσταζη ουτω, τοτε θελεις δυνηθη να ανθεξης, και προσετι πας ο λαος ουτος θελει φθασει εις τον τοπον αυτου εν ειρηνη.
24 Having heard this, Moses did everything that he had suggested to him.	24 Και ηκουσεν ο Μωυσης την φωνην του πενθερου αυτου και εκαμε παντα οσα ειπε.
25 And choosing virtuous men from all of Israel, he appointed them as leaders of the people: tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens.	25 Και εκλεξεν ο Μωυσης εκ παντος του Ισραηλ ανδρας αξιους και κατεστησεν αυτους αρχηγους επι του λαου, χιλιαρχους, εκατονταρχους, πεντηκονταρχους και δεκαρχους?
26 And they judged the people at all times. But whatever was more serious, they referred to him, and they judged easier matters only.	26 και εκρινον τον λαον εν παντι καιρω? τας μεν υποθεσεις τας δυσκολους ανεφερον προς τον Μωυσην, πασαν δε μικραν υποθεσιν εκρινον αυτοι.
27 And he dismissed his kinsman, who, turning back, went to his own land.	27 Επειτα προεπεμψεν ο Μωυσης τον πενθερον αυτου και απηλθεν εις την γην αυτου.