Exodus 1
1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt (euery man and his housholde came thither with Iaakob)
Na ko nga ingoa enei o nga tama a Iharaira i haere ki Ihipa; i haere tahi mai ratou me Hakopa, me te whare o tenei, o tenei.
2 Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,
Ko Reupena, ko Himiona, ko Riwai, ko Hura,
3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Beniamin,
Ko Ihakara, ko Hepurona, ko Pineamine,
4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Ko Rana, ko Napatari, ko Kara, ko Ahera.
5 So al the soules, that came out of the loines of Iaakob, were seuentie soules: Ioseph was in Egypt already.
Na, ko nga wairua katoa i puta mai i te hope o Hakopa, e whitu tekau wairua: i Ihipa hoki a Hohepa.
6 Nowe Ioseph died and all his brethren, and that whole generation.
Na kua mate a Hohepa, me ona tuakana katoa, me tera whakapaparanga katoa.
7 And the children of Israel brought foorth fruite and encreased in aboundance, and were multiplied, and were exceeding mightie, so that the land was full of them.
A ka tupu nga tama a Iharaira, ka tini haere, ka hira rawa, ka kaha noa atu; a kapi ana te whenua i a ratou.
8 Then there rose vp a newe King in Egypt, who knewe not Ioseph.
Na kua puta he kingi hou mo Ihipa, kihai i mohio ki a Hohepa.
9 And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.
A ka ki ia ki tona iwi, Nana, hira ake, kaha ake i a tatou te iwi o nga tama a Iharaira.
10 Come, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land.
Tena, kia ata ngarahu tatou ki a ratou; kei tini haere, a tenei ake, ki te ara he pakanga, na, ka uru hoki ratou ki o tatou hoariri, ka whawhai ki a tatou, a ka maunu atu i te whenua.
11 Therefore did they set taskemasters ouer them, to keepe the vnder with burdens: and they built the cities Pithom and Raamses for the treasures of Pharaoh.
Na ka whakaritea he rangatira akiaki mo ratou, hei whakawhui mo ratou ki a ratou kawenga. A hanga ana e ratou nga pa takotoranga taonga mo Parao, a Pitoma, a Raamahehe.
12 But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: therefore they were more grieued against the children of Israel.
Engari whakawhiu noa ratou i a ratou, e hua tonu mai ana, e tupu ana. A pawera ana ratou i nga tama a Iharaira.
13 Wherefore the Egyptians by crueltie caused the children of Israel to serue.
A nanakia noa iho te whakamahinga a nga Ihipiana i nga tama a Iharaira:
14 Thus they made them weary of their liues by sore labour in clay and in bricke, and in al worke in the fielde, with all maner of bondage, which they layde vpon them most cruelly.
A meatia ana e ratou kia kawa ake ratou ki te ora, i te nui o te mahi, i te paru pokepoke, i te pereki, i nga mahi katoa o te mara, a ratou mahi katoa, i whakawhiua ai ratou ki te mahi.
15 Moreouer the King of Egypt commanded ye midwiues of the Ebrewe women, (of which the ones name was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah)
Na ka mea te kingi o Ihipa ki nga wahine whakawhanau i nga wahine a nga Hiperu; ko te ingoa o tetahi ko hipera, ko te ingoa hoki o tetahi ko Pua:
16 And sayde, When ye doe the office of a midwife to the women of the Ebrewes, and see them on their stooles, if it be a sonne, then yee shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then let her liue.
I ki ia, E whakawhanau korua i nga wahine a nga Hiperu, a ka kite i a ratou i runga i nga kumete, ki te mea he tamaiti tane, whakamatea; he kotiro ia, kia ora tena.
17 Notwithstanding ye midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but preserued aliue the men children.
Otira i wehi nga kaiwhakawhanau ki te Atua, kihai hoki i mea i ta te kingi o Ihipa i mea ai ki a raua, a whakaorangia ana e raua nga tamariki tane.
18 Then the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children?
Na ka karangatia nga kaiwhakawhanau e te kingi o Ihipa, a ka mea ki a raua, Na te aha tenei mahi a korua, i whakaora ai korua i nga tamariki tane?
19 And the midwiues answered Pharaoh, Because the Ebrewe women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are liuely, and are deliuered yer the midwife come at them.
A ka mea nga kaiwhakawhanau ki a Parao, No te mea ra, ehara nga wahine a nga Hiperu i te pena me nga wahine a nga Ihipiana; e maia ana hoki ratou, kahore ano kia tae atu te kaiwhakawhanau ki a ratou kua whanau.
20 God therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie.
Na ka atawhai te Atua ki nga kaiwhakawhanau; a ka nui haere te iwi, a kaha rawa ana.
21 And because ye midwiues feared God, therefore he made them houses.
A, no te mea i wehi nga kaiwhakawhanau ki te Atua, ka hanga e ia he whare mo raua.
22 Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery man childe that is borne, cast yee into the riuer, but reserue euery maide childe aliue.
Na ka ako a Parao ki tona iwi katoa, ka mea, Ko nga tamariki tane katoa e whanau mai, maka atu e koutou ki te awa, ko nga kotiro katoa ia, me whakaora.
