2 Mosebog 2
1 Og en Mand af Levis Hus gik hen og tog en Levi Datter til Ægte,
After this there went a man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred.
2 og Kvinden blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn. Da hun saa, at det var en dejlig Dreng, skjulte hun ham i tre Maaneder;
And she conceived, and bore a son; and seeing him a goodly child hid him three months.
3 og da hun ikke længer kunde holde ham skjult, tog hun en Kiste af Papyrusrør, tættede den med Jordbeg og Tjære, lagde Drengen i den og satte den hen mellem Sivene ved Nilens Bred.
And when she could hide him no longer, she took a basket made of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and pitch: and put the little babe therein, and laid him in the sedges by the river’s brink,
4 Og hans Søster stillede sig noget derfra for at se, hvad der vilde ske med ham.
His sister standing afar off, and taking notice what would be done.
5 Da kom Faraos Datter ned til Nilen for at bade, og imedens gik hendes Jomfruer ved Flodens Bred. Saa fik hun Øje paa Kisten mellem Sivene og sendte sin Pige hen for at hente den.
And behold the daughter of Pharao came down to wash herself in the river: and her maids walked by the river’s brink. And when she saw the basket in the sedges, she sent one of her maids for it: and when it was brought,
6 Og da hun aabnede den, saa hun Barnet, og se, det var et Drengebarn, der græd. Da ynkedes hun over det og sagde: »Det maa være et af Hebræernes Drengebørn!«
She opened it and seeing within it an infant crying, having compassion on it she said: This is one of the babes of the Hebrews.
7 Hans Søster sagde nu til Faraos Datter: »Skal jeg gaa hen og hente dig en Amme blandt Hebræerkvinderne til at amme Barnet for dig?«
And the child’s sister said to her Shall I go and call to thee a Hebrew woman, to nurse the babe?
8 Faraos Datter svarede hende: »Ja, gør det!« Saa gik Pigen hen og hentede Barnets Moder.
She answered: Go. The maid went and called her mother.
9 Og Faraos Datter sagde til hende: »Tag dette Barn med dig og am ham for mig, jeg skal nok give dig din Løn derfor!« Og Kvinden tog Barnet og ammede ham.
And Pharao’s daughter said to her. Take this child and nurse him for me: I will give thee thy wages. The woman took, and nursed the child: and when he was grown up, she delivered him to Pharao’s daughter.
10 Men da Drengen var blevet stor, bragte hun ham til Faraos Datter, og denne antog ham som sin Søn og gav ham Navnet Moses; »thi, « sagde hun, »jeg har trukket ham op af Vandet.«
And she adopted him for a son, and called him Moses, saying: Because I took him out of the water.
11 Paa den Tid gik Moses, som imidlertid var blevet voksen, ud til sine Landsmænd og saa paa deres Trællearbejde. Og han saa en Ægypter slaa en Hebræer, en af hans Landsmænd, ihjel.
In those days after Moses was grown up, he went out to his brethren: and saw their affliction, and an Egyptian striking one of the Hebrews his brethren.
12 Da saa han sig om til alle Sider, og efter at have forvisset sig om, at der ingen var i Nærheden, slog han Ægypteren ihjel og gravede ham ned i Sandet.
And when he had looked about this way and that way, and saw no one there, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
13 Da han den næste Dag igen gik derud, saa han to Hebræere i Slagsmaal med hinanden. Da sagde han til ham, der havde Uret: »Hvorfor slaar du din Landsmand?«
And going out the next day, he saw two Hebrews quarrelling: and he said to him that did the wrong: Why strikest thou thy neighbour?
14 Han svarede: »Hvem har sat dig til Herre og Dommer over os? Vil du maaske slaa mig ihjel, ligesom du slog Ægypteren ihjel?« Og Moses blev bange og tænkte: »Saa er det dog blevet bekendt!«
But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us? Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses feared, and said: How is this come to be known?
15 Da Farao fik Nys derom, søgte han at komme Moses til Livs, men Moses flygtede for Farao og tyede til Midjans Land, og der satte han sig ved en Brønd.
And Pharao heard of this word and sought to kill Moses: but he fled from his sight, and abode in the land of Madian, and he sat down by a well.
16 Præsten i Midjan havde syv Døtre; de kom nu hen og øste Vand og fyldte Trugene for at vande deres Faders Smaakvæg.
And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father’s flocks.
17 Da kom Hyrderne og vilde jage dem bort, men Moses stod op og hjalp dem og vandede deres Smaakvæg.
And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.
18 Da de nu kom hjem til deres Fader Re'uel, sagde han: »Hvorfor kommer I saa tidligt hjem i Dag?«
And when they returned to Raguel their father, he said to them: Why are ye come sooner than usual?
19 De svarede: »Der var en Ægypter, som hjalp os over for Hyrderne, ja han øste ogsaa Vand for os og vandede Smaakvæget.«
They answered: A man of Egypt delivered us from the hands of the shepherds: and he drew water also with us, and gave the sheep to drink.
20 Da sagde han til sine Døtre: »Hvor er han da? Hvorfor har I ladet Manden blive derude? Byd ham ind, at han kan faa noget at spise!«
But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread.
21 Saa bestemte Moses sig til at tage Ophold hos Manden, og han gav Moses sin Datter Zippora til Ægte,
And Moses swore that he would dwell with him. And he took Sephora his daughter to wife:
22 og hun fødte en Søn, som han kaldte Gersom; »thi, « sagde han, »jeg er blevet Gæst i et fremmed Land.«
And she bore him a son, whom he called Gersam, saying: I have been a stranger in a foreign country. And she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying: For the God of my father, my helper hath delivered me out of the hand of Pharao.
23 Saaledes gik der lang Tid hen, og imidlertid døde Ægypterkongen. Men Israeliterne stønnede og klagede under deres Trældom, og deres Skrig over Trældommen naaede op til Gud.
Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up unto God from the works.
24 Da hørte Gud deres Jamren, og Gud ihukom sin Pagt med Abraham, Isak og Jakob,
And he heard their groaning, and remembered the covenant which he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
25 og Gud saa til Israeliterne, og Gud kendtes ved dem.
And the Lord looked upon the children of Israel, and he knew them.
