Exodus 5
1 Post hæc ingressi sunt Moyses et Aaron, et dixerunt Pharaoni: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israel: Dimitte populum meum ut sacrificet mihi in deserto.
Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”
2 At ille respondit: Quis est Dominus, ut audiam vocem eius, et dimittam Israel? Nescio Dominum, et Israel non dimittam.
Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”
3 Dixeruntque: Deus Hebræorum vocavit nos, ut eamus viam trium dierum in solitudinem, et sacrificemus Domino Deo nostro: ne forte accidat nobis pestis aut gladius.
They said, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
4 Ait ad eos rex Ægypti: Quare Moyses et Aaron solicitatis populum ab operibus suis? Ite ad onera vestra.
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 Dixitque Pharao: Multus est populus terræ: videtis quod turba succreverit: quanto magis si dederitis eis requiem ab operibus?
Pharaoh said, “Behold, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens.”
6 Præcepit ergo in die illo præfectis operum et exactoribus populi, dicens:
The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people and their officers, saying,
7 Nequaquam ultra dabitis paleas populo ad conficiendos lateres, sicut prius: sed ipsi vadant, et colligant stipulas.
“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 Et mensuram laterum, quam prius faciebant, imponetis super eos, nec minuetis quidquam: vacant enim, et idcirco vociferantur, dicentes: Eamus, et sacrificemus Deo nostro.
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 Opprimantur operibus, et expleant ea: ut non acquiescant verbis mendacibus.
Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labour in it. Don’t let them pay any attention to lying words.”
10 Igitur egressi præfecti operum et exactores, ad populum dixerunt: Sic dicit Pharao: Non do vobis paleas:
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 ite, et colligite sicubi invenire poteritis, nec minuetur quidquam de opere vestro.
Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished.’”
12 Dispersusque est populus per omnem Terram Ægypti ad colligendas paleas.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13 Præfecti quoque operum instabant, dicentes: Complete opus vestrum quotidie, ut prius facere solebatis quando dabantur vobis paleæ.
The taskmasters were urgent saying, “Fulfil your work quota daily, as when there was straw!”
14 Flagellatique sunt qui præerant operibus filiorum Israel, ab exactoribus Pharaonis, dicentibus: Quare non impletis mensuram laterum sicut prius, nec heri, nec hodie?
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 Veneruntque præpositi filiorum Israel, et vociferati sunt ad Pharaonem dicentes: Cur ita agis contra servos tuos?
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you deal this way with your servants?
16 Paleæ non dantur nobis, et lateres similiter imperantur: en famuli tui flagellis cædimur, et iniuste agitur contra populum tuum.
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 Qui ait: Vacatis otio, et idcirco dicitis: Eamus, et sacrificemus Domino.
But Pharaoh said, “You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
18 Ite ergo, et operamini: paleæ non dabuntur vobis, et reddetis consuetum numerum laterum.
Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given to you; yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!”
19 Videbantque se præpositi filiorum Israel in malo, eo quod diceretur eis: Non minuetur quidquam de lateribus per singulos dies.
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 Occurreruntque Moysi et Aaron, qui stabant ex adverso, egredientibus a Pharaone:
They met Moses and Aaron, who stood along the way, as they came out from Pharaoh.
21 et dixerunt ad eos: Videat Dominus et iudicet, quoniam fœtere fecistis odorem nostrum coram Pharaone et servis eius, et præbuistis ei gladium, ut occideret nos.
They said to them, “May the LORD 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 Reversusque est Moyses ad Dominum, et ait: Domine, cur afflixisti populum istum? Quare misisti me?
Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
23 Ex eo enim quo ingressus sum ad Pharaonem ut loquerer in nomine tuo, afflixit populum tuum: et non liberasti eos.
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!”
