Exodus 1
1 Now, these, are the names of the Sons of Israel, who came into Egypt, with Jacob, did each man and his household come in: —
Dette er Navnene på Israels Sønner, der sammen med Jakob kom til Ægypten med deres Familier:
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
Ruben, Simeon, Levi og Juda,
3 Issachar, Zebulon, and Benjamin;
Issakar, Zebulon og Benjamin,
4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
Dan og Naftali, Gad og Aser.
5 And it came to pass that all the persons who were descended from Jacob were seventy souls, —but, Joseph, was already in Egypt.
Jakobs Efterkommere udgjorde i alt halvfjerdsindstyve, men Josef var i Ægypten.
6 So then Joseph died and all his brethren, and all that generation.
Imidlertid døde Josef og alle hans Brødre og hele dette Slægtled.
7 But the sons of Israel, were fruitful and swarmed and multiplied and waxed mighty, with exceeding vigour, —so that the land was filled with them.
Men Israeliterne var frugtbare og formerede sig, og de blev mange og overmåde talrige, så at Landet blev fuldt af dem.
8 Then arose a new king over Egypt, —who had not known Joseph.
Da kom der en ny Konge over Ægypten, som ikke vidste noget om Josef;
9 So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!
og han sagde til sit Folk: "Se, Israels Folk bliver talrigere og stærkere end vi.
10 Come on! let us shew ourselves wise with regard to them, lest they so multiply that it shall come to pass when war befalleth us, that they also, shall join themselves unto them who hate us, and shall make war upon us. and then go up out of the land.
Velan, lad os gå klogt til Værks imod dem, for at de ikke skal blive for mange; ellers kan det hænde, når vi kommer i Krig, at de går over til vore Modstandere og kæmper mod os og til sidst forlader Landet!"
11 So they set over them chiefs of tribute, to the end they might humiliate them with their burdens, —and they built store-cities for Pharaoh, even Pithom and Raamses.
Så satte man Fogeder over dem til at plage dem med Trællearbejde, og de måtte bygge Forrådsbyer for Farao: Pitom og Ra'amses.
12 But the more they were humiliating them, the more, were they multiplying, and, the more, were they breaking forth, so they were filled with alarm because of the sons of Israel.
Men jo mere man plagede dem, des flere blev de, og des mere bredte de sig, så Ægypterne fik Rædsel for Israeliterne.
13 And the Egyptians rigorously made the sons of Israel serve;
Og Ægypterne tvang Israeliterne til Trællearbejde
14 and embittered their lives with harsh service, in clay and in bricks, and in all manner of service in the field, —all their service, wherein they rigorously made them serve.
og gjorde dem Livet bittert ved hårdt Arbejde med Ler og Tegl og alle Hånde Markarbejde, ved alt det Arbejde, de tvang dem til at udføre for sig.
15 Then said the king of Egypt to the Hebrew midwives, —of whom, the name of the one was, Shiphrah, and, the name of the other Puah; —
Ægypterkongen sagde da til Hebræerkvindernes Jordemødre, af hvilke den ene hed Sjifra, den anden Pua:
16 then he said—When ye act as midwives unto the Hebrew women, then shall ye look out for the sex, —If it is, a son, then shall ye kill it, But, if it is, a daughter, then shall it live.
"Når I forløser Hebræerkvinderne, skal I se godt efter ved Fødselen, og er det et Drengebarn, tag så Livet af det, men er det et Pigebarn, lad det så leve!"
17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt spake unto them, —but suffered the male children to live.
Men Jordemødrene frygtede Gud og gjorde ikke, som Ægypterkongen havde befalet dem, men lod Drengebørnene leve.
18 Then called the king of Egypt for the midwives, and said to them—Wherefore have ye done this thing, that ye should let the male children live?
Da lod Ægypterkongen Jordemødrene kalde og sagde til dem: "Hvorfor har I båret eder således ad og ladet Drengebørnene leve?"
19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh. Because not like the Egyptian women, are the Hebrew women, for they are full of life, ere yet the midwife can come in unto them, they have given birth,
Men Jordemødrene svarede Farao: "Hebræerkvinderne er ikke som de Ægyptiske Kvinder, de har let ved at føde; inden Jordemoderen kommer til dem, har de allerede født!"
20 So then God dealt well with the midwives, —and the people multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty.
Og Gud gjorde vel imod Jordemødrene, og Folket blev stort og såre talrigt;
21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made for them households.
og Gud gav Jordemødrene Afkom, fordi de frygtede ham.
22 Then gave Pharaoh command to all his people saying—Every son that is born to the Hebrews, into the river, shall ye cast him; But every daughter, shall ye suffer to live.
Da udstedte Farao den Befaling til hele sit Folk: "Alle Drengebørn, der fødes, skal I kaste i Nilen, men Pigebørnene skal I lade leve!"
