Exodus 3

1 Moses/I was taking care of the sheep that belonged to his/my father-in-law Jethro, the priest of the Midian [people]. He/I led the flock across the desert and came to Horeb, [the mountain that was later called Sinai], the (mountain that [had been dedicated to] God/taboo mountain).

Inalagaan nga ni Moises ang kawan ni Jethro na kaniyang biyanan, na saserdote sa Madian: at kaniyang pinatnubayan ang kawan sa likuran ng ilang, at napasa bundok ng Dios, sa Horeb.

2 [One day] Yahweh (appeared/revealed himself) to him/me, [looking like] an angel. The angel appeared in a flame of fire in the middle of a bush [that was burning]. Moses/I looked at it, and he/I was surprised that the bush was burning, but it was not burning up.

At ang anghel ng Panginoon ay napakita sa kaniya, sa isang ningas ng apoy na mula sa gitna ng isang mababang punong kahoy; at siya'y nagmasid, at, narito, ang kahoy ay nagniningas sa apoy, at ang kahoy ay hindi natutupok.

3 Moses/I thought, “I will go closer and try to see this strange sight! Why is the bush not burning up?”

At sinabi ni Moises, Ako'y liliko ngayon, at titingnan ko itong dakilang panoorin, kung bakit ang kahoy ay hindi natutupok.

4 When Yahweh saw that he/I had come closer, he called to Moses/me from the middle of the bush, saying, “Moses! Moses!” He/I replied, “[Yes], here I am.”

At nang makita ng Panginoon na panonoorin niya, ay tinawag siya ng Dios mula sa gitna ng mababang punong kahoy, at sinabi, Moises, Moises. At kaniyang sinabi, Narito ako.

5 Yahweh said, “Do not come closer! [Because I am God], the ground on which you are standing is holy/taboo. So take off your sandals [to show respect to me].”

At sinabi, Huwag kang lumapit dito, hubarin mo ang iyong panyapak sa iyong mga paa, sapagka't ang dakong iyong kinatatayuan ay banal na lupa.

6 Then he said, “I am God, whom your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob [worshiped].” So Moses/I covered his/my face, because he/I was afraid [that God would kill him/me] if he/I looked at him.

Bukod dito ay sinabi, Ako ang Dios ng iyong ama ang Dios ni Abraham, ang Dios ni Isaac, at ang Dios ni Jacob. At si Moises nga ay nagtakip ng kaniyang mukha; sapagka't siya'y natakot na tumingin sa Dios.

7 Then Yahweh said, “I have seen how cruelly [they are treating] my people in Egypt. I have heard them (wailing/crying out) [for help] because of what the slave-drivers [are forcing them to do]. I know how my people are suffering.

At sinabi ng Panginoon, Akin ngang nakita ang kadalamhatian ng aking bayan na nasa Egipto, at aking dininig ang kanilang daing dahil sa mga tagapagpaatag sa kanila; sapagka't talastas ko ang kanilang kapanglawan.

8 So I have come down [from heaven] to rescue them from the Egyptians [SYN]. I have come to bring them up from that land [to the highlands in Canaan]. I will bring them to a land that is good/fertile and that has plenty of space. It will be very good for raising livestock and growing crops [MTY]. It is the land where the descendants of Canaan, Heth, Amor, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus [live].

At ako'y bumaba upang iligtas sila sa kamay ng mga Egipcio at upang sila'y isampa sa isang mabuting lupain at malawak, mula sa lupaing yaon, sa isang lupaing binubukalan ng gatas at pulot sa dako ng Cananeo, at ng Hetheo, at ng Amorrheo, at ng Pherezeo, at ng Heveo at ng Jebuseo.

9 Truly I have now heard my Israeli people crying [PRS]. I have seen how the Egyptians oppress them.

At ngayon narito, ang daing ng mga anak ni Israel ay umabot sa akin; saka aking nakita ang kapighatian na ipinipighati sa kanila ng mga Egipcio.

10 So you go [back] to Egypt. I am sending you to the king, in order that [he may permit] you to bring my people, the Israeli people, out of Egypt.”

Halika nga ngayon, at ikaw ay aking susuguin kay Faraon, upang iyong ilabas sa Egipto ang aking bayan na mga anak ni Israel.

11 But Moses/I replied, “I am not a well-known person [RHQ]! (I cannot go to the king and [ask him to permit me] to bring the Israeli people out of Egypt!/How can I go to the king and [ask him to allow me to] bring the Israeli people out of Egypt?)” [RHQ]

At sinabi ni Moises sa Dios, Sino ako, upang pumaroon kay Faraon, at upang ilabas sa Egipto ang mga anak ni Israel?

12 God replied, “I will be with you. And when you bring [my] people out of Egypt, all of you will worship me [right] here on this mountain. That will prove that I am the one who sent you [to them].”

At kaniyang sinabi, Tunay na ako'y sasaiyo; at ito'y magiging tanda sa iyo, na ikaw ay aking sinugo: pagka iyong nailabas na sa Egipto ang bayan ay maglilingkod kayo sa Dios sa bundok na ito.

