Baʼuu 5
1 Ergasii Musee fi Aroon Faraʼoon bira dhaqanii, “Waaqayyo Waaqni Israaʼel akkana jedha; ‘Akka inni gammoojjiitti ayyaana naa ayyaanessuuf saba koo gad dhiisi.’”
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
2 Faraʼoon immoo, “Akka ani isaaf ajajamee Israaʼelin gad dhiisuuf Waaqayyo kun eenyu? Ani Waaqayyo sana hin beeku; Israaʼelinis gad hin dhiisu” jedhe.
And Pharaoh said, Who [is] the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
3 Isaanis akkana jedhan; “Waaqni Ibrootaa nutti dhufeera. Akka nu Waaqayyo Waaqa keenyaaf aarsaa dhiʼeessinuuf gara gammoojjiitti karaa guyyaa sadii nuu eeyyami; akkas taʼuu baannaan inni dhaʼichaan yookaan goraadeedhaan nu dhaʼa.”
And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
4 Mootiin Gibxi garuu, “Yaa Musee fi Aroon, isin maaliif saba kana hojii dhowwitu? Hojii keessanitti deebiʼaa!” isaaniin jedhe.
And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
5 Faraʼoonis ittuma fufee, “Kunoo sabni biyyattii amma baayʼateera; isin immoo hojii isaan dhowwaa jirtu” jedhe.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now [are] many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
6 Guyyuma sana Faraʼoon akkana jedhee itti gaafatamtoota hojiitii fi qondaaltota sabaa ajaje;
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
7 “Siʼachi xuubii hojjechuudhaaf saba kanaaf cidii hin kenninaa; isaan ofuma isaaniitii dhaqanii cidii haa barbaaddatan.
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 Garuu akka isaan lakkoobsa xuubii kan duraan hojjechaa turan sana hojjetan godhaa; hamma isaanitti ramadame hin hirʼisinaa. Isaan dhibaaʼoo dha; kanaafuu, ‘Nu dhaqnee Waaqa keenyaaf aarsaa dhiʼeessina’ jedhanii iyyaa jiru.
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish [ought] thereof: for they [be] idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go [and] sacrifice to our God.
9 Akka isaan hojiidhaan qabamanii dubbii sobaatiif xiyyeeffannoo hin kennineef hojii isaanitti cimsaa.”
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
10 Itti gaafatamtoonni hojiitii fi qondaaltonni sabaa gad yaaʼanii saba sanaan akkana jedhan; “Faraʼoon akkana jedha: ‘Ani siʼachi cidii isinii hin kennu.
And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
11 Lafa itti argachuu dandeessan dhaqaatii ofii keessanii cidii barbaaddadhaa; hojiin keessan garuu gonkumaa hin hirʼatu.’”
Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
12 Sabni sun qooda cidii, haafa walitti qabachuuf jedhee biyya Gibxii guutuu keessa faffacaʼe.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
13 Itti gaafatamtoonni sunis, “Isin hojii keessan kan guyyaa guyyaa akkuma yeroo cidiin ture sanaatti hojjedhaa raawwadhaa” jedhanii isaan jarjarsaa turan.
And the taskmasters hasted [them], saying, Fulfil your works, [your] daily tasks, as when there was straw.
14 Israaʼeloonni qondaaltota hojii taʼan kanneen itti gaafatamtoota garboota Faraʼooniin muudamanis reebamanii, “Isin kaleessaa fi harʼa maaliif qooda xuubii kan akka hojjettaniif isinii ramadame sana akkuma duriitti hin guuttanne?” jedhamanii gaafatamaa turan.
And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, [and] demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
15 Israaʼeloonni toʼattoota hojii taʼanis dhaqanii akkana jedhanii Faraʼoonitti iyyatan; “Ati maaliif tajaajiltoota kee akkas goota?
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
16 Cidiin tajaajiltoota keetiif hin kennamu; taʼus, ‘Xuubii hojjedhaa!’ nuun jedhan. Kunoo tajaajiltoonni kee reebamaa jiru; balleessaan garuu kanuma saba keetii ti.”
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants [are] beaten; but the fault [is] in thine own people.
17 Faraʼoonis akkana jedhe; “Isin dhibaaʼoo dha; isin dhibaaʼoo dha! Kanaafuu isin, ‘Nu dhaqnee Waaqayyoof aarsaa dhiʼeessina’ jettan.
But he said, Ye [are] idle, [ye are] idle: therefore ye say, Let us go [and] do sacrifice to the LORD.
18 Amma dhaqaatii hojjedhaa; cidiin isiniif hin kennamu; garuu xuubii isinitti ramadame hojjetanii guutuu qabdu.”
Go therefore now, [and] work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
19 Israaʼeloonni toʼattoota hojii taʼan yommuu, “Isin lakkoobsa xuubii kan guyyaa guyyaatti akka hojjettaniif isin irraa eegamu sana hirʼisuu hin qabdan” jedhamee isaanitti himametti akka rakkina keessa seenan hubatan.
And the officers of the children of Israel did see [that] they [were] in evil [case], after it was said, Ye shall not minish [ought] from your bricks of your daily task.
20 Yeroo Faraʼoon biraa gad baʼanitti utuu Musee fi Aroon isaan eeganuu argatan;
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
21 isaanis, “Waan isin akka Faraʼoonii fi qondaaltonni isaa nu xireeffatan gootanii akka isaan nu ajjeesaniif goraadee harka isaanii keessa keessaniif Waaqayyo isinitti haa ilaalu; isinitti haa murus!” jedhan.
And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
22 Museen gara Waaqayyootti deebiʼee akkana jedhe; “Yaa Gooftaa, ati maaliif saba kanatti rakkina fidde? Ati kanaaf na ergitee?
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou [so] evil entreated this people? why [is] it [that] thou hast sent me?
23 Gaafa ani maqaa keetiin dubbachuuf Faraʼoon bira dhaqee jalqabee inni saba keetti rakkinuma fidaa jira; ati garuu gonkumaa saba kee hin furre.”
For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
