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.

After these things Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharao: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Let my people go that they may sacrifice to me in the desert.

2 At ille respondit: Quis est Dominus, ut audiam vocem eius, et dimittam Israel? nescio Dominum, et Israel non dimittam.

But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I 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.

And they said: The God of the Hebrews hath called us, to go three days’ journey into the wilderness and to sacrifice to the Lord our God: lest a pestilence or the sword fall upon us.

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 draw off the people from their works? Get you gone to your burdens.

5 Dixitque Pharao: Multus est populus terræ: videtis quod turba succreverit: quanto magis si dederitis eis requiem ab operibus?

And Pharao said: The people of the land is numerous: you see that the multitude is increased: how much more if you give them rest from their works?

6 Præcepit ergo in die illo præfectis operum et exactoribus populi, dicens:

Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:

7 Nequaquam ultra dabitis paleas populo ad conficiendos lateres, sicut prius: sed ipsi vadant, et colligant stipulas.

You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before: but let them go and gather straw.

8 Et mensuram laterum, quam prius faciebant, imponetis super eos, nec minuetis quidquam: vacant enim, et idcirco vociferantur, dicentes: Eamus, et sacrificemus Deo nostro.

And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before, neither shall you diminish any thing thereof: for they are idle, and therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

9 Opprimantur operibus, et expleant ea: ut non acquiescant verbis mendacibus.

Let them be oppressed, with works, and let them fulfill them: that they may not regard lying words.

10 Igitur egressi præfecti operum et exactores, ad populum dixerunt: Sic dicit Pharao: Non do vobis paleas:

And the overseers of the works and the taskmasters went out and said to the people: Thus saith Pharao, I allow you no straw:

11 ite, et colligite sicubi invenire poteritis, nec minuetur quidquam de opere vestro.

Go, and gather it where you can find it: neither shall any thing of your work be diminished.

12 Dispersusque est populus per omnem Terram Ægypti ad colligendas paleas.

And the people was scattered through all the land of Egypt to gather straw.

13 Præfecti quoque operum instabant, dicentes: Complete opus vestrum quotidie, ut prius facere solebatis quando dabantur vobis paleæ.

And the overseers of the works pressed them, saying: Fulfill your work every day as before you were wont to do when straw was given you.

14 Flagellatique sunt qui præerant operibus filiorum Israel, ab exactoribus Pharaonis, dicentibus: Quare non impletis mensuram laterum sicut prius, nec heri, nec hodie?

And they that were over the works of the children of Israel were scourged by Pharao’s taskmasters, saying: Why have you not made up the task of bricks both yesterday and today as before?

15 Veneruntque præpositi filiorum Israel, et vociferati sunt ad Pharaonem dicentes: Cur ita agis contra servos tuos?

And the officers of the children of Israel came, and cried out to Pharao, saying: Why dealest thou so with thy servants?

16 Paleæ non dantur nobis, et lateres similiter imperantur: en famuli tui flagellis cædimur, et iniuste agitur contra populum tuum.

Straw is not given us, and bricks are required of us as before: behold we thy servants are beaten with whips, and thy people is unjustly dealt withal.

17 Qui ait: Vacatis otio, et idcirco dicitis: Eamus, et sacrificemus Domino.

And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.

18 Ite ergo, et operamini: paleæ non dabuntur vobis, et reddetis consuetum numerum laterum.

Go therefore, and work: straw shall not be given you, and you shall deliver the accustomed number of bricks.

19 Videbantque se præpositi filiorum Israel in malo, eo quod diceretur eis: Non minuetur quidquam de lateribus per singulos dies.

And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day.

20 Occurreruntque Moysi et Aaron, qui stabant ex adverso, egredientibus a Pharaone:

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood over against them as they came out from Pharao:

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.

And they said to them: The Lord see and judge, because you have made our savour to stink before Pharao and his servants, and you have given him a sword to kill us.

22 Reversusque est Moyses ad Dominum, et ait: Domine, cur afflixisti populum istum? quare misisti me?

And Moses returned to the Lord, and said: Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou 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 the time that I went in to Pharao to speak in thy name, he hath afflicted thy people: and thou hast not delivered them.