出埃及記 5
1 後來摩西、亞倫去對法老說：「耶和華－以色列的上帝這樣說：『容我的百姓去，在曠野向我守節。』」
And afterwards have Moses and Aaron entered, and they say unto Pharaoh, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Send My people away, and they keep a feast to Me in the wilderness;'
2 法老說：「耶和華是誰，使我聽他的話，容以色列人去呢？我不認識耶和華，也不容以色列人去！」
and Pharaoh saith, 'Who [is] Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'
3 他們說：「希伯來人的上帝遇見了我們。求你容我們往曠野去，走三天的路程，祭祀耶和華－我們的上帝，免得他用瘟疫、刀兵攻擊我們。」
And they say, 'The God of the Hebrews hath met with us, let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the wilderness, and we sacrifice to Jehovah our God, lest He meet us with pestilence or with sword.'
4 埃及王對他們說：「摩西、亞倫！你們為甚麼叫百姓曠工呢？你們去擔你們的擔子吧！」
And the king of Egypt saith unto them, 'Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works? go to your burdens.'
5 又說：「看哪，這地的以色列人如今眾多，你們竟叫他們歇下擔子！」
Pharaoh also saith, 'Lo, numerous now [is] the people of the land, and ye have caused them to cease from their burdens!'
6 當天，法老吩咐督工的和官長說：
And Pharaoh commandeth, on that day, the exactors among the people and its authorities, saying,
7 「你們不可照常把草給百姓做磚，叫他們自己去撿草。
'Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks, as heretofore — they go and have gathered straw for themselves;
8 他們素常做磚的數目，你們仍舊向他們要，一點不可減少；因為他們是懶惰的，所以呼求說：『容我們去祭祀我們的上帝。』
and the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making heretofore ye do put on them, ye do not diminish from it, for they are remiss, therefore they are crying, saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to our God;
9 你們要把更重的工夫加在這些人身上，叫他們勞碌，不聽虛謊的言語。」
let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'
10 督工的和官長出來對百姓說：「法老這樣說：『我不給你們草。
And the exactors of the people, and its authorities, go out, and speak unto the people, saying, 'Thus said Pharaoh, I do not give you straw,
11 你們自己在哪裏能找草，就往那裏去找吧！但你們的工一點不可減少。』」
ye — go ye, take for yourselves straw where ye find [it], for there is nothing of your service diminished.'
12 於是百姓散在埃及遍地，撿碎稭當作草。
And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,
13 督工的催着說：「你們一天當完一天的工，與先前有草一樣。」
and the exactors are making haste, saying, 'Complete your works, the matter of a day in its day, as when there is straw.'
14 法老督工的，責打他所派以色列人的官長，說：「你們昨天今天為甚麼沒有照向來的數目做磚、完你們的工作呢？」
And the authorities of the sons of Israel, whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them, are beaten, saying, 'Wherefore have ye not completed your portion in making brick as heretofore, both yesterday and to-day?'
15 以色列人的官長就來哀求法老說：「為甚麼這樣待你的僕人？
And the authorities of the sons of Israel come in and cry unto Pharaoh, saying, 'Why dost thou thus to thy servants?
16 督工的不把草給僕人，並且對我們說：『做磚吧！』看哪，你僕人挨了打，其實是你百姓的錯。」
Straw is not given to thy servants, and they are saying to us, Make bricks, and lo, thy servants are smitten — and thy people hath sinned.'
17 但法老說：「你們是懶惰的！你們是懶惰的！所以說：『容我們去祭祀耶和華。』
And he saith, 'Remiss — ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;
18 現在你們去做工吧！草是不給你們的，磚卻要如數交納。」
and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and the measure of bricks ye do give.'
19 以色列人的官長聽說「你們每天做磚的工作一點不可減少」，就知道是遭遇禍患了。
And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, 'Ye do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.'
20 他們離了法老出來，正遇見摩西、亞倫站在對面，
And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them, in their coming out from Pharaoh,
21 就向他們說：「願耶和華鑒察你們，施行判斷；因你們使我們在法老和他臣僕面前有了臭名，把刀遞在他們手中殺我們。」
and say unto them, 'Jehovah look upon you, and judge, because ye have caused our fragrance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants — to give a sword into their hand to slay us.'
22 摩西回到耶和華那裏，說：「主啊，你為甚麼苦待這百姓呢？為甚麼打發我去呢？
And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Lord, why hast Thou done evil to this people? why [is] this? — Thou hast sent me!
23 自從我去見法老，奉你的名說話，他就苦待這百姓，你一點也沒有拯救他們。」
and since I have come unto Pharaoh, to speak in Thy name, he hath done evil to this people, and Thou hast not at all delivered Thy people.'
