Exodus 2
1 After these things, a man from the house of Levi went out, and he took a wife from his own stock.
Og en Mand af Levis Hus gik hen og tog en Levi Datter til Ægte,
2 And she conceived and bore a son. And seeing him to be handsome, she hid him for three months.
og Kvinden blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn. Da hun saa, at det var en dejlig Dreng, skjulte hun ham i tre Maaneder;
3 And when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a small basket woven of bulrushes, and she smeared it with pitch as well as tar. And she placed the little infant inside, and she laid him in the sedges by the bank of the river.
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.
4 His sister was standing at a distance and was wondering what would happen.
Og hans Søster stillede sig noget derfra for at se, hvad der vilde ske med ham.
5 Then, behold, the daughter of Pharaoh descended to wash in the river. And her maids walked along the edge of the cove. And when she had seen the small basket among the papyruses, she sent one of her servants for it. And when it was brought,
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.
6 she opened it; and realizing that within it was a little one crying, she took pity on him, and she said: “This is one of the infants of the Hebrews.”
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!«
7 And the sister of the boy said to her: “If you wish, I will go and call to you a Hebrew woman, who will be able nurse the infant.”
Hans Søster sagde nu til Faraos Datter: »Skal jeg gaa hen og hente dig en Amme blandt Hebræerkvinderne til at amme Barnet for dig?«
8 She responded, “Go.” The maid went directly and called her mother.
Faraos Datter svarede hende: »Ja, gør det!« Saa gik Pigen hen og hentede Barnets Moder.
9 And the daughter of Pharaoh said to her: “Take this boy and nurse him for me. I will give you your wages.” The woman took and nursed the boy. And when he was mature, she delivered him to the daughter of Pharaoh.
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.
10 And she adopted him in place of a son, and she called his name Moses, saying, “Because I took him from the water.”
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.«
11 In those days, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his brothers. And he saw their affliction and an Egyptian man striking a certain one of the Hebrews, his brothers.
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.
12 And when he had looked around this way and that, and had seen no one nearby, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
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.
13 And going out the next day, he spotted two Hebrews quarrelling violently. And he said to him who was causing the injury, “Why do you strike your neighbor?”
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?«
14 But he responded: “Who appointed you as leader and judge over us? Do you want to kill me, just as yesterday you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and he said, “How has this word become known?”
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!«
15 And Pharaoh heard this talk, and he sought to kill Moses. But fleeing from his sight, he stayed in the land of Midian, and he sat down next to a well.
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.
16 Now there was a priest of Midian with seven daughters, who came to draw water. And having filled the troughs, they desired to water their father’s flocks.
Præsten i Midjan havde syv Døtre; de kom nu hen og øste Vand og fyldte Trugene for at vande deres Faders Smaakvæg.
17 The shepherds overcame them and drove them away. And Moses rose up, and defending the girls, he watered their sheep.
Da kom Hyrderne og vilde jage dem bort, men Moses stod op og hjalp dem og vandede deres Smaakvæg.
18 And when they had returned to their father, Reuel, he said to them, “Why have you arrived sooner than usual?”
Da de nu kom hjem til deres Fader Re'uel, sagde han: »Hvorfor kommer I saa tidligt hjem i Dag?«
19 They responded: “A man of Egypt freed us from the hands of the shepherds. Moreover, he also drew water with us and gave the sheep to drink.”
De svarede: »Der var en Ægypter, som hjalp os over for Hyrderne, ja han øste ogsaa Vand for os og vandede Smaakvæget.«
20 But he said: “Where is he? Why have you dismissed the man? Call him, so that he may eat bread.”
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!«
21 Therefore, Moses swore that he would live with him. And he accepted his daughter Zipporah as a wife.
Saa bestemte Moses sig til at tage Ophold hos Manden, og han gav Moses sin Datter Zippora til Ægte,
22 And she bore a son to him, whom he called Gershom, saying, “I have been a newcomer in a foreign land.” In truth, she bore another, whom he called Eliezer, saying, “For the God of my father, my helper, has rescued me from the hand of Pharaoh.”
og hun fødte en Søn, som han kaldte Gersom; »thi, « sagde han, »jeg er blevet Gæst i et fremmed Land.«
23 In truth, after a long time, the king of Egypt was dead. And the sons of Israel, groaning, cried out because of the works. And their cry ascended to God from the works.
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.
24 And he heard their groaning, and he also remembered the covenant which he formed with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Da hørte Gud deres Jamren, og Gud ihukom sin Pagt med Abraham, Isak og Jakob,
25 And the Lord looked with favor on the sons of Israel, and he knew them.
og Gud saa til Israeliterne, og Gud kendtes ved dem.
