Exodus 3

1 Now Moses was pasturing the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, a priest of Midian. And when he had driven the flock into the interior of the desert, he came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

Pada suatu hari, Musa sedang menggembalakan domba dan kambing milik mertuanya, Yitro, yang juga dikenal dengan nama Rehuel, seorang imam di Midian. Musa menggiring kawanan ternak menyeberangi padang belantara dan sampai di gunung Sinai, yang juga disebut ‘gunung Allah’.

2 And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. And he saw that the bush was burning and was not burnt.

Di sana, malaikat utusan TUHAN menampakkan diri kepada Musa dalam bentuk nyala api di tengah-tengah semak. Musa melihat semak itu berapi tetapi tidak terbakar.

3 Therefore, Moses said, “I will go and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.”

Maka berkatalah Musa, “Sungguh aneh! Mengapa semak itu tidak terbakar? Aku akan melihatnya dari dekat.”

4 Then the Lord, discerning that he proceeded on to see it, called to him from the midst of the bush, and he said, “Moses, Moses.” And he responded, “Here I am.”

Ketika TUHAN melihat bahwa Musa mendekat, berkatalah Allah dari semak itu, “Musa, Musa!” Jawab Musa, “Ya, ini aku!”

5 And he said: “Lest you should approach here, remove the shoes from your feet. For the place on which you stand is holy ground.”

Lalu TUHAN berkata, “Jangan mendekat! Lepaskan alas kakimu, karena tanah yang kamu injak itu suci.

6 And he said, “I am the God of your father: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face, for he dared not look directly at God.

Akulah Allah yang disembah oleh ayahmu, dan yang disembah oleh nenek moyangmu Abraham, Isak, dan Yakub.” Maka Musa menyembunyikan wajahnya karena takut melihat Allah.

7 And the Lord said to him: “I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry because of the harshness of those who are over the works.

Kata TUHAN kepadanya, “Sesungguhnya, Aku sudah melihat betapa umat-Ku ditindas di Mesir dan Aku mendengar seruan mereka atas perlakuan kejam para mandor terhadap mereka. Aku mengetahui penderitaan mereka.

8 And knowing their sorrow, I have descended in order to free them from the hands of the Egyptians, and to lead them from that land into a good and spacious land, into a land which flows with milk and honey, to the places of the Canaanite, and Hittite, and Amorite, and Perizzite, and Hivite, and Jebusite.

Kini Aku datang untuk membebaskan mereka dari tangan orang Mesir. Aku akan memimpin mereka keluar dari negeri itu dan membawa mereka ke negeri yang baik dan luas, yang berlimpah dengan hasil alam, yaitu ke negeri orang Kanaan, Het, Amori, Feris, Hewi, dan Yebus.

9 And so, the outcry of the sons of Israel has come to me. And I have seen their affliction, with which they are oppressed by the Egyptians.

Seruan umat Israel sudah sampai kepada-Ku, dan Aku sudah menyaksikan betapa kejamnya orang Mesir menindas mereka.

10 But come, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may lead my people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”

Sekarang, pergilah. Aku mengutusmu menghadap raja Mesir untuk membawa umat-Ku, keturunan Israel, keluar dari Mesir.”

11 And Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should lead the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”

Jawab Musa kepada Allah, “Aku ini bukan siapa-siapa! Bagaimana mungkin aku bisa menghadap raja dan membawa keturunan Israel keluar dari Mesir?”

12 And he said to him: “I will be with you. And you will have this as a sign that I have sent you: When you will have brought my people out of Egypt, you will offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.”

Jawab Allah, “Aku akan menyertaimu, dan inilah tanda bagimu bahwa Akulah yang mengutusmu: Setelah kamu membawa umat-Ku keluar dari Mesir, kalian akan menyembah-Ku di gunung ini.”

13 Moses said to God: “Behold, I will go to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’ If they say to me, ‘What is his name?’ What shall I say to them?”

