Exodus 4
1 And Moses answered and said, But behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah has not appeared to thee.
Moïse te di: “Men kisa si yo pa kwè m, ni koute sa ke mwen di a?” Paske yo ka petèt di: “SENYÈ a pa t parèt kote ou.”
2 And Jehovah said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A staff.
SENYÈ a te di li: “Kisa sa ye nan men ou la a?” Epi li te di: “Yon baton.”
3 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
Li te di: “Jete l atè.” Moïse te jete l atè, e li te vin tounen yon sèpan; epi Moïse te kouri kite l.
4 And Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand and take it by the tail — and he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand —
Men SENYÈ a te di a Moïse: “Lonje men ou e kenbe l nan ke l.” Li te lonje men l, li te kenbe l nan ke l, e li te tounen yon baton nan men li.
5 that they may believe that Jehovah, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
“Pou yo ta kapab kwè ke SENYÈ a, Bondye Abraham nan, Bondye Isaac la, ak Bondye Jacob la te parèt a ou.”
6 And Jehovah said moreover to him, Put now thy hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom, and took it out, and behold, his hand was leprous, as snow.
SENYÈ a anplis te di l: “Alò, fouye men ou antre kot kè ou.” Konsa, li te mete men l anndan sou kè li, e lè l te rale l deyò, li te devni lèp tankou lanèj.
7 And he said, Put thy hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again, and took it out of his bosom, and behold, it was turned again as his flesh.
Li te di l: “Mete men ou antre kot kè ou ankò.” Li te mete men l antre kot kè l ankò, e lè l te rale l, konsa, li te vin nèf tankou rès chè li.
8 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the other sign.
“Si yo pa kwè ou ni resevwa temwayaj premye sign lan, yo ka petèt kwè temwayaj dènye sign lan.
9 And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also those two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour [it] on the dry [land]; and the water that thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry [land].
Men si yo pa kwè menm de sign sa yo ni koute sa ou di a, alò, ou va pran kèk dlo nan lariviyè Nil lan, e vide li sou tè sèch la; epi dlo ke ou pran nan Nil lan va vin tounen san sou tè sèch la.”
10 And Moses said to Jehovah, Ah Lord! I am not eloquent, neither heretofore nor since thou hast spoken to thy servant, for I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.
Moïse te di a SENYÈ a: “Souple, SENYÈ, mwen pa t janm yon moun ki fò nan pale, ni nan tan sa a, ni nan tan pase, ni depi Ou te pale a Sèvitè ou a, paske mwen lan nan pale, e mwen lan nan langaj.”
11 And Jehovah said to him, Who gave man a mouth? or who maketh dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? [have] not I, Jehovah?
SENYÈ a te di li: “Kilès ki te fè bouch a lòm? Oswa kilès ki te fè l bebe, (oswa) soud, oswa pou l wè oswa pou li pa wè. Èske se pa Mwen, SENYÈ a?
12 And now go, and I will be with thy mouth, and will teach thee what thou shalt say.
Alò ale, e Mwen menm, Mwen va avèk bouch ou, pou enstwi ou nan kisa ou gen pou di.”
13 And he said, Ah Lord! send, I pray thee, by the hand [of him whom] thou wilt send.
Men li te di: “Souple, Senyè, koulye a voye mesaj la pa nenpòt lòt moun ke ou pito.”
14 Then the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also behold, he goeth out to meet thee; and when he seeth thee he will be glad in his heart.
Konsa, lakòlè SENYÈ a te brile kont Moïse, e Li te di: “Èske pa gen frè ou a, Aaron, Levit la? Mwen konnen ke li konn pale avèk fasilite. E anplis de sa, gade, l ap vin rankontre ou. Lè li wè ou, kè li va kontan.
15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
“Ou gen pou pale avèk li, e mete pawòl yo nan bouch li. Mwen va avèk bouch pa w ak bouch pa l, e Mwen va enstwi ou kisa ou gen pou fè.
