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.’”
And afterwards, Moses and Aaron went in and said unto Pharaoh, —Thus, saith Yahweh God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a festival to me in the desert.
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.”
Then said Pharaoh, Who is Yahweh that I should hearken to his voice, to let Israel go? I know not Yahweh, and certainly. Israel, will I not let go!
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 said, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us, —let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the desert and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with 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.”
And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore O Moses and Aaron should ye loose the people from their works? 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!”
And Pharaoh said, Lo! many—now, are the people of the land, —and are ye to make them rest from 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:
So then Pharaoh gave command on that day, unto the taskmasters over the people and unto their overseers—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 no more give straw unto the people, for making the bricks as heretofore: Let them, go, themselves, so shall they gather for themselves straw:
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.’
Nevertheless, the fixed number of bricks, which they have been making heretofore, shall ye lay upon them, ye shall not diminish therefrom, —for idle, they are, on this account, it is that they are making an outcry, saying, We must go our way, we must sacrifice to our God.
9 Kite travay la vin pi lou pou mesye yo. Kite yo travay pou yo pa swiv fo pawòl sa yo ankò.”
The service must be made heavy on the men that they may labour on it, —and let them not pay regard to words of falsehood.
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 forth the taskmasters of the people and their overseers, and spake unto the people, —saying, —Thus, saith Pharaoh, I am not going to give you straw,
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.’”
Ye yourselves go fetch you straw, of any ye can find, —yet hath there not been diminished from your service a single thing.
12 Konsa, pèp la te gaye nan tout peyi Égypte la pou ranmase tij sereyal pou sèvi kòm pay.
So the people dispersed themselves throughout all the land of Egypt, —to gather stubble for straw:
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.”
the taskmasters, meanwhile, being urgent saying, —Complete your works, The task of a day, in its day, as when the straw was provided.
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?”
Then were beaten the overseers of the sons of Israel, whom the taskmasters of Pharaoh had set over them saying: Wherefore have ye not completed your task for making bricks, as heretofore, so also, yesterday and, to-day?
15 Epi fòmann sou fis Israël yo te vin kriye devan Farawon. Yo te di: “Poukisa ou aji konsa avèk sèvitè ou yo?
Then came in the overseers of the sons of Israel, and made outcry unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore shouldst thou do thus to thy servants?
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.”
No straw, is given to thy servants, yet bricks, —they keep saying to us—make ye! And lo, thy servants, are beaten—thou dost, therefore, wrong thy people.
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: Idle, ye are—idle, on this account, are, ye, saying, We must take our journey, we must sacrifice to Yahweh.
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.”
Now, therefore, go labour, but, straw, shall not be given you, —yet the tale of bricks, shall ye render.
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 did the overseers of the sons of Israel see themselves to be in an evil case, when it was said, —Ye shall not diminish from your bricks—the task of a day, in its day
20 Lè yo te kite prezans Farawon, yo te rankontre Moïse avèk Aaron paske yo t ap tann yo.
So they fell upon Moses and upon Aaron, stationing themselves to meet them, —as they came forth 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.”
and they said unto them, Yahweh look upon you and judge, —in that ye have made us odious in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, putting a sword into their hand to slay us.
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?
And Moses returned unto Yahweh and said, —O My Lord wherefore hast thou caused harm to this people? Wherefore now didst thou send 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.”
seeing that from what time I came in unto Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done harm to this people, and thou hast not delivered, thy people,
