Exodus 4

1 And Moses answers and says, “And if they do not give credence to me, nor listen to my voice, and say, YHWH has not appeared to you?”

Lalu Musa menjawab kepada TUHAN, "Tetapi bagaimana andaikata orang-orang Israel tidak mau percaya dan tidak mau mempedulikan kata-kata saya? Apa yang harus saya lakukan andaikata mereka berkata bahwa TUHAN tidak menampakkan diri kepada saya?"

2 And YHWH says to him, “What [is] this in your hand?” And he says, “A rod”;

TUHAN bertanya kepada Musa, "Apa itu di tanganmu?" Jawab Musa, "Tongkat."

3 and He says, “Cast it to the earth”; and he casts it to the earth, and it becomes a serpent—and Moses flees from its presence.

Kata TUHAN, "Lemparkan itu ke tanah." Musa melemparkannya, lalu tongkat itu berubah menjadi ular dan Musa lari menjauhinya.

4 And YHWH says to Moses, “Put forth your hand, and lay hold on the tail of it”; and he puts forth his hand, and lays hold on it, and it becomes a rod in his hand—

TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, "Dekatilah ular itu, dan peganglah ekornya." Musa mendekatinya dan menangkap ular itu yang segera berubah kembali menjadi tongkat dalam tangan Musa.

5 “so that they believe that YHWH, God of their fathers, has appeared to you, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.”

Kata TUHAN, "Buatlah begitu supaya orang-orang Israel percaya bahwa Aku, TUHAN, Allah nenek moyang mereka, Allah Abraham, Ishak dan Yakub, sudah menampakkan diri kepadamu."

6 And YHWH says to him again, “Now put your hand into your bosom”; and he puts his hand into his bosom, and he brings it out, and behold, his hand [is] leprous as snow;

TUHAN berkata lagi kepada Musa, "Masukkanlah tanganmu ke dalam bajumu." Musa menurut, dan ketika ia menarik tangannya keluar, tangan itu putih sekali karena kena penyakit kulit yang mengerikan.

7 and He says, “Put your hand back into your bosom”; and he puts his hand back into his bosom, and he brings it out from his bosom, and behold, it has turned back as his flesh—

Lalu TUHAN berkata, "Masukkanlah tanganmu kembali ke dalam bajumu." Musa berbuat begitu, dan ketika ia mengeluarkannya lagi, tangan itu sudah sembuh.

8 “and it has come to pass, if they do not give credence to you, and do not listen to the voice of the first sign, that they have given credence to the voice of the latter sign.

Kata TUHAN, "Kalau mereka tidak mau percaya kepadamu, atau tidak yakin sesudah melihat keajaiban yang pertama, maka keajaiban ini akan membuat mereka percaya.

9 And it has come to pass, if they do not give credence even to these two signs, nor listen to your voice, that you have taken of the waters of the River, and have poured [it] on the dry land, and the waters which you take from the River have been, indeed, they have become blood on the dry land.”

Kalau mereka belum juga mau percaya kepadamu meskipun sudah melihat kedua keajaiban ini, dan mereka tidak mau mempedulikan kata-katamu, ambillah sedikit air dari Sungai Nil dan tuangkanlah ke tanah. Air itu akan berubah menjadi darah."

10 And Moses says to YHWH, “O my Lord, I [am] not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Your speaking to Your servant, for I [am] slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.”

Tetapi Musa berkata, "Ya, Tuhan, saya bukan orang yang pandai bicara, baik dahulu maupun sekarang, sesudah TUHAN bicara kepada saya. Saya berat lidah, bicara lambat dan tidak lancar."

11 And YHWH says to him, “Who appointed a mouth for man? Or who appoints the mute, or deaf, or open, or blind? Is it not I, YHWH?

TUHAN berkata kepadanya, "Siapakah yang memberi mulut kepada manusia? Siapa yang membuat dia bisu atau tuli? Siapa yang membuat dia melek atau buta? Bukankah Aku, TUHAN?

12 And now, go, and I am with your mouth, and have directed you that which you speak”;

Sekarang, pergilah, Aku akan menolong engkau berbicara dan mengajarkan apa yang harus kaukatakan."

13 and he says, “O my Lord, please send by the hand [of another that] You send.”

Tetapi Musa menjawab, "Saya mohon, janganlah mengutus saya, ya Tuhan, suruhlah orang lain."

14 And the anger of YHWH burns against Moses, and He says, “Is Aaron the Levite not your brother? I have known that he speaks well, and also, behold, he is coming out to meet you; when he has seen you, then he has rejoiced in his heart,

Lalu TUHAN menjadi marah kepada Musa dan berkata, "Bukankah engkau mempunyai saudara yang bernama Harun? Aku tahu dia pandai berbicara. Sesungguhnya, dia dalam perjalanan ke sini, dan ia akan senang bertemu dengan engkau.

15 and you have spoken to him, and have set the words in his mouth, and I am with your mouth, and with his mouth, and have directed you that which you do;

Bicaralah dengan dia dan beritahukanlah kepadanya apa yang harus ia katakan. Aku akan menolong kamu berdua dan mengajarkan apa yang harus kamu katakan dan lakukan.

