Exodus 5
1 After these things, Moses and Aaron entered, and they said to Pharaoh: “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Release my people, so that they may sacrifice to me in the desert.”
Sesudah itu, Musa dan Harun pergi menghadap raja Mesir untuk berbicara kepadanya, “TUHAN Allah Israel berkata, ‘Biarkanlah umat-Ku pergi, agar mereka dapat mengadakan perayaan bagi-Ku di padang belantara.’”
2 But he responded: “Who is the Lord, that I should listen to his voice and release Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel.”
Tetapi raja Mesir menjawab, “Siapakah ‘Tuhan’ itu sehingga saya harus mematuhi perintahnya dan membiarkan orang Israel pergi? Saya tidak mengenal ‘Tuhan’, dan saya juga tidak akan membiarkan orang Israel pergi!”
3 And they said: “The God of the Hebrews has called us, so that we may go three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God. Otherwise, a pestilence or the sword may befall us.”
Lalu mereka berkata, “Allah Israel sudah menjumpai kami. Kami mohon, izinkanlah kami pergi dan melakukan perjalanan selama tiga hari ke padang belantara untuk mempersembahkan kurban kepada TUHAN Allah kami, agar Dia tidak menghukum kami dengan wabah penyakit atau perang.”
4 The king of Egypt said to them: “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, distract the people from their works? Go back to your burdens.”
Namun, raja Mesir berkata kepada mereka, “Hei, Musa dan Harun, mengapa kalian membawa-bawa para budak? Mereka harus tetap bekerja!
5 And Pharaoh said: “The people of the land are many. You see that the turmoil has increased: how much more if you give them rest from the works?”
Jumlah bangsamu sudah sangat banyak, dan sekarang kalian sengaja hendak membuat mereka berhenti bekerja!”
6 Therefore, on the same day, he instructed the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:
Hari itu juga, raja Mesir memerintahkan para kepala mandor Mesir dan mandor Israel dengan berkata,
7 “You shall no longer give chaff to the people to form bricks, as before. But they may go and gather straw.
“Mulai sekarang, kalian tidak boleh memberikan jerami kepada budak-budak itu untuk membuat batu bata seperti sebelumnya. Biarlah mereka pergi mengumpulkan jerami sendiri.
8 And you shall impose upon them the same quota of bricks that they made before. Neither will you lessen anything, for they are idle, and therefore they cry out, saying: ‘We shall go and sacrifice to our God.’
Tetapi pastikan bahwa jumlah batu bata yang mereka hasilkan dalam sehari tetap sama seperti sebelumnya. Mereka itu pemalas! Itulah sebabnya mereka menuntut untuk pergi mempersembahkan kurban kepada dewa mereka.
9 They shall be oppressed with works, and these shall occupy them, so that they may not agree to lying words.”
Paksalah mereka bekerja lebih keras lagi, supaya mereka sibuk dengan pekerjaan sehingga tidak ada waktu untuk mendengarkan omong kosong itu.”
10 And so the overseers of the works and the taskmasters went out and said to the people: “Thus says Pharaoh: I give you no chaff.
Maka semua kepala mandor Mesir dan mandor Israel pergi dan berkata kepada umat Israel, “Raja sudah menetapkan bahwa dia tidak akan menyediakan jerami lagi untuk pembuatan batu bata.
11 Go, and collect it wherever you are able to find it. Neither will anything of your work be diminished.”
Pergilah mencari jerami sendiri, terserah dari mana saja, tetapi kalian harus tetap menghasilkan batu bata sebanyak sebelumnya, tidak boleh berkurang sedikit pun!”
12 And the people were dispersed through all the land of Egypt, in order to gather straw.
Jadi, umat Israel menyebar untuk mencari jerami ke seluruh negeri Mesir.
13 Likewise, the overseers of the works pressured them, saying: “Complete your work each day, just as you were accustomed to do before, when straw was given to you.”
Dan para kepala mandor Mesir menekan mereka dengan berkata, “Selesaikan pekerjaan harian kalian sama seperti dulu waktu jerami masih disediakan.”
14 And those who were first in the works of the sons of Israel were scourged by Pharaoh’s taskmasters, saying: “Why have you not filled the quota of bricks, neither yesterday, nor today, just as before?”
Para kepala mandor Mesir memukuli mandor-mandor Israel, yang diberi tanggung jawab atas pekerjaan umat Israel. Kata mereka, “Kenapa kamu tidak menghasilkan batu bata sebanyak kemarin?!”
15 And the first among the sons of Israel came, and they cried out to Pharaoh, saying: “Why do act against your servants in this way?
Lalu para mandor Israel menghadap raja dan memohon, “Yang Mulia, mengapa engkau memperlakukan kami, hamba-hambamu, seperti ini?
16 Straw is not given to us, and yet the same amount of bricks is commanded. So we, your servants, are cut up by scourging, and injustice is done against your people.”
Sekarang kami tidak diberi jerami, tetapi kami tetap dituntut membuat batu bata. Rakyatmu sendiri yang bersalah! Mengapa kami yang harus dipukuli?!”
17 And he said: “You are idle. And for this reason you say, ‘We shall go and sacrifice to the Lord.’
Namun raja menjawab, “Pemalas! Kalian memang malas! Karena itu kalian terus berkata, ‘Izinkan kami pergi menyembah dewa kami’ sebagai alasan untuk tidak bekerja!
18 Therefore, go and work. Straw will not be given to you, and you will return the customary number of bricks.”
Pergi dan kembalilah bekerja! Jerami tetap tidak akan disediakan untuk kalian, tetapi kalian harus memenuhi jumlah batu bata yang sama seperti sebelumnya.”
19 And the first among the sons of Israel saw themselves in a crisis, because it was said to them, “Nothing at all will be lessened from the bricks throughout each day.”
Mendengar perintah itu, yakni bahwa jumlah batu bata yang harus mereka penuhi tetap sama dan tidak dikurangi, para mandor Israel pun menyadari betapa berat masalah yang kini mereka hadapi.
20 And they met with Moses and Aaron, who stood opposite them as they departed from Pharaoh.
Sesudah pertemuan dengan raja Mesir, mandor-mandor Israel itu menemui Musa dan Harun yang sedang menunggu mereka keluar.
21 And they said to them: “May the Lord see and judge, because you have caused our odor to become foul before Pharaoh and his servants, and you have provided him with a sword, in order to kill us.”
Kata mereka kepada Musa dan Harun, “Gara-gara kalian, kami semakin dibenci oleh raja dan para pejabatnya! Biarlah TUHAN mengadili dan menghukum kalian berdua! Akibat perbuatanmu, matilah kami!”
22 And Moses returned to the Lord, and he said: “Lord, why have you afflicted this people? Why have you sent me?
Musa kembali menghadap TUHAN dan berkata, “Ya Penguasaku, mengapa Engkau menambah masalah kepada umat-Mu? Untuk apa Engkau mengutus aku?
23 For from the time that I entered to Pharaoh, so as to speak in your name, he has afflicted your people. And you have not freed them.”
Sejak aku menghadap raja dan menyampaikan pesan-Mu, dia malah semakin keras menindas umat-Mu dan Engkau tidak melakukan apa pun untuk menolong mereka!”
