Êxodo 1

1 Estes são os nomes dos filhos de Israel que entraram em Egito com Jacó; cada um entrou com sua família:

Now, these, are the names of the Sons of Israel, who came into Egypt, with Jacob, did each man and his household come in: —

2 Rúben, Simeão, Levi e Judá;

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

3 Issacar, Zebulom e Benjamim;

Issachar, Zebulon, and Benjamin;

4 Dã e Naftali, Gade e Aser.

Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

5 Assim, todas as pessoas que descenderam do corpo de Jacó foram setenta. Porém José estava no Egito.

And it came to pass that all the persons who were descended from Jacob were seventy souls, —but, Joseph, was already in Egypt.

6 Depois que morreram José, todos os seus irmãos, e toda aquela geração,

So then Joseph died and all his brethren, and all that generation.

7 os filhos de Israel cresceram e multiplicaram, e foram aumentados e fortalecidos grandemente; de maneira que a terra encheu-se deles.

But the sons of Israel, were fruitful and swarmed and multiplied and waxed mighty, with exceeding vigour, —so that the land was filled with them.

8 Levantou-se, entretanto, um novo rei sobre o Egito, que não conhecia José.

Then arose a new king over Egypt, —who had not known Joseph.

9 Ele disse ao seu povo: Eis que o povo dos filhos de Israel é maior e mais forte que nós;

So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!

10 Agora, pois, sejamos astutos para com ele, a fim de que não se multiplique, e aconteça que caso venha guerra, ele se alie aos nossos inimigos, lute contra nós, e saia desta terra.

Come on! let us shew ourselves wise with regard to them, lest they so multiply that it shall come to pass when war befalleth us, that they also, shall join themselves unto them who hate us, and shall make war upon us. and then go up out of the land.

11 Então puseram sobre [o povo de Israel] capatazes para os oprimirem com trabalhos forçados; e edificaram a Faraó as cidades de armazenamento, Pitom e Ramessés.

So they set over them chiefs of tribute, to the end they might humiliate them with their burdens, —and they built store-cities for Pharaoh, even Pithom and Raamses.

12 Porém, quanto mais os oprimiam, mais se multiplicavam e cresciam. Por isso eles detestavam os filhos de Israel.

But the more they were humiliating them, the more, were they multiplying, and, the more, were they breaking forth, so they were filled with alarm because of the sons of Israel.

13 Assim os egípcios fizeram os filhos de Israel servirem duramente,

And the Egyptians rigorously made the sons of Israel serve;

14 e amargaram a vida deles com dura servidão, em fazerem barro e tijolos, em todo trabalho do campo, e em todo o seu serviço, ao qual os obrigavam com rigor.

and embittered their lives with harsh service, in clay and in bricks, and in all manner of service in the field, —all their service, wherein they rigorously made them serve.

15 E o rei do Egito falou às parteiras das hebreias, uma das quais se chamava Sifrá, e outra Puá, e disse-lhes:

Then said the king of Egypt to the Hebrew midwives, —of whom, the name of the one was, Shiphrah, and, the name of the other Puah; —

16 Quando fizerdes o parto das hebreias, e olhardes os assentos, se for filho, matai-o; e se for filha, então viva.

then he said—When ye act as midwives unto the Hebrew women, then shall ye look out for the sex, —If it is, a son, then shall ye kill it, But, if it is, a daughter, then shall it live.

17 Mas as parteiras temeram a Deus, e não fizeram como o rei do Egito lhes mandara; em vez disso, preservaram a vida dos meninos.

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt spake unto them, —but suffered the male children to live.

18 E o rei do Egito mandou chamar às parteiras e lhes perguntou: Por que fizestes isto, que preservastes a vida dos meninos?

Then called the king of Egypt for the midwives, and said to them—Wherefore have ye done this thing, that ye should let the male children live?

19 As parteiras responderam a Faraó: As mulheres hebreias não são como as egípcias; pois são fortes, de maneira que dão à luz antes que a parteira chegue a elas.

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh. Because not like the Egyptian women, are the Hebrew women, for they are full of life, ere yet the midwife can come in unto them, they have given birth,

20 E Deus fez bem às parteiras. E o povo se multiplicou, e se fortaleceu muito.

So then God dealt well with the midwives, —and the people multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty.

21 E por as parteiras terem temido a Deus, ele constituiu famílias a elas.

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made for them households.

22 Então Faraó deu a todo o seu povo a seguinte ordem: Lançai no rio todo filho que nascer, e a toda filha preservai a vida.

Then gave Pharaoh command to all his people saying—Every son that is born to the Hebrews, into the river, shall ye cast him; But every daughter, shall ye suffer to live.