Translation of "imperans" into English

Pollicetur magistrisque imperat navium, ut primo vespere omnes scaphas ad litus appulsas habeant.

He consented, and ordered the masters of the ships to have all the boats brought close to the shore early in the evening.

Occupatis rerum confusione mentibus, ingrediuntur itinere devio tam qui parent, quam qui imperant: abest enim quod tuto sequantur, et in quo consistant.

But when men's minds are clouded, both rulers and ruled go astray, for they have no safe line to follow nor end to aim at.