OET interlinear EXO 18:19

uW Translation Notes:

אִיעָ֣צְ⁠ךָ֔

let,me_advise_you

Alternate translation: [I will guide you] or [I will instruct you]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וִ⁠יהִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּ֑⁠ךְ

and=let_it_be ʼElohīm (Some words not found in UHB: now listen to,voice_of,my let,me_advise_you and=let_it_be ʼElohīm with,you be you(ms) for,people before the=ʼElohīm and,you_will_bring you(ms) DOM the,matters to/towards the=ʼElohīm )

Jethro speaks of God helping Moses as if God would be with Moses. If your readers would not understand what this image means in this context, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God will help you] or [God will give you wisdom]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הֵבֵאתָ֥ אַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֖ים אֶל־הָ⁠אֱלֹהִֽים

and,you_will_bring (Some words not found in UHB: now listen to,voice_of,my let,me_advise_you and=let_it_be ʼElohīm with,you be you(ms) for,people before the=ʼElohīm and,you_will_bring you(ms) DOM the,matters to/towards the=ʼElohīm )

Jethro speaks of Moses telling God about their disputes as if they were something that Moses was bringing to God. If your readers would not understand what this image means in this context, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and you tell God about their disputes] or and [you tell God what they are arguing about]