13 Moses/I said to God, “If I go to the Israeli people and say to them, ‘God, the one your ancestors [worshiped], has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’, what shall I say to them?”

At sinabi ni Moises sa Dios, Narito, pagdating ko sa mga anak ni Israel, at sasabihin ko sa kanila, Sinugo ako sa inyo ng Dios ng inyong mga magulang; at sasabihin nila sa akin: Ano ang kaniyang pangalan? anong sasabihin ko sa kanila?

14 God replied, “I AM who I AM.” And he said, “Tell the Israeli people that the one who is [named] ‘I AM’ has sent me to you.”

At sinabi ng Dios kay Moises, AKO YAONG AKO NGA; at kaniyang sinabi, Ganito ang sasabihin mo sa mga anak ni Israel, Sinugo ako sa inyo ni AKO NGA.

15 God also said to Moses/me, “Say this to the Israeli people: ‘Yahweh God, the one your ancestors [worshiped], the one that Abraham and Isaac and Jacob [worshiped], has sent me to you.’ This name, [Yahweh], will be my name forever. That is the name that [people in] all future generations [must use when they talk about/to] me.

At sinabi pa ng Dios kay Moises, Ganito ang sasabihin mo sa mga anak ni Israel, Sinugo ako sa inyo ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng inyong mga magulang, ng Dios ni Abraham, ng Dios ni Isaac, at ng Dios ni Jacob: ito ang aking pangalan magpakailan man, at ito ang aking pinakaalaala sa lahat ng mga lahi.

16 Go [to Egypt] and gather together the elders/leaders of the Israeli people, and say to them, ‘Yahweh God, the one your ancestors [worshiped], the one Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob [worshiped], appeared to me. He said to him/me, “I have been watching closely what the Egyptian people have done to you.

Yumaon ka at tipunin mo ang mga matanda sa Israel, at sabihin mo sa kanila, Ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng inyong mga magulang, ang Dios ni Abraham, ni Isaac, at ni Jacob; ay napakita sa akin, na nagsasabi, tunay na kayo'y aking dinalaw, at aking nakita ang ginagawa sa inyo sa Egipto.

17 I promise that I will rescue you from being oppressed in Egypt, and [I will take you] to the land where the descendants of Canaan, Heth, Amor, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus [live]. It is a land good for raising livestock and growing crops [MTY].”’

At aking sinabi, Aking aalisin kayo sa kapighatian sa Egipto at dadalhin ko kayo, sa lupain ng Cananeo, at ng Hetheo, at ng Amorrheo, at ng Pherezeo, at ng Heveo, at ng Jebuseo, sa isang lupaing binubukalan ng gatas at pulot.

18 My people will do what you say. Then you and their leaders must go to the king of Egypt, and you must say to him, ‘Yahweh, who is God, the one we Hebrews [worship], has revealed himself to us. So now we ask you to allow us to travel for three days to [a place in] the desert, in order that there we may offer sacrifices to Yahweh, our God.’

At kanilang didinggin ang iyong tinig: at ikaw ay paroroon, ikaw at ang mga matanda sa Israel, sa hari sa Egipto, at inyong sasabihin sa kaniya, Ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng mga Hebreo, ay nakipagtagpo sa amin: at ngayo'y pahintulutan mo kami na maglakbay, na tatlong araw sa ilang, upang kami ay makapaghain sa Panginoon naming Dios.

19 But I know that the king of Egypt will allow you to go only if he realizes I am [more] powerful [MTY] [than he is].

At talastas ko, na hindi kayo pababayaang yumaon ng hari sa Egipto, kung hindi sa pamamagitan ng isang makapangyarihang kamay.

20 So I will use my power [MTY] to strike/punish [the people of] Egypt [MTY] by performing many miracles there. Then he will allow you to leave.

At aking iuunat ang aking kamay, at sasaktan ko ang Egipto ng aking buong kababalaghan na aking gagawin sa gitna niyaon at pagkatapos niyaon ay pahihintulutan niya kayong yumaon.

21 [When that happens], I will cause the people of Egypt to respect you. [The result will be that] when you leave Egypt, (you will not go empty-handed/they will give you many [valuable] things to take with you).

At pagkakalooban ko ang bayang ito ng biyaya sa paningin ng mga Egipcio: ay mangyayari, na pagyaon ninyo, ay hindi kayo yayaong walang dala:

22 [At that time], each [Israeli] woman will ask her [Egyptian] neighbors and each [Egyptian] woman who is living in her (OR, her neighbor’s) house to [give her] some silver and gold jewelry and some [nice] clothes. [Each Egyptian woman will give them some], and you will put them on your sons and daughters [to take with you]. In that way you will (take away/confiscate) the wealth of the Egyptian people.”

Kundi bawa't babae ay hihingi sa kaniyang kapuwa, at sa tumatahan sa kaniyang bahay, ng mga hiyas na pilak, at mga hiyas na ginto at mga damit: at inyong ipagsusuot sa inyong mga anak na lalake at babae; at inyong sasamsaman ang mga Egipcio.