Liber Exodus

Cumque audisset Jethro, sacerdos Madian, cognatus Moysi, omnia quæ fecerat Deus Moysi, et Israëli populo suo, et quod eduxisset Dominus Israël de Ægypto,

And when Jethro the priest of Madian, the kinsman of Moses, had heard all the things that God had done to Moses, and to Israel his people, and that the Lord had brought forth Israel out of Egypt:

Cumque audi Iethro, sacerdote Madiane, cognato de Moysi, omni Deo fac que de Moysi, et ad Israëlo ad populo suo, et quod Domino Israële educe de Aegypto,

tulit Sephoram uxorem Moysi quam remiserat,

He took Sephora, the wife of Moses, whom he had sent back:

Fer Sephora uxore de Moysi quam remitte,

et duos filios ejus: quorum unus vocabatur Gersam, dicente patre: Advena fui in terra aliena;

And her two sons, of whom one was called Gersam: his father saying, I have been a stranger in a foreign country.

Et duo filio de illo: de que uno voca Gersa, dic patre: advena es in terra aliena;

alter vero Eliezer: Deus enim, ait, patris mei adjutor meus, et eruit me de gladio Pharaonis.

And the other Eliezer: For the God of my father, said he, is my helper, and hath delivered me from the sword of Pharao.

Altero vero Eliezro: deo nam, dic, de patre meo adiutore meo, et erue me de gladio de Pharaone.

Venit ergo Jethro cognatus Moysi, et filii ejus, et uxor ejus ad Moysen in desertum, ubi erat castrametatus juxta montem Dei.

And Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, came with his sons, and his wife to Moses into the desert, where he was camped by the mountain of God.

Veni ergo Iethro cognato de Moysi, et filios de illo, et uxore de illo ad Moyse in deserto, ubi es castrama juxta monte de Deo.

Et mandavit Moysi, dicens: Ego Jethro cognatus tuus venio ad te, et uxor tua, et duo filii cum ea.

And he sent word to Moses, saying: I Jethro, thy kinsman, come to thee, and thy wife, and thy two sons with her.

Et manda ad Moysi, dicente: me Iethro cognato tuo veni ad te, et uxore tuo, et duo filio cum illa.

Qui egressus in occursum cognati sui, adoravit, et osculatus est eum: salutaveruntque se mutuo verbis pacificis. Cumque intrasset tabernaculum,

And he went out to meet his kinsman, and worshipped and kissed him: and they saluted one another with words of peace. And when he was come into the tent,

Qui egredior in occurso de cognato suo, adora, et oscula es illo: et saluta se mutua verbos pacificor. Cumque intra tabernaculo,

narravit Moyses cognato suo cuncta quæ fecerat Dominus Pharaoni et Ægyptiis propter Israël: universumque laborem, qui accidisset eis in itinere, et quod liberaverat eos Dominus.

Moses told his kinsman all that the Lord had done to Pharao, and the Egyptians in favour of Israel: and all the labour which had befallen them in the journey, and that the Lord had delivered them.

Narra Moyse cognato suo cuncta Domino fac que ad Pharaone et ad Aegyptiis propter Israële: et universa labore, qui accide ad illos in itinere, et quod libera illos Domino.

Lætatusque est Jethro super omnibus bonis, quæ fecerat Dominus Israëli, eo quod eruisset eum de manu Ægyptiorum.

And Jethro rejoiced for all the good things that the Lord had done to Israel, because he had delivered them out of the hands of the Egyptians.

Et laetato es Iethro super omni bono, Domino fac que de Israëlo, eo quod erue illo de manu de Aegyptiis.

Et ait: Benedictus Dominus, qui liberavit vos de manu Ægyptiorum, et de manu Pharaonis; qui eruit populum suum de manu Ægypti.

And he said: Blessed is the Lord, who hath delivered his people out of the hand of Egypt.

Et dic: benedicto Domino, qui libera vos de manu de Aegyptiis, et de manu de Pharaone; qui erue populo suo de manu de Aegypto.

Nunc cognovi, quia magnus Dominus super omnes deos: eo quod superbe egerint contra illos.

Now I know, that the Lord is great above all gods; because they dealt proudly against them.

Nunc cognosce, quia magna Domino super omni deos: eo quod superbe age contra illos.

Obtulit ergo Jethro cognatus Moysi holocausta et hostias Deo: veneruntque Aaron et omnes seniores Israël, ut comederent panem cum eo coram Deo.

So Jethro, the kinsman of Moses, offered holocausts and sacrifices to God: and Aaron and all the ancients of Israel came, to eat bread with him before God.

Offer ergo Iethro cognato de Moysi holocausta et hostias ad Deo: et veni Aarone et omni sene Israële, ut comede pane cum eo coram Deo.

