1-4  18:1–4 Kutsama 2:21–22 18:1–4 Mahendo 7:29Kabila ya kuuya Misiri kutsamiza Aiziraeli, Musa kala asegere hiko Midiani phamwenga na mtsedzawe Jethiro, ariyekala mlavyadzi-sadaka wa Midiani. Wakati hinyo Musa waphaha ana airi a chilume na mchewe Zipora. Mwana mmwenga, achimuiha Gerishomu,* 18:1–4 Gerishomu inasikirika kama neno mjeni kpwa Chieburania. mana waamba, “Nákala mjeni tsi ambayo siyo yehu.” Yuya wanjina achimuiha Eliezeri,† 18:1–4 Eliezeri Kpwa Chieburania Eliezeri, manage ni Mlungu ni mteryadzi wangu. sababu ariphomphaha Musa waamba, “Mlungu wa baba wakala mteryadzi wangu, waniokola na upanga wa Farao.” Musa ariphouya Misiri kpwendagomba na Farao, kala akamuuyiza Zipora na anae akaishi na mtsedzawe Jethiro. Ela sambi Jethiro kala akasikira gohendwa ni Mwenyezi Mlungu kpwa kuterya Musa na atu a Iziraeli ariphotuluzwa kula Misiri.

5 Phahi Jethiro, phamwenga na anangbwa a Musa na nine yao, akpwedza kpwa Musa kuko jangbwani, ambako kala akachita kambi phephi na mwango wa Mlungu. 6 Musa ariphoambwa kukala mtsedzawe phamwenga na mchewe na anae airi aredza, 7 Musa wakpwendamchinjira mtsedzawe, achimzamira kumupha ishima na achilamusana vinono. Achiuzana hali na badaye achimenya hemani. 8 Ndipho Musa achimsemurira mtsedzawe kuhusu chila chitu Mlungu arichomuhendera Farao na Amisiri kpwa ajili ya Aiziraeli. Chisha achimsemurira kuhusu tabu zoaphaha njirani na vira Mwenyezi Mlungu arivyoativya. 9 Jethiro wahererwa sana ariphosikira mambo gosi manono ambago Mwenyezi Mlungu waahendera Aiziraeli kpwa kuativya kula mikononi mwa Amisiri. 10 Naye Jethiro achiamba, “Naatogolwe Mwenyezi Mlungu yekutivya kula mikononi mwa Amisiri na mikononi mwa Farao, chisha achiativya atu kula mikononi mwa Amisiri. 11 Vivi sambi ninamanya kukala Mwenyezi Mlungu ni mkpwulu kuriko milungu yosi yanjina. Waonyesa higa kpwa kuativya Aiziraeli na mateso ga Amisiri, ambao kala akaabera.” 12 Chisha Jethiro, mtsedza wa Musa wamlavira Mlungu sadaka ya kuochwa na sadaka zanjina. Aruni na atumia a Iziraeli akpwedzarya mikahe phamwenga naye mbere za Mlungu.

13 Kuriphocha, Musa kama kawaidaye wasagala kuamula kesi za atu. Atu kala achimzunguluka kumgodzera hangu ligundzu hadi dziloni. 14 Jethiro ariphoona chila chitu ambacho Musa kala anahendera atu, wauza, “Ni mambo gaphi gano uhenderago atu? Kpwadze unasagala na atu anakuzunguluka kula ligundzu hadi dziloni?” 15 Musa wamjibu achimuamba, “Nkuhenda hivi kpwa sababu atu nkpwedza kpwangu ili aphahe kumanya Mlungu alondavyo. 16 Wakati achikosana nkpwedza kpwangu, nami nkulavya uamuli wa mutu na myawe, na nkuafundza malagizo na shariya za Mlungu.”

17 Jethiro wamjibu Musa achimuamba, “Higo uhendago ni manono ela tagahendwa hivyo. 18 Uwe na hinya atu akulungao mundadziremweza, mana kazi hino ni ngumu kundaiturya macheyo. 19 Sambi niphundza nikuphe ushauri wangu, naye Mlungu naakale phamwenga nawe. Uwe undakala mgombadzi wa atu hinya mbere za Mlungu, na undareha matatizo gao kpwa Mlungu. 20 Ni lazima uafundze amuri na malagizo ga Mlungu, na uaambire vyo alondwavyo kusagala na kuhenda. 21 Ela tsambula atu ambao ana uwezo wa kulongoza ayawao kahi ya aha atu, atu amuogophao Mlungu, atu aaminifu asiolonda kuhongbwa, atu dza hinyo aike akale vilongozi a makundi ga atu elufu-elufu, ga atu gana-gana, ga atu mirongo mitsano-mitsano na ga atu kumi-kumi. 22 Hinyo ndio ndiokala aamuli kukata kesi za atu chila wakati, naakurehere kesi ngumu, ela kesi ndide-ndide naazimale enye. Kpwa njira hino andaweza kukuterya kaziyo. 23 Uchihenda hivyo na ikale ndivyo Mlungu alondavyo, kundadziremweza na atu osi andaweza kuuya madzumbani na amani.”

24 Musa waphundza arigoambirwa ni mtsedzawe na achilunga dza arivyoshauriwa ni mtsedzawe. 25 Musa watsambula atu ario na uwezo kula kpwa Aiziraeli osi, na achiahenda akulu a makundi ga atu elufu-elufu, ga atu gana-gana, ga atu mirongo mitsano-mitsano na ga atu kumi-kumi. 26 Nao ahenda kazi iyo ya kuamula wakati wosi. Malau makulu agarehera Musa ela madide agaamula enye. 27 Badaye Musa walagana na mtsedzawe, na phapho Jethiro achiuya kpwao Midiani.