Izlazak 3

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

Now Moses was still shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. Moses led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and arrived at Horeb, the mountain of God.

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

There the angel of Yahweh appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush. Moses looked, and behold, the bush was burning, but the bush was not burned up.

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

Moses said, “I will turn aside and see this amazing thing, why the bush is not burned up.”

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

When Yahweh saw that he had turned aside to look, God called to him out of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses.” Moses said, “Here I am.”

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

God said, “Do not come any closer! Take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you are standing is ground that is set apart to me.”

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

He added, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses covered his face, for he was afraid to 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.

Yahweh said, “I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their shouts because of their taskmasters, for I know about their suffering.

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.

I have come down to free them from the Egyptians' power and to bring them up from that land to a good, large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey; to the region of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

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

Now the shouts of the people of Israel have come to me. Moreover, I have seen the oppression caused by the Egyptians.

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

Now then, I will send you to Pharaoh so that you may bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.”

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

But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites from 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.”

God replied, “I will certainly be with you. This will be a sign to you that I have sent you. When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship me on 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, “When I go to the Israelites and tell them, 'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' and when they say to me, 'What is his name?' what should 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 THAT I AM.” God said, “You must say to the Israelites, 'I AM has 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.”

God also said to Moses, “You must say to the Israelites, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is how I will be kept in mind for 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 and gather the elders of Israel together. Say to them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me and said, “I have indeed observed you and have seen what has been done to 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!'

I have promised to bring you up from the oppression in Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, a land flowing 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.'

They will listen to you. You and the elders of Israel must go to the king of Egypt, and you must tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, in order that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, 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, unless his hand is forced.

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

I will reach out with my hand and attack the Egyptians with all the miracles that I will do among them. After that, he will let you go.

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

I will grant this people favor from the Egyptians, so when you leave, you will not go empty-handed.

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.”

Every woman will ask for silver and gold jewels and for clothing from her Egyptian neighbors and any women staying in her neighbors' houses. You will put them on your sons and daughters. In this way you will plunder the Egyptians.”