Musa menjawab, “Kalau aku pergi menemui umat Israel dan berkata kepada mereka, ‘Allah nenek moyang kita sudah mengutus saya kepada kalian,’ tentu mereka akan bertanya, ‘Siapakah nama-Nya?’ Lalu aku harus menjawab apa?”

14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO AM.” He said: “Thus shall you say to the sons of Israel: ‘HE WHO IS has sent me to you.’”

Kata Allah kepada Musa, “Aku adalah Aku. Katakanlah kepada umat Israel bahwa ‘Akulah Aku’ yang mengutus kamu kepada mereka.

15 And God said again to Moses: “Thus shall you say to the sons of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is the name for me in eternity, and this is my memorial from generation to generation.

Katakan juga kepada mereka, ‘TUHAN, Allah Abraham, Allah Isak, dan Allah Yakub, yaitu Allah nenek moyang kalian, sudah mengutus saya kepadamu.’ Semua sebutan itu merupakan nama-Ku untuk selama-lamanya. Demikianlah kalian akan memanggil nama-Ku turun temurun.

16 Go and gather together the elders of Israel, and you shall say to them: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying: When visiting, I have visited you, and I have seen all that has befallen you in Egypt.

“Pergilah dan kumpulkan tua-tua Israel, lalu katakanlah kepada mereka: TUHAN Allah nenek moyang kita, Allah Abraham, Isak, dan Yakub, sudah menjumpai saya dan berkata, ‘Aku sudah memperhatikan kalian dan melihat bagaimana kalian diperlakukan di Mesir.

17 And I have spoken in order to lead you out of the affliction of Egypt, into the land of the Canaanite, and Hittite, and Amorite, and Perizzite, and Hivite, and Jebusite, into a land flowing with milk and honey.’

Aku berjanji akan membawa kalian keluar dari penindasan di Mesir ke negeri orang Kanaan, Het, Amori, Feris, Hewi dan Yebus, ke negeri yang berlimpah dengan hasil alam.’”

18 And they shall hear your voice. And you shall enter, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall say to him: ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has called us. We shall go three days’ journey into the wilderness, in order to offer sacrifice to the Lord our God.’

Kata Allah selanjutnya kepada Musa, “Para tua-tua Israel akan mendengarkanmu, lalu kalian akan pergi menghadap raja dan berkata kepadanya, ‘TUHAN, Allah umat Israel, sudah menjumpai kami. Oleh karena itu, izinkanlah kami melakukan perjalanan selama tiga hari ke padang belantara, agar kami dapat mempersembahkan kurban kepada TUHAN Allah kami.’

19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not release you, unless you go out by a powerful hand.

“Aku tahu bahwa raja Mesir tidak akan membiarkan kalian pergi begitu saja, kecuali dipaksa oleh kuasa yang besar.

20 For I will extend my hand, and I will strike Egypt with all my wonders that I will do in the midst of them. After these things, he will release you.

Maka Aku akan memakai kuasa-Ku dan menghantam Mesir dengan segala perbuatan-Ku yang ajaib. Sesudah itu barulah dia akan membiarkan kalian pergi.

21 And I will grant favor to this people in the sight of the Egyptians. And so, when you go forth, you shall not go out empty.

Aku akan menggerakkan hati orang Mesir agar mereka berbaik hati kepada kalian, sehingga kalian tidak akan pergi dengan tangan kosong.

22 But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and of her hostess vessels of silver and of gold, as well as garments. And you shall set them upon your sons and daughters, and you shall despoil Egypt.”

Setiap perempuan Israel akan meminta perhiasan emas, perak, dan pakaian dari tetangganya yang orang Mesir, termasuk siapa pun perempuan Mesir yang kebetulan menginap di rumah tetangga itu. Kamu akan mengenakan perhiasan dan pakaian itu pada anak-anakmu, baik yang laki-laki maupun perempuan. Demikianlah kamu akan merampas harta orang Mesir.”