Éxodo 2
1 Un hombre de la casa de Leví fue y tomó como esposa a una hija de Leví.
Now a man of the house of Levi took as his wife a daughter of Levi.
2 La mujer concibió y dio a luz un hijo. Al ver que era un buen niño, lo escondió durante tres meses.
And she became with child and gave birth to a Son; and when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she kept him secretly for three months.
3 Cuando ya no pudo esconderlo, tomó un cesto de papiro para él, y lo cubrió con brea y alquitrán. Puso al niño en ella y lo depositó en los juncos de la orilla del río.
And when she was no longer able to keep him secret, she made him a basket out of the stems of water-plants, pasting sticky earth over it to keep the water out; and placing the baby in it she put it among the plants by the edge of the Nile.
4 Su hermana se quedó lejos, para ver qué se hacía con él.
And his sister took her place at a distance to see what would become of him.
5 La hija del faraón bajó a bañarse en el río. Sus doncellas se paseaban por la orilla del río. Vio el cesto entre los juncos y envió a su criado a buscarlo.
Now Pharaoh's daughter came down to the Nile to take a bath, while her women were walking by the riverside; and she saw the basket among the river-plants, and sent her servant-girl to get it.
6 La abrió y vio al niño, y he aquí que el niño lloraba. Se compadeció de él y dijo: “Este es uno de los hijos de los hebreos”.
And opening it, she saw the child, and he was crying. And she had pity on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
7 Entonces su hermana dijo a la hija del faraón: “¿Debo ir a llamar a una nodriza de las mujeres hebreas para que te amamante al niño?”
Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, May I go and get you one of the Hebrew women to give him the breast?
8 La hija del faraón le dijo: “Ve”. La joven fue y llamó a la madre del niño.
And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the girl went and got the child's mother.
9 La hija del faraón le dijo: “Llévate a este niño y cuídalo por mí, y te daré tu salario”. La mujer tomó al niño y lo amamantó.
And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Take the child away and give it milk for me, and I will give you payment. And the woman took the child and gave it milk at her breast.
10 El niño creció, lo llevó a la hija del faraón y se convirtió en su hijo. Ella le puso el nombre de Moisés, y dijo: “Porque lo saqué del agua”.
And when the child was older, she took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son, and she gave him the name Moses, Because, she said, I took him out of the water.
11 En aquellos días, cuando Moisés había crecido, salió a ver a sus hermanos y vio sus cargas. Vio que un egipcio golpeaba a un hebreo, uno de sus hermanos.
Now when Moses had become a man, one day he went out to his people and saw how hard their work was; and he saw an Egyptian giving blows to a Hebrew, one of his people.
12 Miró a un lado y a otro, y al ver que no había nadie, mató al egipcio y lo escondió en la arena.
And turning this way and that, and seeing no one, he put the Egyptian to death, covering his body with sand.
13 Salió el segundo día, y he aquí que dos hombres de los hebreos estaban peleando entre sí. Le dijo al que había hecho el mal: “¿Por qué golpeas a tu compañero?”.
And he went out the day after and saw two of the Hebrews fighting: and he said to him who was in the wrong, Why are you fighting your brother?
14 Él dijo: “¿Quién te ha hecho príncipe y juez sobre nosotros? ¿Piensas matarme, como mataste al egipcio?” Moisés tuvo miedo y dijo: “Ciertamente esto se sabe”.
And he said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? are you going to put me to death as you did the Egyptian? And Moses was in fear, and said, It is clear that the thing has come to light.
15 Cuando el Faraón se enteró de esto, trató de matar a Moisés. Pero Moisés huyó de la presencia del Faraón, y vivió en la tierra de Madián, y se sentó junto a un pozo.
Now when Pharaoh had news of this, he would have put Moses to death. But Moses went in flight from Pharaoh into the land of Midian: and he took his seat by a water-spring.
16 El sacerdote de Madián tenía siete hijas. Ellas vinieron y sacaron agua, y llenaron los abrevaderos para abrevar el rebaño de su padre.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.
17 Los pastores vinieron y las ahuyentaron; pero Moisés se levantó y las ayudó, y abrevó su rebaño.
And the keepers of the sheep came up and were driving them away; but Moses got up and came to their help, watering their flock for them.
18 Cuando llegaron a Reuel, su padre, éste les dijo: “¿Cómo es que habéis vuelto hoy tan temprano?”
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come back so quickly today?
19 Dijeron: “Un egipcio nos libró de la mano de los pastores, y además nos sacó agua y abrevó el rebaño.”
And they said, An Egyptian came to our help against the keepers of sheep and got water for us and gave it to the flock.
20 Dijo a sus hijas: “¿Dónde está? ¿Por qué habéis dejado al hombre? Llamadle, para que coma pan”.
And he said to his daughters, Where is he? why have you let the man go? make him come in and give him a meal.
21 Moisés se contentó con habitar con el hombre. Le dio a Moisés a Séfora, su hija.
And Moses was happy to go on living with the man; and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.
22 Ella dio a luz un hijo, y él le puso el nombre de Gershom, porque dijo: “He vivido como extranjero en tierra extranjera”.
And she gave birth to a son, to whom he gave the name Gershom: for he said, I have been living in a strange land.
23 En el transcurso de esos muchos días, el rey de Egipto murió, y los hijos de Israel suspiraron a causa de la esclavitud, y lloraron, y su clamor subió a Dios a causa de la esclavitud.
Now after a long time the king of Egypt came to his end: and the children of Israel were crying in their grief under the weight of their work, and their cry for help came to the ears of God.
24 Dios oyó su gemido, y se acordó de su pacto con Abraham, con Isaac y con Jacob.
And at the sound of their weeping the agreement which God had made with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob came to his mind.
25 Dios vio a los hijos de Israel, y Dios comprendió.
And God's eyes were turned to the children of Israel and he gave them the knowledge of himself.