16 And he shall speak for thee unto the people; and it shall come to pass that he shall be to thee for a mouth, and thou shalt be to him for God.
“Anplis de sa, li va pale a pèp la pou ou. Li va tankou bouch ou, e ou va tankou Bondye pou li.
17 And thou shalt take this staff in thy hand, with which thou shalt do the signs.
Ou va pran nan men ou baton sila a; avèk li ou va fè sign yo.”
18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return to my brethren who are in Egypt, that I may see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
Konsa, Moïse te pati e te retounen vè Jéthro, bòpè li a. Li te di li: “Souple, kite mwen ale pou mwen kapab retounen bò kote frè m yo an Égypte, pou wè si yo toujou vivan.” Jéthro te di a Moïse: “Ale anpè.”
19 And Jehovah said to Moses in Midian, Go, return to Egypt; for all the men are dead who sought thy life.
Alò SENYÈ a te di a Moïse nan Madian: “Ale retounen an Égypte, paske tout mesye ki t ap chache lavi ou yo gen tan mouri.”
20 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them riding upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
Moïse te pran madanm li avèk fis li yo; yo te monte sou yon bourik e yo te retounen nan peyi Égypte la. Anplis, Moïse te pran baton Bondye a nan men l.
21 And Jehovah said to Moses, When thou goest to return to Egypt, see that thou do all the wonders before Pharaoh that I have put in thy hand. And I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
SENYÈ a te di a Moïse: “Lè ou retounen an Égypte, fè byen si ke ou fè tout mèvèy yo devan Farawon ke M te bay ou pouvwa fè yo. Men Mwen va fè kè l di pou li pa kite pèp la ale.
22 And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah: Israel is my son, my firstborn.
Ou va di a Farawon: ‘Men kijan SENYÈ a pale: Israël se fis Mwen, premye ne Mwen an.
23 And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me. And if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill thy son, thy firstborn.
Epi Mwen te di ou: Kite fis Mwen an ale pou l kapab sèvi M, men ou te refize kite l ale. Gade byen, Mwen va touye fis ou a, premye ne pa w la.’”
24 And it came to pass on the way, in the inn, that Jehovah came upon him, and sought to slay him.
Alò li te vin rive ke nan plas lojman an sou wout la SENYÈ a te rankontre Moïse e Li te chache touye li.
25 Then Zipporah took a stone and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, A bloody husband indeed art thou to me!
Konsa, Séphora te pran yon kouto wòch silèks, li te koupe prepis a fis li a; li te jete li devan pye a Moïse, e te di li: “Ou vrèman se yon mari pa san pou mwen menm.”
26 And he let him go. Then she said, A bloody husband — because of the circumcision.
Epi li te kite li anpè. Nan moman sa a, li te di: “Ou se yon mari pa san —akoz sikonsizyon an.”
27 And Jehovah said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him on the mountain of God, and kissed him.
Alò SENYÈ a te di a Aaron: “Ale rankontre Moïse nan dezè a.” Konsa li te ale rankontre li nan mòn Bondye a e te bo li.
28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of Jehovah who had sent him, and all the signs that he had commanded him.
Moïse te di Aaron tout pawòl ke SENYÈ a te voye avèk li a, ak tout sign ke Li te bay li lòd fè yo.
29 And Moses and Aaron went and gathered all the elders of the children of Israel;
Alò, Moïse avèk Aaron te ale e te reyini tout ansyen nan fis Israël yo.
30 and Aaron spoke all the words that Jehovah had spoken to Moses, and did the signs before the eyes of the people.
Konsa, Aaron te pale tout mo ke SENYÈ a te pale bay Moïse yo. Epi li te fè tout sign yo devan zye a pèp la.
31 And the people believed. And when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Alò pèp la te vin kwè, lè yo te tande ke SENYÈ a te gen kè pou fis Israël yo, e ke Li te vin wè afliksyon yo. Yo te bese ba, pou te adore Li.
