Izlazak 3

1 Mojsije pasao ovce svoga tasta Jitra, midjanskoga svećenika. Goneći tako stado po pustari, dođe do Horeba, brda Božjega.

Now Moses fed the sheep of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Madian: and he drove the flock to the inner parts of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

2 Anđeo mu se Jahvin ukaže u rasplamtjeloj vatri iz jednog grma. On se zagleda: grm sav u plamenu, a ipak ne izgara.

And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire and was not burnt.

3 “Hajde da priđem, “reče Mojsije, “i promotrim ovaj čudni prizor: zašto grm ne sagorijeva.”

And Moses said: I will go and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

4 Kad je Jahve vidio kako prilazi da razmotri, iz grma ga Bog zovne: “Mojsije! Mojsije!” “Evo me!” - javi se.

And when the Lord saw that he went forward to see, he called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said: Moses, Moses. And he answered: Here I am.

5 “Ne prilazi ovamo!” - reče. “Izuj obuću s nogu! Jer mjesto na kojem stojiš sveto je tlo.

And he said: Come not nigh hither, put off the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

6 Ja sam”, nastavi, “Bog tvoga oca; Bog Abrahamov, Bog Izakov, Bog Jakovljev.” Mojsije zakloni lice: bojao se u Boga gledati.

And he said: I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God.

7 “Vidio sam jade svoga naroda u Egiptu”, nastavi Jahve, “i čuo mu tužbu na tlačitelje njegove. Znane su mi muke njegove.

And the Lord said to him: I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their cry because of the rigour of them that are over the works:

8 Zato sam sišao da ga izbavim iz šaka egipatskih i odvedem ga iz te zemlje u dobru i prostranu zemlju - u zemlju kojom teče med i mlijeko: u postojbinu Kanaanaca, Hetita, Amorejaca, Perižana, Hivijaca i Jebusejaca.

And knowing their sorrow, I am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land into a good and spacious land, into a land that floweth with milk and honey, to the places of the Chanaanite, and Hethite, and Amorrhite, and Pherezite, and Hevite, and Jebusite.

9 Vapaji sinova Izraelovih dopriješe do mene. I sam vidjeh kako ih Egipćani tlače.

For the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have seen their affliction, wherewith they are oppressed by the Egyptians.

10 Zato, hajde! Ja te šaljem faraonu da izbaviš narod moj, Izraelce, iz Egipta.”

But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel out of Egypt.

11 “Tko sam ja da se uputim faraonu”, odgovori Mojsije Bogu, “i izvedem Izraelce iz Egipta!”

And Moses said to God: Who am I that I should go to Pharao, and should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

12 “Ja ću biti s tobom”, nastavi. “I ovo će ti biti znak da sam te ja poslao: kad izvedeš narod iz Egipta, Bogu ćete iskazati štovanje na ovome brdu.”

And he said to him: I will be with thee: and this thou shalt have for a sign, that I have sent thee: When thou shalt have brought my people out of Egypt, thou shalt offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.

13 Nato Mojsije reče Bogu: “Ako dođem k Izraelcima pa im kažem: 'Bog otaca vaših poslao me k vama', i oni me zapitaju: 'Kako mu je ime?' - što ću im odgovoriti?”

Moses said to God: Lo, I shall go to the children of Israel, and say to them: The God of your fathers hath sent me to you. If they should say to me: What is his name? what shall I say to them?

14 “Ja sam koji jesam”, reče Bog Mojsiju. Onda nastavi: “Ovako kaži Izraelcima: 'Ja jesam' posla me k vama.”

God said to Moses: I AM WHO AM. He said: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: HE WHO IS, hath sent me to you.

15 Dalje je Bog Mojsiju rekao: “Kaži Izraelcima ovako: 'Jahve, Bog vaših otaca, Bog Abrahamov, Bog Izakov i Bog Jakovljev, poslao me k vama.' To mi je ime dovijeka, tako će me zvati od koljena do koljena.”

And God said again to Moses: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me to you: This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

16 “Idi, skupi starješine Izraelaca pa im kaži: 'Jahve, Bog otaca - Bog Abrahamov, Izakov i Jakovljev - objavio mi se i rekao mi: Pohodio sam vas i razabrao što vam se čini u Egiptu.

Go, gather together the ancients of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying: Visiting I have visited you: and I have seen all that hath befallen you in Egypt.

17 Odlučio sam vas izvesti iz egipatske bijede u zemlju Kanaanaca, Hetita, Amorejaca, Perižana, Hivijaca i Jebusejaca - u zemlju kojom teče med i mlijeko!'

And I have said the word to bring you forth out of the affliction of Egypt, into the land of the Chanaanite, the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and Pherezite, and Hevite, and Jebusite, to a land that floweth with milk and honey.

18 Oni će te poslušati. Onda pođi sa starješinama Izraelaca k egipatskom kralju i reci mu: 'Objavio nam se Jahve, Bog Hebreja. Pusti nas da odemo tri dana hoda u pustinju, da ondje prinesemo žrtvu Jahvi, Bogu svojemu.'

And they shall hear thy voice: and thou shalt go in, thou and the ancients of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and thou shalt say to him: The Lord God of the Hebrews hath called us: we will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, to sacrifice unto the Lord our God.

19 Znam ja da vas egipatski kralj neće pustiti ako ne bude natjeran teškom šakom.

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, but by a mighty hand.

20 Zato ću ja pružiti svoju šaku i pritisnuti Egipat svakovrsnim čudesima što ću ih u njemu izvesti. Poslije će vas pustiti.

For I will stretch forth my hand and will strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst of them: after these he will let you go.

21 Dobro ću raspoložiti Egipćane prema ovome narodu, pa kad pođete, nećete poći praznih ruku.

And I will give favour to this people, in the sight of the Egyptians: and when you go forth, you shall not depart empty:

22 Svaka će žena zatražiti od svoje susjede i stanarke u svojoj kući nakita srebrnog i zlatnog i odjeće. To stavite na svoje sinove i kćeri. Tako ćete oplijeniti Egipćane.”

But every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that is in her house, vessels of silver and of gold, and raiment: and you shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall spoil Egypt.