16 and he, he has spoken to the people for you, and it has come to pass, he is to you for a mouth, and you are to him for God;

Dia harus bicara atas namamu di depan rakyat. Dia akan menjadi juru bicaramu dan engkau dianggapnya seperti Allah yang mengatakan apa yang harus ia katakan.

17 and you take this rod in your hand, with which you do the signs.”

Bawalah tongkat itu, engkau akan membuat keajaiban-keajaiban dengan itu."

18 And Moses goes and turns back to his father-in-law Jethro, and says to him, “Please let me go, and I return to my brothers who [are] in Egypt, and I see whether they are yet alive.” And Jethro says to Moses, “Go in peace.”

Sesudah itu Musa pulang ke rumah Yitro, ayah mertuanya, dan berkata kepadanya, "Izinkanlah saya kembali ke Mesir untuk menengok saudara-saudara saya dan melihat apakah mereka masih hidup." Yitro berkata kepada Musa, "Pergilah dengan selamat."

19 And YHWH says to Moses in Midian, “Go, return to Egypt, for all the men who seek your life have died”;

Waktu Musa masih di tanah Midian, TUHAN berkata kepadanya, "Kembalilah ke Mesir. Semua orang yang ingin membunuh engkau sudah mati."

20 and Moses takes his wife, and his sons, and causes them to ride on the donkey, and turns back to the land of Egypt, and Moses takes the rod of God in his hand.

Maka Musa mengajak istri dan anak-anaknya dan menaikkan mereka ke atas keledai lalu berangkat bersama mereka ke Mesir. Atas perintah Allah, Musa juga membawa tongkatnya.

21 And YHWH says to Moses, “In your going to return to Egypt, see—all the wonders which I have put in your hand—that you have done them before Pharaoh, and I strengthen his heart, and he does not send the people away;

TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, "Aku sudah memberi kuasa kepadamu untuk membuat keajaiban-keajaiban. Jadi kalau engkau sudah kembali di Mesir nanti, lakukanlah segala keajaiban itu di depan raja Mesir. Tetapi Aku akan menjadikan dia keras kepala, sehingga ia tak mau mengizinkan bangsa itu pergi.

22 and you have said to Pharaoh, Thus said YHWH: My son, My firstborn [is] Israel,

Lalu katakanlah kepada raja itu bahwa Aku, TUHAN, berpesan begini: 'Israel adalah anak-Ku yang sulung,

23 and I say to you, send My son away, and he serves Me; and [if] you refuse to send him away, behold, I am slaying your son, your firstborn.”

dan engkau sudah Kuperintahkan untuk mengizinkan anak-Ku itu pergi supaya ia dapat berbakti kepada-Ku, tetapi engkau menolak. Sekarang Aku akan membunuh anakmu yang sulung.'"

24 And it comes to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that YHWH meets him, and seeks to put him to death;

Di suatu tempat berkemah dalam perjalanan itu, TUHAN datang kepada Musa dan mau membunuhnya.

25 and Zipporah takes a flint, and cuts off the foreskin of her son, and causes [it] to touch his feet, and says, “You [are] surely a bridegroom of blood to me”;

Zipora, istrinya, mengambil sebuah batu tajam dan memotong kulup anaknya, lalu disentuhkannya pada kaki Musa. Kata Zipora, "Engkau suami darah bagiku."

26 and He desists from him. Then she said, “A bridegroom of blood,” in reference to the circumcision.

Hal itu dikatakannya sehubungan dengan upacara sunat. Maka TUHAN tidak jadi membunuh Musa.

27 And YHWH says to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses”; and he goes, and meets him on the mountain of God, and kisses him,

Sementara itu TUHAN berkata kepada Harun, "Pergilah ke padang gurun untuk menemui Musa." Harun pergi, lalu bertemu dengan adiknya di gunung suci, dan mencium dia.

28 and Moses declares to Aaron all the words of YHWH with which He has sent him, and all the signs with which He has charged him.

Musa menceritakan kepada Harun semua yang dikatakan TUHAN kepadanya ketika ia disuruh kembali ke Mesir, juga tentang semua keajaiban yang harus dibuatnya.

29 And Moses goes—Aaron also—and they gather all the elderly of the sons of Israel,

Kemudian Musa dan Harun pergi ke Mesir dan mengumpulkan semua pemimpin Israel.

30 and Aaron speaks all the words which YHWH has spoken to Moses, and does the signs before the eyes of the people;

Harun menyampaikan kepada mereka segala yang dikatakan TUHAN kepada Musa, dan Musa melakukan semua keajaiban di depan orang-orang itu.

31 and the people believe when they hear that YHWH has looked after the sons of Israel, and that He has seen their affliction; and they bow and pay respect.

Maka percayalah mereka, dan ketika mereka mendengar bahwa TUHAN sudah memperhatikan bangsa Israel dan melihat segala penderitaan mereka, mereka sujud menyembah.