Exodus 8
1 The Lord also said to Moses: “Enter to Pharaoh, and you will say to him: ‘Thus says the Lord: Release my people in order to sacrifice to me.
TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, “Pergilah menghadap raja Mesir dan sampaikan kepadanya, ‘Inilah yang dikatakan TUHAN: Biarkanlah umat-Ku pergi supaya mereka dapat menyembah-Ku.
2 But if you are not willing to release them, behold, I will strike all your coasts with frogs.
Kalau engkau menolak, Aku akan memenuhi negerimu dengan katak.
3 And the river will seethe with frogs, which will go up and enter into your house, and your bedroom, and upon your bed, and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens, and into the remains of your foods.
Sungai Nil akan penuh dengan katak, sampai hewan-hewan itu memasuki istanamu, kamar tidurmu, tempat tidurmu, rumah-rumah para pejabatmu dan seluruh rakyatmu, bahkan ke dalam semua tempat pembakaran makanan dan peralatan masak kalian.
4 And to you, and to your people, and to all your servants, the frogs will enter.’”
Katak-katak itu akan melompat ke atas tubuhmu, seluruh pegawaimu, juga rakyatmu.’”
5 And the Lord said to Moses: “Say to Aaron: ‘Extend your hand over the rivers, and also over the streams and the marshes, and bring forth frogs over the land of Egypt.’”
Kemudian TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, “Sampaikan kepada Harun untuk mengulurkan tongkat yang ada di tangannya ke atas sungai-sungai, aliran air, serta kolam. Buatlah katak-katak bermunculan memenuhi seluruh negeri Mesir!”
6 And Aaron extended his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.
Maka Harun mengulurkan tongkatnya ke atas perairan Mesir, lalu katak-katak keluar dan menutupi seluruh Mesir.
7 Then the sorcerers also, by their incantations, did similarly, and they brought forth frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Akan tetapi, para ahli sihir negeri itu juga melakukan hal yang sama dengan keahlian mereka, dan katak-katak pun bermunculan memenuhi Mesir.
8 But Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and he said to them: “Pray to the Lord, so as to take away the frogs from me and from my people. And I will release the people, so as to sacrifice to the Lord.”
Kemudian raja memanggil Musa dan Harun untuk menghadap dan berkata kepada mereka, “Mintalah kepada dewamu itu untuk melenyapkan katak-katak ini dari saya dan bangsa saya, maka saya akan membiarkan bangsamu pergi untuk mempersembahkan kurban kepada dewamu.”
9 And Moses said to Pharaoh: “Appoint for me a time, when I should petition on behalf of you, and your servants, and your people, so that the frogs may be driven away from you, and from your house, and from your servants, and from your people, and so that they may remain only in the river.”
Jawab Musa, “Tentukanlah waktunya, maka saya akan berdoa kepada TUHAN meminta agar semua katak ini dilenyapkan darimu, dari para pegawaimu, dari rakyatmu, dan dari rumah-rumah kalian. Katak hanya akan berada di sungai Nil.”
10 And he responded, “Tomorrow.” Then he said, “I will act according to your word, so that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.
Raja menjawab, “Paling lama besok.” Kata Musa, “Baik, permintaanmu akan dipenuhi, agar kalian tahu bahwa tidak ada dewa yang seperti TUHAN Allah kami.
11 And the frogs will withdraw from you, and from your house, and from your servants, and from your people. And they will remain only in the river.”
Katak-katak itu akan menyingkir darimu, dari para pejabatmu, rakyatmu, dan dari rumah-rumah kalian. Katak hanya akan tinggal di sungai Nil.”
12 And Moses and Aaron departed from Pharaoh. And Moses cried out to the Lord on behalf of the promise that he had made to Pharaoh concerning the frogs.
Lalu Musa dan Harun pergi meninggalkan raja. Sesuai janjinya kepada raja Mesir, Musa berseru dalam doanya kepada TUHAN, meminta agar bencana katak disingkirkan.
13 And the Lord acted according to the word of Moses. And the frogs died out of the houses, and out of the villages, and out of the fields.
TUHAN mengabulkan permintaan Musa. Maka matilah semua katak yang ada di setiap rumah, halaman, dan ladang.
14 And they gathered them together into immense piles, and the land was polluted.
Orang-orang Mesir mengumpulkan bangkai katak itu, hingga seluruh negeri berbau busuk.
15 Then Pharaoh, seeing that relief had been provided, hardened his own heart, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had instructed.
Namun, ketika raja melihat bahwa mereka sudah terbebas dari katak-katak itu, dia kembali mengeraskan hatinya dan tidak mau mendengarkan Musa dan Harun, tepat seperti yang sudah dikatakan TUHAN.
16 And the Lord said to Moses: “Say to Aaron: ‘Extend your staff and strike the dust of the earth. And let there be stinging insects throughout the entire the land of Egypt.’”
Kemudian TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, “Katakanlah kepada Harun, ‘Angkatlah tongkatmu dan pukulkan ke tanah, maka debu akan berubah menjadi agas yang memenuhi seluruh negeri Mesir.’”
17 And they did so. And Aaron extended his hand, holding the staff, and he struck the dust of the earth, and there came stinging insects upon men and upon beasts. All the dust of the earth was turned into stinging insects through all the land of Egypt.
Lalu terjadilah demikian. Harun mengulurkan tongkat yang ada di tangannya dan memukulkannya ke tanah yang berdebu, maka semua debu di seluruh Mesir berubah menjadi agas lalu menghinggapi semua orang dan binatang.
