Exodus 5
1 post haec ingressi sunt Moses et Aaron et dixerunt Pharaoni haec dicit Dominus Deus Israhel dimitte populum meum ut sacrificet mihi in deserto
And afterward Moses and Aaron have entered, and they say to Pharaoh, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Send My people away, and they keep a celebration for Me in the wilderness”;
2 at ille respondit quis est Dominus ut audiam vocem eius et dimittam Israhel nescio Dominum et Israhel non dimittam
and Pharaoh says, “Who [is] YHWH, that I listen to His voice to send Israel away? I have not known YHWH, and I also do not send Israel away.”
3 dixerunt Deus Hebraeorum vocavit nos ut eamus viam trium dierum in solitudinem et sacrificemus Domino Deo nostro ne forte accidat nobis pestis aut gladius
And they say, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us; please let us go a journey of three days into the wilderness, and we sacrifice to our God YHWH, lest He meet us with pestilence or with sword.”
4 ait ad eos rex Aegypti quare Moses et Aaron sollicitatis populum ab operibus suis ite ad onera vestra
And the king of Egypt says to them, “Why, Moses and Aaron, do you free the people from its works? Go to your burdens.”
5 dixitque Pharao multus est populus terrae videtis quod turba succreverit quanto magis si dederitis eis requiem ab operibus
Pharaoh also says, “Behold, the people of the land [are] numerous now, and you have caused them to cease from their burdens!”
6 praecepit ergo in die illo praefectis operum et exactoribus populi dicens
And on that day Pharaoh commands the exactors among the people and its authorities, saying,
7 nequaquam ultra dabitis paleas populo ad conficiendos lateres sicut prius sed ipsi vadant et colligant stipulam
“You do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks as before—they go and have gathered straw for themselves;
8 et mensuram laterum quos prius faciebant inponetis super eos nec minuetis quicquam vacant enim et idcirco vociferantur dicentes eamus et sacrificemus Deo nostro
and you put on them the proper quantity of the bricks which they are making before, you do not diminish from it, for they are remiss, therefore they are crying, saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to our God;
9 opprimantur operibus et expleant ea ut non adquiescant verbis mendacibus
let the service be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.”
10 igitur egressi praefecti operum et exactores ad populum dixerunt sic dicit Pharao non do vobis paleas
And the exactors of the people, and its authorities, go out, and speak to the people, saying, “Thus said Pharaoh: I do not give you straw,
11 ite et colligite sicubi invenire potueritis nec minuetur quicquam de opere vestro
you—go, take straw for yourselves where you can find [it], for there is nothing diminished of your service.”
12 dispersusque est populus per omnem terram Aegypti ad colligendas paleas
And the people are scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw,
13 praefecti quoque operum instabant dicentes conplete opus vestrum cotidie ut prius facere solebatis quando dabantur vobis paleae
and the exactors are making haste, saying, “Complete your works, the matter of a day in its day, as when there is straw.”
14 flagellatique sunt qui praeerant operibus filiorum Israhel ab exactoribus Pharaonis dicentibus quare non impletis mensuram laterum sicut prius nec heri nec hodie
And the authorities of the sons of Israel, whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them, are beaten, saying, “Why have you not completed your portion in making brick as before, both yesterday and today?”
15 veneruntque praepositi filiorum Israhel et vociferati sunt ad Pharaonem dicentes cur ita agis contra servos tuos
And the authorities of the sons of Israel come in and cry to Pharaoh, saying, “Why do you do thus to your servants?
16 paleae non dantur nobis et lateres similiter imperantur en famuli tui flagellis caedimur et iniuste agitur contra populum tuum
Straw is not given to your servants, and they are saying to us, Make bricks, and behold, your servants are struck—and your people have sinned.”
17 qui ait vacatis otio et idcirco dicitis eamus et sacrificemus Domino
And he says, “Remiss—you are remiss, therefore you are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to YHWH;
18 ite ergo et operamini paleae non dabuntur vobis et reddetis consuetum numerum laterum
and now, go, serve; and straw is not given to you, and you give the [required] measure of bricks.”
19 videbantque se praepositi filiorum Israhel in malo eo quod diceretur eis non minuetur quicquam de lateribus per singulos dies
And the authorities of the sons of Israel see them in affliction, saying, “You do not diminish from your bricks; the matter of a day in its day.”
20 occurreruntque Mosi et Aaron qui stabant ex adverso egredientes a Pharaone
And they meet Moses and Aaron standing to meet them in their coming out from Pharaoh,
21 et dixerunt ad eos videat Dominus et iudicet quoniam fetere fecistis odorem nostrum coram Pharao et servis eius et praebuistis ei gladium ut occideret nos
and say to them, “YHWH look on you, and judge, because you have caused our fragrance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants—to give a sword into their hand to slay us.”
22 reversusque Moses ad Dominum ait Domine cur adflixisti populum istum quare misisti me
And Moses turns back to YHWH and says, “Lord, why have You done evil to this people? Why [is] this [that] You have sent me?
23 ex eo enim quo ingressus sum ad Pharaonem ut loquerer nomine tuo adflixit populum tuum et non liberasti eos
And since I have come to Pharaoh to speak in Your Name, he has done evil to this people, and You have not delivered Your people at all.”
