Izlazak 1

1 Ovo su imena Izraelovih sinova koji su s Jakovom sišli u Egipat, svaki sa svojim domom:

Now, these, are the names of the Sons of Israel, who came into Egypt, with Jacob, did each man and his household come in: —

2 Ruben, Šimun, Levi i Juda;

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

3 Jisakar, Zebulun i Benjamin;

Issachar, Zebulon, and Benjamin;

4 Dan i Naftali; Gad i Ašer.

Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

5 U svemu Jakovljevih potomaka bijaše sedamdeset duša. A Josip je već bio u Egiptu.

And it came to pass that all the persons who were descended from Jacob were seventy souls, —but, Joseph, was already in Egypt.

6 I umre Josip, a pomru i sva njegova braća i sav onaj naraštaj.

So then Joseph died and all his brethren, and all that generation.

7 Ali su Izraelci bili rodni, namnožili se i silno ojačali, tako da su napučili zemlju.

But the sons of Israel, were fruitful and swarmed and multiplied and waxed mighty, with exceeding vigour, —so that the land was filled with them.

8 Uto u Egiptu zavlada novi kralj koji nije poznavao Josipa.

Then arose a new king over Egypt, —who had not known Joseph.

9 I reče on svome puku: “Eto, sinovi su Izraelovi postali narod brojan i moćniji od nas.

So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!

10 Hajde, postupimo mudro s njima: spriječimo im porast, da se u slučaju rata ne pridruže našim neprijateljima, da ne udare na nas i napokon ne odu iz zemlje.”

Come on! let us shew ourselves wise with regard to them, lest they so multiply that it shall come to pass when war befalleth us, that they also, shall join themselves unto them who hate us, and shall make war upon us. and then go up out of the land.

11 I postaviše nad njima nadglednike da ih tlače teškim radovima. Tako su faraonu sagradili gradove-skladišta: Pitom i Ramses.

So they set over them chiefs of tribute, to the end they might humiliate them with their burdens, —and they built store-cities for Pharaoh, even Pithom and Raamses.

12 Ali što su ih više tlačili, oni se još više množili, napredovali i širili se, tako da su Egipćani strahovali od Izraelaca.

But the more they were humiliating them, the more, were they multiplying, and, the more, were they breaking forth, so they were filled with alarm because of the sons of Israel.

13 I Egipćani se okrutno obore na Izraelce.

And the Egyptians rigorously made the sons of Israel serve;

14 Ogorčavali su im život teškim radovima: pravljenjem meljte i opeke, različitim poljskim poslovima i svakovrsnim naporima koje im nemilosrdno nametahu.

and embittered their lives with harsh service, in clay and in bricks, and in all manner of service in the field, —all their service, wherein they rigorously made them serve.

15 Egipatski se kralj obrati i na hebrejske babice, od kojih jednoj bijaše ime Šifra, a drugoj Pua, pa im naredi:

Then said the king of Egypt to the Hebrew midwives, —of whom, the name of the one was, Shiphrah, and, the name of the other Puah; —

16 “Kad u porodu pomažete Hebrejkama, dobro pogledajte oba kamena sjedala: ako je muško dijete, ubijte ga; ako je žensko, neka živi.

then he said—When ye act as midwives unto the Hebrew women, then shall ye look out for the sex, —If it is, a son, then shall ye kill it, But, if it is, a daughter, then shall it live.

17 Ali su se babice bojale Boga i nisu činile kako im je naredio egipatski kralj, nego su ostavljale na životu mušku djecu.

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt spake unto them, —but suffered the male children to live.

18 Stoga egipatski kralj pozove babice pa im rekne: “Zašto ste tako radile i na životu ostavljale mušku djecu?”

Then called the king of Egypt for the midwives, and said to them—Wherefore have ye done this thing, that ye should let the male children live?

19 Nato babice odgovore faraonu: “Hebrejke nisu kao egipatske žene. One su životne. Prije nego babica dođe k njima, one već rode.”

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh. Because not like the Egyptian women, are the Hebrew women, for they are full of life, ere yet the midwife can come in unto them, they have given birth,

20 Bog je to babicama za dobro primio. Narod se množio i silno porastao.

So then God dealt well with the midwives, —and the people multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty.

21 A kako su se babice bojale Boga, on ih obdari potomstvom.

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made for them households.

22 Onda faraon izda naredbu svemu svome narodu: “Svako muško dijete koje se rodi Hebrejima bacite u Rijeku! Na životu ostavite samo žensku djecu.”

Then gave Pharaoh command to all his people saying—Every son that is born to the Hebrews, into the river, shall ye cast him; But every daughter, shall ye suffer to live.