Altera autem die sedit Moyses ut judicaret populum, qui assistebat Moysi a mane usque ad vesperam.

And the next day Moses sat to judge the people, who stood by Moses from morning until night.

Altero autem die Moyse sede ut iudica populo, qui assiste de Moysi ab mane usque ad vespera.

Quod cum vidisset cognatus ejus, omnia scilicet quæ agebat in populo, ait: Quid est hoc quod facis in plebe? cur solus sedes, et omnis populus præstolatur de mane usque ad vesperam?

And when his kinsman had seen all things that he did among the people, he said: What is it that thou dost among the people? Why sittest thou alone, and all the people wait from morning till night?

Quod cum vide cognato de illo, omni id es que age in populo, dic: quid es hoc quod fac in plebe? Quare solo sede, et omni populo praestolor de mane usque ad vespera?

Cui respondit Moyses: Venit ad me populus quærens sententiam Dei:

And Moses answered him: The people come to me to seek the judgment of God?

Ad que Moyse responde: populo ad me veni quaere sententia de Deo:

cumque acciderit eis aliqua disceptatio, veniunt ad me ut judicem inter eos, et ostendam præcepta Dei, et leges ejus.

And when any controversy falleth out among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to shew the precepts of God, and his laws.

Cumque aliquo ad illos disceptatione accide, veni ad me ut iudice inter illos, et ostende praeceptos de Deo, et leges de illo.

At ille: Non bonam, inquit, rem facis.

But he said: The thing thou dost is not good.

Sed illo: non bono, dic, re fac.

Stulto labore consumeris et tu, et populus iste qui tecum est: ultra vires tuas est negotium; solus illud non poteris sustinere.

Thou art spent with foolish labour, both thou, and this people that is with thee; the business is above thy strength, thou alone canst not bear it.

Stulto labore consume et te, et populo isto qui tecum es: ultra vis tuo es negotio; solo illo non pote sustine.

Sed audi verba mea atque consilia, et erit Deus tecum. Esto tu populo in his quæ ad Deum pertinent, ut referas quæ dicuntur ad eum:

But hear my words and counsels, and God shall be with thee. Be thou to the people in those things that pertain to God, to bring their words to him:

Sed audi verbos meo et consilios, et Deo tecum es. Es te ad populo in hoc que ad Deo pertine, ut refer que dic ad illo:

ostendasque populo cæremonias et ritum colendi, viamque per quam ingredi debeant, et opus quod facere debeant.

And to shew the people the ceremonies, and the manner of worshipping; and the way wherein they ought to walk, and the work that they ought to do.

Et ostende ad populo caeremonias et ritu cole, et via per quam ingredior debe, et opere quod facere debe.

Provide autem de omni plebe viros potentes, et timentes Deum, in quibus sit veritas, et qui oderint avaritiam, et constitue ex eis tribunos, et centuriones, et quinquagenarios, et decanos,

And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Provide autem de omni plebe viros pote, et time Deo, in que es veritate, et qui ode avaritia, et constitue ex illos tribunos, et centuriones, et quinquagro, et decano,

qui judicent populum omni tempore: quidquid autem majus fuerit, referant ad te, et ipsi minora tantummodo judicent: leviusque sit tibi, partito in alios onere.

Who may judge the people at all times: and when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them refer it to thee, and let them judge the lesser matters only: that so it may be lighter for thee, the burden being shared out unto others.

Qui iudica populo omni tempore: omni autem magna es, refer ad te, et ipso iudica tantummodo minimo: et levi es ad te, partie in alio onere.

Si hoc feceris, implebis imperium Dei, et præcepta ejus poteris sustentare: et omnis hic populus revertetur ad loca sua cum pace.

If thou dost this, thou shalt fulfil the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with peace.

Si hoc fac, imple imperio de Deo, et praeceptos de illo pote sustenta: et omni hoc populo reverte ad locos suo cum pace.

Quibus auditis, Moyses fecit omnia quæ ille suggesserat.

And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.

Ad que audi, Moyse fac omni illo suggeda que.

Et electis viris strenuis de cuncto Israël, constituit eos principes populi, tribunos, et centuriones, et quinquagenarios, et decanos.

And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

Et elige viros strenue de cuncta Israële, constitue illos principes de populo, tribunos, et centuriones, et quinquagro, et decano.

Qui judicabant plebem omni tempore: quidquid autem gravius erat, referebant ad eum, faciliora tantummodo judicantes.

And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.

Qui iudica plebe omni tempore: omni autem gravi es, refer ad illo, faciliori tantummodo iudica.

Dimisitque cognatum suum: qui reversus abiit in terram suam.

And he let his kinsman depart: and he returned and went into his own country.

Et remitte cognato suo: qui reverte i ab in terra suo.