Egzòd 5

1 Apre, Moïse avèk Aaron te vin di a Farawon: “Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, ‘Kite pèp mwen an ale pou yo kapab selebre yon fèt pou Mwen nan dezè a.’”

Then afterwarde Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may celebrate a feast vnto me in the wildernesse.

2 Men Farawon te di: “Kilès SENYÈ a ye pou m ta obeyi vwa Li, pou kite Israël ale? Mwen pa konnen SENYÈ a, e anplis, mwen p ap kite Israël ale.”

And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lord, that I should heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.

3 Yo te di: “Bondye a Ebre yo te reyini avèk nou. Souple, kite nou ale fè yon vwayaj twa jou nan dezè a pou nou kapab fè yon sakrifis a SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an; otreman, Li va vin tonbe sou nou ak gwo maladi, oubyen nepe.”

And they saide, We worship the God of the Ebrewes: we pray thee, let vs goe three daies iourney in the desert, and sacrifice vnto the Lord our God, least he bring vpon vs the pestilence or sword.

4 Men wa a Égypte la te di yo: “Moïse avèk Aaron, poukisa nou ap rale pèp la kite travay li? Ale retounen nan travay nou.”

Then saide the King of Egypt vnto them, Moses and Aaron, why cause ye the people to cease from their workes? get you to your burdens.

5 Ankò Farawon te di: “Gade, pèp la nan peyi a koulye a vin anpil, e nou ta vle fè yo sispann fè travay yo!”

Pharaoh saide furthermore, Behold, much people is nowe in the lande, and ye make them leaue their burdens.

6 Alò menm jou a, Farawon te kòmande chèf kòve ki te sou pèp la avèk fòmann pa yo. Li te di yo:

Therefore Pharaoh gaue commandement the same day vnto the taskemasters of the people, and to their officers, saying,

7 “Nou p ap bay pèp la pay ankò pou fè brik jan nou te konn fè a. Kite yo ale ranmase pay pou kont yo.

Ye shall giue the people no more strawe, to make bricke (as in time past) but let them goe and gather them strawe them selues:

8 “Menm fòs brik yo te konn fè avan an, fòk nou egzije yo fè l. Nou pa pou redwi li menm. Paske yo se parese! Se pou sa y ap kriye a: ‘Kite nou ale fè sakrifis a Bondye nou an.’

Notwithstanding lay vpon them the nober of bricke, which they made in time past, diminish nothing thereof: for they be idle, therefore they crie, saying, Let vs go to offer sacrifice vnto our God.

9 Kite travay la vin pi lou pou mesye yo. Kite yo travay pou yo pa swiv fo pawòl sa yo ankò.”

Lay more worke vpon the men, and cause them to do it, and let the not regard vaine words.

10 Konsa, chèf kòve a pèp yo avèk fòmann pa yo te ale deyò pou te pale avèk pèp la. Li te di: “Konsa pale Farawon: ‘Mwen p ap bannou okenn pay.

Then went the taskemasters of the people and their officers out, and tolde the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will giue you no more strawe.

11 Nou menm, ale chache pay nou pou kont nou nenpòt kote nou kab jwenn nan, men pou fòs travay nou oblije fè a, li p ap redwi.’”

Goe your selues, get you strawe where yee can finde it, yet shall nothing of your labour bee diminished.

12 Konsa, pèp la te gaye nan tout peyi Égypte la pou ranmase tij sereyal pou sèvi kòm pay.

Then were the people scattered abroade throughout all the land of Egypt, for to gather stubble in steade of strawe.

13 Chèf Kòve yo te peze yo rèd. Yo te di: “Konplete menm fòs travay jounen ke nou te bannou an, menm jan ke lè nou te gen pay la.”

And the taskemasters hasted them, saying, Finish your dayes worke euery dayes taske, as ye did when ye had strawe.

14 Anplis de sa, fòmann yo, fis Israël yo, ke chèf kòve Farawon yo te mete sou yo a, te pran kou. Konsa yo te mande yo: “Poukisa nou pa t konplete sa ke nou te gen pou fè a, ni ayè, ni jodi a nan fè brik yo menm jan tankou avan an?”

And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaohs taskemasters had set ouer them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore haue ye not fulfilled your taske in making bricke yesterday and to daye, as in times past?

15 Epi fòmann sou fis Israël yo te vin kriye devan Farawon. Yo te di: “Poukisa ou aji konsa avèk sèvitè ou yo?

Then the officers of the children of Israel came, and cryed vnto Pharaoh, saying, Wherfore dealest thou thus with thy seruants?

16 Yo pa bay pay a sèvitè yo, men yo kontinye di nou: ‘fè brik!’ E gade byen, sèvitè ou yo pran kou, men se fot pwòp pèp pa w la.”

There is no strawe giuen to thy seruantes, and they say vnto vs, Make bricke: and loe, thy seruants are beaten, and thy people is blamed.

17 Men li te di: “Nou se parese! Nou pa travay menm! Se pou sa nou di: ‘Kite nou ale fè sakrifis a SENYÈ a.’

But he said, Ye are to much idle: therfore ye say, Let vs goe to offer sacrifice to the Lord.

18 Alò koulye a, al travay! Paske nou p ap resevwa pay, men fòk nou konplete fòs kantite brik ke nou gen pou fè yo.”

Goe therefore nowe and worke: for there shall no strawe be giuen you, yet shall yee deliuer the whole tale of bricke.

19 Fòmann nan fis Israël yo te wè ke yo te gen gwo pwoblèm, paske li te di yo: “Nou pa pou redwi fòs kantite brik pa jou yo.”

Then the officers of the children of Israel sawe them selues in an euill case, because it was saide, Ye shall diminish nothing of your bricke, nor of euery dayes taske.

20 Lè yo te kite prezans Farawon, yo te rankontre Moïse avèk Aaron paske yo t ap tann yo.

And they met Moses and Aaron, which stood in their way as they came out from Pharaoh,

21 Yo te di yo: “Ke Bondye kapab gade sa nou fè a, e jije nou, paske nou te fè nou vin rayisab devan zye Farawon, e devan zye tout sèvitè li yo. Konsa nou mete yon nepe nan men yo pou yo kab touye nou.”

To whom they said, The Lord looke vpon you and iudge: for yee haue made our sauour to stinke before Pharaoh and before his seruants, in that ye haue put a sword in their hand to slay vs.

22 Alò, Moïse te retounen vè SENYÈ a, e te di: “O SENYÈ, poukisa ou pote mal a pèp sa a? Poukisa menm ou te voye mwen an?

Wherefore Moses returned to the Lord, and saide, Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou thus sent me?

23 Depi mwen te vin kote Farawon pou pale nan non Ou a, li te fè mechanste a pèp sila a. Ni Ou pa t delivre pèp Ou a ditou.”

For since I came to Pharaoh to speake in thy Name, he hath vexed this people, and yet thou hast not deliuered thy people.