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1 Jetro, suegro de Moisés y sacerdote de Madián, supo las maravillosas cosas que el Señor había hecho por su pueblo Israel y por Moisés, y cómo el Señor los había sacado de Egipto.
1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.
2 Tiempo antes, cuando Moisés tuvo que enviar a Séfora, su esposa, a la región de Madián, Jetro la recibió en su casa,
2 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
3 junto con sus dos hijos, Guersón, que significa extranjero, porque Moisés había dicho cuando nació: «He estado peregrinando en tierra extranjera»,
3 and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
4 y Eliezer, que significa ayuda, porque Moisés había dicho cuando nació: «El Dios de mi padre fue quien me ayudó, y me libró de la espada del faraón».
4 The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
5 Jetro tomó, pues, a Séfora y a sus dos nietos, y se fue al desierto a visitar a Moisés. Cuando supo que los israelitas estaban acampando junto a la montaña de Dios, le envió este mensaje a Moisés: «Yo, Jetro, tu suegro, voy a visitarte. Conmigo vienen tu esposa y tus dos hijos».
5 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, came with Moses’ sons and his wife to Moses into the wilderness where he was encamped, at the Mountain of God.
6 Not in this translation
6 He said to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, have come to you with your wife, and her two sons with her.”
7 Moisés salió a recibir a su suegro con mucho cariño. Se preguntaron sobre la salud de uno y otro, y luego entraron en la tienda de Moisés, para seguir conversando.
7 Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.
8 Moisés le contó a su suegro todo lo que había estado ocurriendo, y lo que el Señor les había hecho al faraón y a los egipcios, para librar a Israel. También le contó todos los problemas que habían tenido en el camino, y la forma en que el Señor había librado a su pueblo de todos ellos.
8 Moses told his father-in-law all that Yahweh had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that had come on them on the way, and how Yahweh delivered them.
9 Jetro se sintió muy feliz con todo lo que el Señor estaba haciendo por Israel, y de que los hubiera sacado de Egipto.
9 Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Yahweh had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
10 Y exclamó: «¡Bendito sea el Señor, porque te ha salvado de los egipcios y del faraón, y ha rescatado a Israel!
10 Jethro said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
11 Yo sé que el Señor es mayor que cualquier otro dios, porque libró a su pueblo de la soberbia y de la crueldad de los egipcios».
11 Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”
12 Luego, Jetro ofreció sacrificios a Dios. Aarón y los líderes de Israel fueron a ver a Jetro, y todos juntos comieron del sacrificio delante de Dios.
12 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law before God.
13 Al día siguiente, como de costumbre, Moisés se sentó desde la mañana hasta la tarde a escuchar los problemas que la gente venía a contarle. Mientras Moisés atendía a unos, los demás permanecían de pie.
13 On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
14 Cuando Jetro vio la manera como Moisés atendía al pueblo, le dijo: ―¿Por qué estás tratando de hacer todo esto tú solo, y la gente tiene que estar parada todo el día esperando a que la atiendas?
14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, “What is this thing that you do for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning to evening?”
15 ―Porque el pueblo viene a mí con sus problemas para consultar a Dios —respondió Moisés—. Yo soy el juez y debo decidir quién tiene la razón y quién está equivocado. Además, debo enseñarles los mandamientos y enseñanzas de Dios.
15 Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
16 Not in this translation
16 When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”
17 ―No está bien —le dijo su suegro—.
17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.
18 Te vas a agotar, y entonces ¿qué le ocurrirá a tu pueblo? Esto es demasiado trabajo para tratar de llevarlo tú solo.
18 You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
19 Escúchame y permíteme darte un consejo, para que Dios te bendiga. Sé el abogado de este pueblo, su representante delante de Dios, para que Dios resuelva sus problemas. Tú les comunicarás las decisiones de Dios, les enseñarás sus leyes, y les darás a conocer los principios que deben seguir para tener una conducta correcta.
19 Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.
20 Not in this translation
20 You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 »Busca a algunos hombres capaces, piadosos y honestos, que odien el soborno, y desígnalos como jueces. Nombra un juez para cada mil personas. Y él, a su vez, tendrá a su cargo diez jueces; y cada uno de estos estará a cargo de cien personas. Bajo cada uno de los jueces de cien habrá dos jueces, cada uno a cargo de cincuenta personas. Y cada uno de estos tendrá cinco jueces a su cargo, uno para cada diez personas.