18 And the sorcerers, with their incantations, did similarly, in order to bring forth stinging insects, but they were not able. And there were stinging insects, as much on men as on beasts.
Agas-agas itu mengerubungi manusia maupun hewan. Para ahli sihir berusaha dengan seluruh kemampuan mereka untuk melakukan hal yang sama, tetapi mereka tidak dapat membuat agas dari debu.
19 And the sorcerers said to Pharaoh: “This is the finger of God.” And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had instructed.
Maka berkatalah para ahli sihir itu kepada raja, “Ini pasti perbuatan Allahnya Musa dan Harun!” Namun, seperti yang sudah TUHAN katakan sebelumnya, raja tetap bersikeras dan tidak mau mendengarkan mereka.
20 The Lord also said to Moses: “Arise at first light, and stand in the sight of Pharaoh, for he will go out to the waters. And you will say to him: ‘Thus says the Lord: Release my people to sacrifice to me.
Kemudian TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, “Besok kamu harus bangun pagi-pagi sekali dan pergi menghadap raja ketika dia turun ke sungai. Sampaikanlah kepadanya: Beginilah perkataan TUHAN kepadamu, ‘Biarkanlah umat-Ku pergi, supaya mereka dapat menyembah-Ku.
21 But if you will not release them, behold, I will send upon you, and upon your servants, and upon your people, and into your houses, diverse kinds of flies. And the houses of the Egyptians will be filled with diverse kinds of flies, as well as the whole land in which they will be.
Kalau engkau tidak membiarkan umat-Ku pergi, Aku akan mengirimkan kerumunan lalat kepadamu, kepada semua pejabatmu, rakyatmu, dan ke dalam rumah-rumah kalian. Setiap rumah orang Mesir akan dipenuhi dengan kerumunan lalat, bahkan tanah tempat kalian berdiri pun akan penuh dengan lalat.
22 And in that day, I will cause a miracle in the land of Goshen, where my people are, so that flies will not be there. And you will know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.
Pada hari itu, Aku akan membedakan tempat tinggal umat-Ku di Gosyen. Daerah itu akan bebas dari kerumunan lalat, supaya engkau tahu bahwa Aku, TUHAN, ada di negeri ini.
23 And I will set a division between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will be.’”
Aku akan membedakan antara umat-Ku dan rakyatmu. Keajaiban ini akan terjadi besok.’”
24 And the Lord did so. And there came very grievous flies into the houses of Pharaoh and of his servants, and into all the land of Egypt. And the land was polluted, in this way, by the flies.
Dan TUHAN melakukan apa yang Dia katakan. Kerumunan lalat mengerubungi istana raja serta rumah para pejabat. Lalat-lalat itu memenuhi dan membuat seluruh negeri menjadi kotor.
25 And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and he said to them, “Go and sacrifice to your God in this land.”
Sesudah itu, raja memanggil Musa dan Harun lalu berkata, “Pergilah, persembahkanlah kurban bagi dewa kalian, tetapi di dalam negeri ini saja.”
26 And Moses said: “It cannot be so. For we will immolate the abominations of the Egyptians to the Lord our God. For if we slaughter those things which the Egyptians worship, in their presence, they will stone us.
Jawab Musa, “Tidak bisa, karena memberikan persembahan kurban bagi TUHAN Allah kami merupakan suatu kegiatan yang menjijikkan di mata orang Mesir. Apabila kami melakukannya di depan mereka, pasti mereka melempari kami dengan batu.
27 We will sojourn three days’ journey into the wilderness. And we will sacrifice to the Lord our God, just as he has instructed us.”
Untuk memberikan persembahan sesuai perintah TUHAN yang kami sembah, kami harus melakukan perjalanan selama tiga hari ke padang belantara.”
28 And Pharaoh said: “I will release you in order to sacrifice to the Lord your God in the desert. Yet you may only go so far. Petition for me.”
Raja pun menjawab, “Saya akan memperbolehkan kalian pergi untuk mempersembahkan kurban kepada dewa kalian, di padang belantara, tetapi jangan pergi terlalu jauh. Dan saya minta kalian mendoakan saya.”
29 And Moses said: “After departing from you, I will pray to the Lord. And the flies will withdraw from Pharaoh, and from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow. Yet do not be willing to deceive any longer, so that you would not release the people to sacrifice to the Lord.”
Lalu Musa berkata, “Baik. Sekarang saya akan pergi dan memohon kepada TUHAN agar besok kerumunan lalat meninggalkan engkau, para pejabatmu, serta rakyatmu. Tetapi, kali ini janganlah Baginda berbuat curang lagi dengan melarang bangsa Israel pergi mempersembahkan kurban kepada TUHAN!”
30 And Moses, departing from Pharaoh, prayed to the Lord.
Kemudian Musa pergi meninggalkan raja dan berdoa kepada TUHAN.
31 And he acted according to his word. And he took away the flies from Pharaoh, and from his servants, and from his people. There was not even one left behind.
TUHAN mengabulkan permintaan Musa dengan menghilangkan kerumunan lalat dari raja, para pejabat, serta rakyatnya. Tidak ada seekor pun lalat yang tertinggal.
32 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, so that, even at this turn, he would not release the people.
Namun, kali ini pun raja kembali mengeraskan hatinya dan tidak memperbolehkan bangsa Israel pergi.
