Exodus 6
1 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Nunc videbis quae facturus sum Pharaoni: per manum enim fortem dimittet eos, et in manu robusta eiiciet illos de terra sua.
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Now you will see what I will do to the king [and his people]. I will powerfully [MTY] compel him to let my people go. In fact, by my power [MTY] [I will force] him to expel them from his land!”
2 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen dicens: Ego Dominus
God also said to Moses/me, “I am Yahweh.
3 qui apparui Abraham, Isaac, et Iacob in Deo omnipotente: et nomen meum ADONAI non indicavi eis.
I am the one who appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and [told them that I] was God Almighty, but I did not [tell] them that my name [was Yahweh].
4 Pepigique foedus cum eis, ut darem eis Terram Chanaan, terram peregrinationis eorum, in qua fuerunt advenae.
I also made my solemn agreement with them, promising to give them the Canaan region. That was the area in which they were living as foreigners.
5 Ego audivi gemitum filiorum Israel, quo Aegyptii oppresserunt eos: et recordatus sum pacti mei.
Furthermore, I have heard the Israeli people as they were groaning [because of the hard work that] the Egyptians forced them to do as their slaves. I have thought about that solemn promise [that I made].
6 Ideo dic filiis Israel: Ego Dominus qui educam vos de ergastulo Aegyptiorum, et eruam de servitute: ac redimam in brachio excelso, et iudiciis magnis.
So tell the Israeli people that [I said this: ] ‘I am Yahweh. I will free you from the burdens [of heavy work] that the Egyptians [have given you]. I will free you from being their slaves. With my great power [MTY] and by punishing them [MTY] very severely, I will save you.
7 Et assumam vos mihi in populum, et ero vester Deus: et scietis quod ego sum Dominus Deus vester qui eduxerim vos de ergastulo Aegyptiorum:
I will cause you to be my own people, and I will be your God, [the one you worship]. You will truly know that I, Yahweh your God, am the one who has freed you from the burdens [of work as slaves] of the Egyptians.
8 et induxerim in terram, super quam levavi manum meam ut darem eam Abraham, Isaac, et Iacob: daboque illam possidendam vobis, ego Dominus.
And I will bring you to the land that I solemnly promised to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. You will possess it [forever]. I, Yahweh, am [promising this].’”
9 Narravit ergo Moyses omnia filiis Israel: qui non acquieverunt ei propter angustiam spiritus, et opus durissimum.
Moses/I told that to the Israeli people, but they did not believe what he/I said. They were very discouraged [IDM] because of the hard work [that they had been forced to do as slaves].
10 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens:
Yahweh said to Moses/me,
11 Ingredere, et loquere ad Pharaonem regem Aegypti, ut dimittat filios Israel de terra sua.
“Go and tell the king of Egypt [again] that he must allow the Israeli people to leave his land!”
12 Respondit Moyses coram Domino: Ecce filii Israel non audiunt me: et quo modo audiet Pharao, praesertim cum incircumcisus sim labiis?
But Moses/I said to Yahweh, “Listen [to what I am saying]. [Even] the Israeli people have not paid attention to what I [told them]. But I am a poor speaker. [MET, MTY] So (why should the king pay attention to what I tell him?/the king will certainly not pay attention to what I [tell him]!)” [RHQ]
13 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron, et dedit mandatum ad filios Israel, et ad Pharaonem regem Aegypti ut educerent filios Israel de terra Aegypti.
But Yahweh spoke to Aaron and Moses/me and commanded them/us, “Tell the Israeli people and the king of Egypt that I have [commissioned you two] to lead the Israeli people out of Egypt.”
14 Isti sunt principes domorum per familias suas. Filii Ruben primogeniti Israelis: Henoch et Phallu, Hesron et Charmi.
(Here is/I will now give you) a list of the ancestors of [Moses/me and Aaron]: The sons of Reuben, who was Jacob’s oldest son, [were] Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. They were [ancestors of] the clans [that have those same names].
15 hae cognationes Ruben. Filii Simeon: Iamuel et Iamin, et Ahod, et Iachin, et Soar, et Saul filius Chananitidis: hae progenies Simeon.
The sons of Simeon [were] Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul. Shaul’s mother was a woman from the Canaan people-group. Those men also were [ancestors of] clans [that have those same names].
16 Et haec nomina filiorum Levi per cognationes suas: Gerson et Caath et Merari. Anni autem vitae Levi fuerunt centum triginta septem.
These are the names of the sons of Levi, in the order in which they were born: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi was 137 years old [when he died].
17 Filii Gerson: Lobni et Semei, per cognationes suas.
The sons of Gershon [were] Libni and Shimei. They were ancestors of clans that have those names.
18 Filii Caath: Amram, et Isaar, et Hebron et Oziel. anni quoque vitae Caath, centum triginta tres.
The sons of Kohath [were] Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath was 133 years old [when he died].
19 Filii Merari: Moholi et Musi. hae cognationes Levi per familias suas.
The sons of Merari [were] Mahli and Mushi. All of those people whose names [I have listed] belonged to tribes/clans descended from Levi, in the order in which they were born.
20 Accepit autem Amram uxorem Iochabed patruelem suam: quae peperit ei Aaron et Moysen. Fueruntque anni vitae Amram, centum triginta septem.
Amram married his father’s sister, Jochebed. She was the mother of Aaron and Moses/me. Amram was 137 years old [when he died].
21 Filii quoque Isaar: Core, et Nepheg, et Zechri.
The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
22 Filii quoque Oziel: Misael, et Elisaphan et Zethri.
The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
23 Accepit autem Aaron uxorem Elisabeth filiam Aminadab, sororem Nahason, quae peperit ei Nadab, et Abiu, et Eleazar, et Ithamar.
Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. Elisheba gave birth to [four sons]: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
24 Filii quoque Core: Aser, et Elcana, et Abiasaph. hae sunt cognationes Coritarum.
The sons of Korah [were] Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. They were the ancestors of the Korah people-group.
25 At vero Eleazar filius Aaron accepit uxorem de filiabus Phutiel: quae peperit ei Phinees. hi sunt principes familiarum Leviticarum per cognationes suas.
Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she gave birth to Phinehas. [That ends the list of] the families and clans that were descended from Levi.
26 Iste est Aaron et Moyses, quibus praecepit Dominus ut educerent filios Israel de Terra Aegypti per turmas suas.
Aaron and Moses/I were the ones to whom Yahweh said, “Lead all the families and clans of the Israeli people out of Egypt.”
27 Hi sunt, qui loquuntur ad Pharaonem regem Aegypti, ut educant filios Israel de Aegypto: iste est Moyses et Aaron,
They/We were the ones who spoke to the king of Egypt about bringing the Israeli people out of Egypt.
28 in die qua locutus est Dominus ad Moysen, in Terra Aegypti.
On the day that Yahweh spoke to Moses/me in Egypt,
29 Et locutus est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: Ego Dominus: loquere ad Pharaonem regem Aegypti, omnia quae loquor tibi.
he said, “I am Yahweh. You must tell the king everything that I say to you.”
30 Et ait Moyses coram Domino: En incircumcisus labiis sum, quo modo audiet me Pharao?
But Moses/I said to Yahweh, “Listen to me. I am not a good speaker. [MET, MTY] So (the king will certainly not pay attention to what I say/why should the king pay attention to what I tell him?)!” [RHQ]