21 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
22 Deja que estos hombres se encarguen de administrar justicia. Cualquier cosa que sea muy importante o complicada, pueden traértela a ti. Pero en los asuntos menores, ellos pueden decidir por sí mismos. De este modo será todo más fácil para ti, porque tú compartirás la carga con ellos.
22 Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.
23 Si sigues mi consejo, y si al Señor le parece bien, podrás soportar todas las presiones, y habrá paz y armonía en el campamento».
23 If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.”
24 Moisés escuchó atentamente el consejo de su suegro y siguió sus sugerencias.
24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
25 Escogió hombres capaces y los designó jueces del pueblo, jueces de mil, de cien, de cincuenta y de diez.
25 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 Estaban constantemente disponibles para administrar justicia. Los casos más difíciles los referían a Moisés, pero ellos juzgaban todos los casos menores.
26 They judged the people at all times. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 Poco después, Moisés despidió a su suegro, quien regresó a su tierra.
27 Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Aaron
Moses' brother and spokesman, Israel's first high priest.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 4–40; Leviticus 8–10
Eliezer
Moses' second son, named 'God is my help' in thanks for deliverance from Pharaoh.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 18:4; 1 Chronicles 23:15
Gershom
Moses' firstborn son, born during his years of exile in the land of Midian.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:22; Exodus 18:3
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Jethro
The priest of Midian, also called Reuel, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses, brought her and her two sons to Moses at the mountain of God, and advised him to appoint capable…
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:18; Exodus 3:1; Exodus 18:1
Zipporah
The Midianite daughter of Jethro who became Moses' wife in the wilderness.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2:16-22; Exodus 4:24-26; Exodus 18
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 77:14–15; Exodus 2:16; Exodus 3:1; Psalm 106:8–11; Psalm 78:50–53
- 2 Exodus 2:21; Exodus 4:25–26
- 3 Exodus 2:22; Acts 7:29; Exodus 4:20; Psalm 39:12; Hebrews 11:13
- 4 Acts 12:11; Hebrews 13:6; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10; 2 Timothy 4:17; Isaiah 50:7–9
- 5 Exodus 3:1; Exodus 3:12; Exodus 24:16–17; 1 Kings 19:8; Exodus 19:11
- 7 Genesis 29:13; 2 Samuel 11:7; Genesis 19:1; Genesis 14:17; 1 Kings 2:19
- 8 Psalm 107:2; Psalm 78:42–43; Nehemiah 9:9–15; Psalm 81:7; Numbers 20:14
- 9 Romans 12:15; 1 Corinthians 12:26; Romans 12:10; Isaiah 66:10; Isaiah 44:23
- 10 2 Samuel 18:28; Genesis 14:20; Luke 1:68; Revelation 19:1–6; Ephesians 1:3
- 11 Psalm 95:3; Exodus 15:11; 2 Chronicles 2:5; Psalm 135:5; Luke 1:51
- 12 Deuteronomy 12:7; Genesis 31:54; Exodus 24:11; Exodus 24:5; Job 1:5
- 13 Romans 12:8; Joel 3:12; Job 29:7; Isaiah 16:5; Romans 13:6
- 15 Numbers 15:34; Numbers 27:5; Leviticus 24:12–14; Numbers 9:6; Exodus 18:19–20
- 18 Numbers 11:14–17; Acts 6:1–4; 2 Corinthians 12:15; Philippians 2:30; 1 Thessalonians 2:8–9
- 19 Numbers 27:5; Exodus 3:12; Exodus 20:19; Genesis 39:2; Deuteronomy 5:5
- 21 Acts 6:3; 2 Chronicles 19:5–10; Deuteronomy 1:13–17; Deuteronomy 16:18–19; 2 Samuel 23:3
- 22 Numbers 11:17; Leviticus 24:11; Numbers 27:2; Exodus 18:26; Deuteronomy 1:17–18
- 23 Exodus 18:18; 1 Samuel 8:6–7; 1 Samuel 8:22; Genesis 21:10–12; 2 Samuel 18:3
- 24 1 Corinthians 12:21; Proverbs 1:5; Ezra 10:2; Exodus 18:19; Exodus 18:2–5
- 25 Deuteronomy 1:15; Exodus 18:21; Acts 6:5
- 26 Exodus 18:22; Job 29:16; 1 Kings 3:16–28; Deuteronomy 17:8; Exodus 18:14–15
- 27 Numbers 10:29–30; Judges 19:9; Genesis 31:55; Genesis 24:59
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences