< Exodus 3 >
1 Now, Moses, was shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law priest of Midian, —so he led forth the flock behind the desert, and came in unto the mountain of God to Horeb.
Alò, Moïse t ap swiv bann mouton Jétro a, bòpè li, prèt Madyan an. Li te mennen bann mouton an vè fas lwès nan dezè a, e li te vini Horeb, sou mòn Bondye a.
2 Then appeared the messenger of Yahweh unto him, in a flame of fire from the midst of the thorn-bush, —so he looked and lo! the thorn-bush burning with fire and yet the thorn-bush, was not consumed.
Zanj Bondye a te parèt kote li nan yon flanm dife ki t ap brile nan mitan yon ti bwa. Li te gade, e vwala, ti bwa a t ap fè flanm dife, men brile a pa t fè l disparèt.
3 And, Moses said, Let me turn aside, pray, and see this great sight, —why the thorn-bush, doth not burn up.
Alò, Moïse te di: “Se fò pou m vire akote koulye a pou m al wè bagay etonan sila a, poukisa ti bwa a pa brile nèt.”
4 And Yahweh saw, that he turned aside to see, —so God called unto him out of the midst of the thorn-bush, and said—Moses! Moses! And he said—Behold me!
Lè SENYÈ a te wè ke li te vire akote pou gade, Bondye te rele li depi nan mitan ti bwa a, e te di: “Moïse, Moïse!” Li te di: “Men Mwen.”
5 And he said—Do not draw nigh hither, —put off thy sandals from thy feet, for, the place whereon thou art standing is holy ground.
Li te di: “Pa vin pre isit la. Retire sapat nan pye ou, paske plas kote ou kanpe a se tè sen.”
6 And he said—I, am the God of thy father, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.
Li te di anplis: “Mwen se Bondye a zansèt ou yo, Bondye Abraham nan, Bondye a Isaac, e Bondye a Jacob la.” Moïse te kache figi li, paske li te pè gade Bondye.
7 Then said Yahweh, I have, seen, the humiliation of my people, who are in Egypt, —and their outcry, have I heard, by reason of their task-masters, for I know their pains;
SENYÈ a te di: “Mwen vrèman te wè soufrans a pèp Mwen an ki an Égypte la, e Mwen te reponn a kri pa yo, akoz sila yo k ap peze yo, paske Mwen konnen soufrans yo.
8 therefore have I come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to take them up out of that land, into a land good and large, into a land flowing with milk and honey, —into the place of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Konsa, Mwen te desann pou delivre yo anba pouvwa Ejipsyen yo, pou mennen yo monte kite peyi sa a pou rive nan yon bon peyi byen vast, yon peyi k ap koule lèt ak myèl, nan plas kote Kananeyen yo avèk Etyen yo, Amoreyen yo avèk Ferezyen yo, Evyen yo, ak Jebizyen yo.
9 Now, therefore, lo! the outcry of the sons of Israel, hath come in unto me, —moreover also, I have seen the oppression, wherewith the Egyptians are oppressing them.
Alò, gade byen kri fis Israël yo gen tan rive devan M. Anplis, Mwen te wè avèk ki opresyon Ejipsyen yo ap oprime yo a.
10 Now, therefore, come thou! that I may send thee unto Pharaoh, —and bring thou forth my people—the sons of Israel—out of Egypt.
Pou sa, vin koulye a, e Mwen va voye ou kote Farawon, pou ou kapab mennen fis Israël yo soti an Égypte.”
11 And Moses said unto God, Who am, I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, —and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?
Men Moïse te di Bondye: “Kilès mwen ye, pou mwen ta ale kote Farawon, e pou m ta mennen fis Israël yo soti an Égypte?”
12 And he said—I will be with thee, and, this, to thee, [shall be] the sign, that, I have sent thee, —When thou bringest forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall do service unto God, upon this mountain.
Li te di: “Anverite, Mwen va avèk ou. Men sign a ou menm ke se Mwen ki te voye ou; lè ou fin mete pèp la deyò Égypte, ou va adore Bondye sou mòn sila a.”
13 And Moses said unto God—Lo! as surely as, I, go in unto the sons of Israel, and say unto them, The God of your fathers, hath sent me unto you, So surely will they say unto me—What is his name? What shall I say unto them?
Epi Moïse te reponn Bondye: “Gade byen, lè m ale kote fis Israël yo, e Mwen va di yo: ‘Bondye a zansèt nou yo te voye mwen vè nou.’ Alò, yo kab petèt di mwen: ‘Kòman yo rele Li?’ Kisa m ap di yo?”
14 And God said unto Moses, I Will Become whatsoever I please, And he said—Thus, shalt thou say to the sons of Israel, I Will Become hath sent me unto you.
Bondye te di a Moïse: “Mwen Se ke Mwen Ye!” epi Li te di: “Konsa ou va pale a fis Israël yo: ‘Mwen Se te voye mwen kote nou.’”
15 And God said yet further unto Moses—Thus shalt thou say unto the sons of Israel, Yahweh God of your fathers. God of Abraham God of Isaac and God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you. This, is my name to times age-abiding, And, this, my memorial to generation after generation.
Bondye, anplis ke sa te di a Moïse: “Konsa ou va di a fis Israël yo, ‘SENYÈ a, Bondye a zansèt nou yo a, Bondye Abraham nan, Bondye Isaac la, e Bondye a Jacob la, te voye mwen vin kote nou.’ Sa se non Mwen pou tout tan, e sa se non Mwen k ap nan memwa a tout jenerasyon yo.
16 Go—and thou shalt gather together the elders of Israel and shalt say unto them-Yahweh God of your fathers, hath appeared unto me, the God of Abraham Isaac, and Jacob saying, —I am, concerned, for you, and for what is done to you in Egypt;
‘Ale rasanble tout ansyen an Israël yo ansanm e di yo: SENYÈ a, Bondye a zansèt nou yo a, Bondye Abraham nan, Isaac, ak Jacob la, te parèt kote mwen e te di: “Mwen anverite te vizite nou menm, e Mwen te wè sa k ap fèt a nou menm an Égypte la.
17 therefore do I say—I will bring you up out of the humiliation of Egypt, into the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Amorite and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, —into a land flowing with milk and honey.
“‘Epi Mwen te di: ‘Mwen va mennen nou soti deyò pou kite afliksyon Égypte la, pou rive nan peyi ki pou Kananeyen yo, Etyen yo, Amoreyen yo ak Ferezyen yo, Evyen yo, ak Jebizyen yo nan yon peyi ki koule lèt ak myèl.’”
18 So will they hearken to thy voice, —and thou shalt go in—thou, and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt and ye shall say unto him—Yahweh, God of the Hebrews, hath fallen in with us, Now, therefore let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the desert, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.
“Yo va koute sa ke ou di yo a. Konsa, ou menm avèk ansyen an Israël yo va vin kote wa Égypte la, e nou va di li: ‘SENYÈ a, Bondye a Ebre yo, te rankontre ansanm avèk nou. Pou sa, souple, kite nou fè yon vwayaj distans a twa jou nan dezè a, pou nou kapab fè sakrifis a SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an.’
19 But, I, know, that the king of Egypt will not suffer you to go, —not even by a firm hand.
Men Mwen konnen ke wa Égypte la p ap kite nou ale, sof ke pa lafòs.
20 So then I will put forth my hand and smite Egypt, with all my wonders, which I will do in the midst thereof, —and, after that, he will send you forth.
“Pou sa Mwen va lonje men M pou frape Égypte avèk tout zèv etonan ke Mwen va fè nan mitan tout sa. Epi apre sa, li va kite nou ale.
21 Thus will I give favour to this people in the eyes of the Egyptians, —so shall it come to pass that when ye do go, ye shall not go empty;
“Mwen va bay favè a pèp sa a devan zye Ejipsyen yo, e sa va fè ke lè nou prale, nou p ap soti men vid.
22 but every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold and mantles, —and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters, so shall ye spoil the Egyptians.
Men chak fanm va mande a vwazen li ak fanm ki rete lakay li a pou bay li kèk bagay ki fèt an ajan, avèk kèk bagay ki fèt an lò avèk rad yo. Nou va mete yo sou fis nou ak fi nou yo. Se konsa nou va piyaje Ejipsyen yo.’”