Yithro (יִתְרוֹ)
Exodus 18:1 – 20:23
Third Aliyah
18:24
Moses took his father-in-law’s advice, and did all that he said.
Moses took his father-in-law’s advice, and did all that he said.
Vayishma Moshe lekol chotno vaya’as kol asher amar.
וַיִּשְׁמַע מֹשֶׁה, לְקוֹל חֹתְנוֹ; וַיַּעַשׂ, כֹּל אֲשֶׁר אָמָר.
18:25
He chose capable men from all Israel, and he appointed them as administrators over the people, leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, and leaders of tens.
He chose capable men from all Israel, and he appointed them as administrators over the people, leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, and leaders of tens.
Vayivchar Moshe anshey-chayil mikol-Yisra’el vayiten otam rashim al-ha’am sarey alafim sarey me’ot sarey chamishim vesarey asarot.
וַיִּבְחַר מֹשֶׁה אַנְשֵׁי-חַיִל מִכָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל, וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָם רָאשִׁים עַל-הָעָם–שָׂרֵי אֲלָפִים שָׂרֵי מֵאוֹת, שָׂרֵי חֲמִשִּׁים וְשָׂרֵי עֲשָׂרֹת.
18:26
They administered justice on a regular basis, bringing the difficult cases to Moses, and judging the simple cases by themselves.
They administered justice on a regular basis, bringing the difficult cases to Moses, and judging the simple cases by themselves.
Veshaftu et-ha’am bechol-et et-hadavar hakasheh yevi’un el-Moshe vechol-hadavar hakaton yishputu hem.
וְשָׁפְטוּ אֶת-הָעָם, בְּכָל-עֵת: אֶת-הַדָּבָר הַקָּשֶׁה יְבִיאוּן אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, וְכָל-הַדָּבָר הַקָּטֹן יִשְׁפּוּטוּ הֵם.
18:27
Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went away to his homeland.
Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went away to his homeland.
Vayeshalach Moshe et-chotno vayelech lo el-artso.
וַיְשַׁלַּח מֹשֶׁה, אֶת-חֹתְנוֹ; וַיֵּלֶךְ לוֹ, אֶל-אַרְצוֹ.