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?”

Jawab Musa, “Bagaimana kalau umat Israel tidak percaya dan tidak mau mendengarkanku? Bagaimana kalau mereka berkata, ‘TUHAN tidak menjumpai kamu!’”

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

Kata TUHAN kepada Musa, “Apa itu yang ada 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.

Lalu TUHAN berkata, “Lemparkanlah tongkat itu ke tanah.” Maka Musa melemparkan tongkatnya ke tanah, dan seketika tongkat itu berubah menjadi seekor ular. Musa pun lari menjauh.

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—

Tetapi TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, “Ulurkanlah tanganmu dan peganglah ekornya.” Musa mengulurkan tangannya dan menangkap ekor ular itu, lalu ular itu berubah kembali menjadi tongkat.

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.”

Berkatalah TUHAN, “Lakukanlah itu supaya umat Israel percaya bahwa TUHAN Allah nenek moyang mereka, yaitu Allah Abraham, Allah Isak, dan Allah Yakub, sudah menjumpai kamu.”

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 jubahmu.” Maka Musa memasukkan tangannya ke dalam jubahnya, dan ketika dia mengeluarkan tangannya, tampaklah tangannya terkena penyakit kulit sehingga terkelupas dan bersisik warna putih seperti salju.

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 lagi, “Masukkan kembali tanganmu ke dalam jubahmu.” Maka Musa pun memasukkan lagi tangannya ke dalam jubahnya, dan ketika dia mengeluarkan tangannya, tampaklah tangannya sudah pulih seperti semula.

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.

TUHAN berkata, “Jika mereka tidak percaya kepadamu atau tidak mengindahkan keajaiban pertama yang Aku berikan, mereka akan percaya pada keajaiban yang kedua.

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.”

Apabila mereka tidak mempercayai dua keajaiban itu dan tidak menuruti perkataanmu, ambillah air dari sungai Nil dan tumpahkanlah 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 kepada TUHAN, “Ya Penguasaku, aku ini tidak pandai berbicara. Sejak dulu hingga sekarang setelah TUHAN berbicara denganku pun, cara bicaraku 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?

Kemudian TUHAN berkata, “Siapakah yang menciptakan mulut manusia? Siapakah yang menetapkan seseorang menjadi bisu atau tuli? Siapakah yang membuat manusia buta atau melihat? Bukankah Aku, TUHAN yang melakukannya?

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

Pergilah sekarang! Aku akan menyertaimu ketika kamu berbicara dan memberitahukan apa yang harus kamu katakan.”

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

Tetapi Musa menjawab, “Ya Penguasaku, mohon utuslah orang lain saja.”

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,

Maka TUHAN menjadi marah kepada Musa dan berkata, “Bagaimana dengan Harun, kakakmu itu? Dia seorang Lewi yang fasih berbicara. Sekarang dia sedang dalam perjalanan untuk menemuimu. Dia akan sangat senang saat bertemu denganmu.

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;

Kamu akan berbicara dengannya dan menyampaikan apa yang harus dia katakan. Aku akan menolong kalian berdua untuk berbicara dan memberitahukan apa yang harus kalian 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;

Harun akan menjadi juru bicaramu kepada umat Israel, dan kamu akan menjadi seperti Allah baginya dengan cara memberitahukan kepadanya apa yang harus dia katakan.

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

Bawalah tongkat ini. Kamu akan menggunakannya untuk melakukan berbagai keajaiban.”

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.”

Kemudian Musa kembali ke Midian, dan TUHAN berkata kepadanya, “Kembalilah ke Mesir, karena semua yang ingin membunuhmu sudah mati.” Maka Musa pamit kepada Yitro mertuanya, “Izinkanlah aku kembali ke Mesir untuk mencari tahu apakah saudara-saudaraku masih hidup.” Jawab Yitro, “Baik, pergilah. Semoga kamu selamat dalam perjalanan.”

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

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.

Jadi, berangkatlah Musa ke Mesir dengan membawa istri dan anak-anaknya di atas keledai. Dia juga membawa tongkatnya sesuai perintah Allah.

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 membuat kamu mampu melakukan keajaiban-keajaiban. Ketika kamu sudah di Mesir, lakukanlah keajaiban itu di hadapan raja. Namun, Aku akan mengeraskan hatinya sehingga dia tidak membiarkan umat-Ku pergi.

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

Lalu katakanlah kepadanya, ‘Inilah perkataan TUHAN: Umat Israel itu bagaikan anak-Ku, anak 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.”

Aku sudah menyuruhmu untuk membiarkan anak-Ku itu pergi menyembah-Ku. Tetapi karena kamu menolak, maka 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;

Dalam perjalanan ke Mesir itu, ketika mereka sedang berkemah pada suatu malam, TUHAN menemui Musa dan bermaksud 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”;

Lalu Sipora mengambil sebuah batu yang tajam seperti pisau dan menyunat anak mereka. Kemudian dia menyentuh kaki Musa dengan kulit khatan itu sambil berkata, “Suamiku, kamu ditandai dengan darah.” Darah yang dimaksud Sipora adalah darah karena sunat tersebut. Sesudah itu, TUHAN membiarkan Musa hidup.

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

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,

TUHAN berkata kepada Harun, “Pergilah ke padang belantara untuk menemui Musa.” Maka dia pergi dan menemui Musa di gunung Allah, lalu dia memeluk adiknya itu.

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 memberitahu Harun semua perkataan TUHAN yang harus disampaikan kepada raja Mesir, juga keajaiban-keajaiban yang TUHAN perintahkan kepada Musa untuk dilakukan.

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

Kemudian mereka pergi ke Mesir. Setibanya di sana, Musa dan Harun mengumpulkan semua tua-tua umat 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 hal yang sudah TUHAN sampaikan kepada Musa. Lalu Musa melakukan keajaiban-keajaiban di hadapan mereka.

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.

Para tua-tua itu pun percaya, dan ketika mereka mendengar bahwa TUHAN sudah memperhatikan umat Israel dan segala penindasan yang mereka alami, bersujudlah mereka menyembah TUHAN.