Mose 2 5
1 Le takpekpe wɔwɔ kple Israel ƒe dumegãwo vɔ megbe la, Mose kple Aron woyi Farao gbɔ. Wogblɔ nɛ be, “Ale Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la gblɔe nye esi: ‘Ɖe asi le nye amewo ŋu woayi gbedzi aɖaɖu ŋkekenyui nam.’”
Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”
2 Farao bia be, “Ame kae nye Yehowa be maɖo toe, eye maɖe asi le Israel ŋu? Nyemenya Yehowa o, eye nyemaɖe asi le Israel ŋu o.”
Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”
3 Mose kple Aron woƒoe ɖe Farao nu be, “Hebritɔwo ƒe Mawu la do go mí, ele be míayi aɖanɔ gbedzi ŋkeke etɔ̃, eye míasa vɔ na Yehowa, míaƒe Mawu la le afi ma. Ne míeɖo to eƒe gbe o la, dɔvɔ̃ awu mí alo míatsi futɔwo ƒe yi nu.”
They said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
4 Ke Egipte fia gblɔ be, “Mose kple Aron, nu ka ta miele ameawo ɖem ɖa tso woƒe dɔ gbɔ? Mitrɔ yi miaƒe dɔ gbɔ!”
The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!”
5 Farao gagblɔ be, “Kpɔ ɖa, amewo sɔ gbɔ le anyigba la dzi, eye miele wo ɖem ɖa le woƒe dɔwo gbɔ.”
Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”
6 Gbe ma gbe la, Farao ɖe gbe na dɔdzikpɔla kple dɔnunɔla siwo le ameawo nu be,
The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,
7 “Migana gbe ƒuƒu Israelviwo azɔ na anyikpeawo meme o; mina woayi aɖadi woawo ŋutɔ ƒe gbe ƒuƒu.
“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 Ke mina woagame anyikpe xexlẽme si womena tsã la; migaɖe edzi na wo o. Kuviatɔwo wonye, eya ta wole ɣli dom be, ‘Mina míayi aɖasa vɔ na míaƒe Mawu’
You shall require from them the number of the bricks which they made before. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, saying, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to our God.’
9 Mina woƒe dɔ nagasẽ na wo wu tsã ale be woagayi dɔwɔwɔ dzi. Migaɖo to woƒe alakpanyawo o.”
Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.”
10 Ale dɔdzikpɔlawo kple dɔnunɔlawo yi ɖagblɔ na ameawo be, “Nya si Farao gblɔe nye, ‘Nyemagana gbe ƒuƒu mi azɔ o.
The taskmasters of the people went out with their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you straw.
11 Miyi ne miawo ŋutɔ miadi gbe ƒuƒu le afi sia afi si miakpɔe le, ke womaɖe miaƒe dɔ dzi kpɔtɔ le go aɖeke me o.’”
Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished.’”
12 Ale Israelviwo kaka ɖe Egiptenyigba la katã dzi henɔ gbe ƒuƒu dim.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13 Dɔdzikpɔlawo sẽa ŋuta le wo ŋu, woɖea gbe na wo be, “Mime anyikpewo woasɔ gbɔ gbe sia gbe abe tsã ene.”
The taskmasters were urgent saying, “Fulfill your work quota daily, as when there was straw!”
14 Woƒoa Israelviwo ƒe dɔnunɔla siwo Farao ɖo wo nu, eye wobluna ɖe wo ta be, “Nu ka ta mieme anyikpe xexlẽme si wòle be miame etsɔ alo egbe abe tsã ene o?”
The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and were asked, “Why haven’t you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?”
15 Ale Israelviwo ƒe dɔnunɔlawo yi Farao gbɔ heƒo koko nɛ be, “Nu ka ŋuti nèle wò dɔlawo wɔm alea?
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you deal this way with your servants?
16 Womeganaa gbe ƒuƒu wò dɔlawo o, ke wobia tso mía si be, ‘Mime anyikpewo!’ Woƒoa wò dɔlawo le esime vodada la tso wò ŋutɔ wò amewo gbɔ, wònye miaƒe dɔdzikpɔlawoe le dɔ manyatanu ɖom na mí.”
No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, ‘Make brick!’ and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.”
17 Farao ɖo eŋu be, “Kuviatɔwo mienye, eya ta miele gbɔgblɔm be, ‘Mina míayi aɖasa vɔ na Yehowa.’
But Pharaoh said, “You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to Yahweh.’
18 Mitrɔ yi miaƒe dɔwo gbɔ, womana gbe ƒuƒu aɖeke mi o, gake ele be miame anyikpe xexlẽme si miemena gbe sia gbe tsã la kokoko!”
Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given to you; yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!”
19 Israelviwo ƒe dɔnunɔlawo kpɔe be nu sesẽwo ɖi kpe yewo nyateƒe be womaɖe yewoƒe gbe sia gbe kpememe la dzi na yewo o.
The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble when it was said, “You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks!”
20 Mose kple Aron wonɔ wo lalam le fiasã la godo esi me wodzo le Farao gbɔ. Esi wodo go wo la,
They met Moses and Aaron, who stood along the way, as they came out from Pharaoh.
21 wogblɔ na Mose kple Aron be, “Yehowa nadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mi be miena míeɖi nu ʋeʋĩwo le Farao kple eŋumewo ŋkume, eye be miena mɔnukpɔkpɔ wo be woawu mí.”
They said to them, “May Yahweh look at you and judge, because you have made us a stench to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us!”
22 Tete Mose gatrɔ yi Yehowa gbɔ hegblɔ nɛ be, “O, Yehowa, nu ka ta nèhe fukpekpe sia va ame siawo dzii? Esia tae nèdɔm ɖoa?
Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
23 Tso esime megblɔ wò gbedeasi la na Farao ko la, ɖeko wògale ŋuta sẽm le ameawo ŋu wu tsã; mèɖe wo tso woƒe fukpekpewo me kura o!”
For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people. You have not rescued your people at all!”
