Egzòd 1

1 Alò sa yo se non fis Israël yo ki te vini an Égypte avèk Jacob; yo chak te vini avèk fanmi pa yo:

Now, these, are the names of the Sons of Israel, who came into Egypt, with Jacob, did each man and his household come in: —

2 Ruben, Siméon, Lévi, Juda,

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

3 Isacar, Zabulon, Benjamin,

Issachar, Zebulon, and Benjamin;

4 Dan, Nephthali, Gad, ak Aser.

Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

5 Tout moun ki te sòti nan zantray Jacob yo te swasann-dis moun, men Joseph te deja an Égypte.

And it came to pass that all the persons who were descended from Jacob were seventy souls, —but, Joseph, was already in Egypt.

6 Joseph te mouri, ni tout frè li yo avèk tout jenerasyon sila a.

So then Joseph died and all his brethren, and all that generation.

7 Men fis Israël yo te pwodwi anpil, yo te vin miltipliye anpil, e yo te vin trè fò, jiskaske peyi a te vin ranpli avèk yo.

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.

8 Alò yon wa tounèf ki pa te konnen Joseph te vin leve sou Égypte.

Then arose a new king over Egypt, —who had not known Joseph.

9 Li te di a pèp pa li a: “Gade byen, moun a fis Israël yo vin plis, e pi fò ke nou.

So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!

10 Vini, annou aji avèk sajès avèk yo, sinon yo va miltipliye, e si gen lagè, yo va fè alyans avèk sa ki rayi nou yo, pou goumen kont nou e kite peyi a.”

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.

11 Konsa, yo te chwazi sipèvizè sou yo pou aji di avèk yo pou fè yo travay pi rèd. Yo te bati pou Farawon vil Pithom avèk Ramsès yo pou konsève sereyal.

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.

12 Men plis ke yo t ap aflije yo, plis ke yo t ap ogmante, e plis yo t ap grandi. Konsa Ejipsyen yo te vin gen gwo laperèz pou fis Israël yo.

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.

13 Yo te vin fòse fis Israël yo travay di.

And the Egyptians rigorously made the sons of Israel serve;

14 Yo te fè vi yo vin amè avèk travay di nan mòtye avèk brik, e ak tout kalite travay nan chan an. Tout se te kòve ke yo te enpoze byen rèd sou yo.

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.

15 Alò wa Égypte la te pale avèk fanm saj Ebre yo. Youn nan yo te rele Schiparaavèk, e lòt la yo te rele Pua.

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; —

16 Li te di yo: “Lè nou ap ede fanm Ebre yo akouche, e wè yo sou chèz doulè a, si se yon gason, nou va mete l a lanmò; men si se fi, li va viv.”

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.

17 Men fanm saj yo te pè Bondye, yo pa t fè jan wa Égypte la te kòmande yo a, men yo te kite gason yo viv.

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt spake unto them, —but suffered the male children to live.

18 Epi wa Égypte la te rele fanm saj yo. Li te di yo: “Poukisa nou te fè bagay sa a, e kite gason yo viv la?”

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?

19 Fanm saj yo te di a Farawon: “Akoz fanm Ebre yo pa tankou fanm Ejipsyen yo. Yo gen anpil fòs, e yo akouche pitit yo avan ke fanm saj la rive kote yo.”

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,

20 Alò Bondye te bay gras a fanm saj yo. Konsa, pèp Ebre a te vin miltipliye e te vin trè fò.

So then God dealt well with the midwives, —and the people multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty.

21 Akoz fanm saj yo te krent Bondye, Li te bay yo gran fanmi yo.

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made for them households.

22 Alò Farawon te kòmande tout pèp li a e te di: “Chak fis ki ne, nou va jete l nan lariviyè Nil lan, e chak fi nou va kenbe l vivan.”

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.