Éxodo 2
1 Un varón de la familia de Leví fue, y tomó por mujer una hija de Leví:
(There was a man who/My father) was descended from [Jacob’s son] Levi. He married a woman who was [also] descended from Levi.
2 La cual concibió, y parióle un hijo, y viéndole que era hermoso, escondióle tres meses.
She became pregnant and gave birth to (a baby boy/me). When she saw that he/I was a good-looking baby, she hid him/me for three months, [because she was not willing to do what the king commanded].
3 Y no pudiendo tenerle más escondido, tomó una arquilla de juncos, y calafateóla con pez y betún, y puso en ella al niño, y púsole en un carrizal a la orilla del río.
When she was unable to (hide him/me/keep it a secret) any longer, she got a basket made from tall reeds. She covered the basket with tar ([to make it waterproof/so water could not get in]). Then she put him/me in the basket and put the basket in [the water] in the middle of the tall grass at the edge of the Nile [River].
4 Y paróse una hermana suya lejos para ver lo que le acontecería.
His/My older sister was standing not far away, [watching to see] what would happen to him/me.
5 Y la hija de Faraón descendió a lavarse al río, y paseándose sus doncellas por la ribera del río, ella vio la arquilla en el carrizal, y envió una criada suya a que la tomase.
[Soon] the king’s daughter went down to the river to bathe. Her female servants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket amid the tall grass [in the river]. So she sent [one of] her servants to get it.
6 Y como la abrió vio al niño, y he aquí el niño que lloraba: y teniendo compasión de él, dijo: De los niños de los Hebreos es este.
When [the servant brought the basket to her], she opened it, and was surprised to see (a baby that was/me), crying. She felt sorry for him/me, and said, “This [must] be one of the Hebrews’ babies.”
7 Entonces su hermana dijo a la hija de Faraón: ¿Iré a llamarte de las Hebreas, una ama, que te crie este niño?
Then (the baby’s/my) [older] sister [approached] the king’s daughter and said, “Do you want me to go and find someone from among the Hebrew women who will [be able to] nurse the baby for you?”
8 Y la hija de Faraón respondió: Vé. La doncella entonces fue, y llamó a la madre del niño:
The king’s daughter said to her, “[Yes], go [and find one].” So the girl went and summoned (the baby’s/my) mother.
9 A la cual dijo la hija de Faraón: Lleva este niño, y críamele, y yo te lo pagaré. Y la mujer tomó el niño, y crióle.
The king’s daughter said to her, “[Please] take this baby and nurse him for me. I will pay you [for doing that].” So (the woman/my mother) took him/me and nursed him/me.
10 Y como creció el niño, ella le trajo a la hija de Faraón, la cual le prohijó, y púsole por nombre Moisés, diciendo: Porque de las aguas le saqué.
([A few years later]/when (the child/I) grew [older]), she brought him/me to the king’s daughter. She adopted him/me [as though I was] her own son. She named him/me Moses, [which sounds like the Hebrew words ‘pull out’], because she said “I pulled him out of the water.”
11 Y en aquellos días acaeció que creció Moisés, y salió a sus hermanos, y vio sus cargas: y vio un varón Egipcio, que hería a un Hebreo de sus hermanos.
One day, after Moses/I had grown up, he/I went out [of the palace area] to see his/my people, [the Hebrews]. He/I saw how they were being [forced to work] very hard. He/I [also] saw an Egyptian [man] beating one of his/my Hebrew people.
12 Y miró a todas partes, y viendo que no parecía nadie, hirió al Egipcio, y escondióle en la arena.
He/I looked around [to see if anyone was watching]. Seeing no one, he/I killed the Egyptian man and buried his [body] in the sand.
13 Y salió el siguiente día, y viendo a dos Hebreos que reñían, dijo al malo: ¿Por qué hieres a tu prójimo?
The next day he/I returned [to the same place]. He/I was surprised to see two Hebrew men who were fighting [each other]. He/I said to the man who started the fight, “Why are you (you should not be) striking your fellow [Hebrew].”
14 Y él respondió: ¿Quién te ha a ti puesto por príncipe y juez sobre nosotros? ¿Piensas matarme, como mataste al Egipcio? Entonces Moisés tuvo miedo, y dijo: Ciertamente esta cosa es descubierta.
The man replied, “(Who made you our ruler and judge?/No one made you our ruler and judge!) [RHQ] [You have no right to interfere with us] Are you going to kill me just like you killed that Egyptian man [yesterday]?” Then Moses/I was afraid, [because] he/I thought, “[Since that man knows what I did], surely [other people] know, [too].”
15 Y oyendo Faraón este negocio, procuró matar a Moisés; mas Moisés huyó de delante de Faraón, y habitó en la tierra de Madián, y sentóse junto a un pozo.
[And that was correct]. The king heard about what he/I had done [to that Egyptian. So he ordered his soldiers to] execute/kill Moses/me. But he/I fled from the king [and left Egypt. He/I traveled east to] the Midian [region] and started to live there.
16 El sacerdote de Madián tenía siete hijas, las cuales vinieron a sacar agua para henchir las pilas, y dar de beber a las ovejas de su padre.
The man who was the (priest/one who offered the people’s gifts to God) for the Midian people, [whose name was Jethro], had seven daughters. [One day] as Moses/I sat down beside a well, those girls came [to the well] and got water, and filled the troughs in order to give water to their father’s flock [of sheep].
17 Mas los pastores vinieron, y echáronlas; entonces Moisés se levantó, y defendiólas, y abrevó sus ovejas:
Some (shepherds/men who took care of other sheep) came and started to chase away the girls. But Moses/I helped/rescued the girls, and got water for their sheep.
18 Y volviendo ellas a Raguel, su padre, díjoles él: ¿Por qué habéis hoy venido tan presto?
When the girls returned to their father [Jethro], [whose other name is] Reuel, he asked them, “How is it that you were able to [give water to the sheep and] come home so quickly today?”
19 Y ellas respondieron: Un varón Egipcio nos defendió de mano de los pastores, y también nos sacó el agua, y abrevó las ovejas.
They replied, “A man from Egypt kept [MTY] other shepherds from sending us away. He also got water for us [from the well] and gave water to the flock [of sheep].”
20 Y dijo a sus hijas: ¿Y dónde está? ¿Por qué habéis dejado ese hombre? llamádle para que coma pan.
He said to his daughters, “Where is he? (Why did you leave him [out there]?/You should not leave him [out there]!) [RHQ] Invite him [in], so he can have something to eat [MTY]!”
21 Y Moisés acordó de morar con aquel varón, y él dio a Moisés a su hija Séfora.
[So they did], and Moses/I [accepted and ate with them]. And Moses/I decided to live there. Later Jethro gave him/me his daughter Zipporah [to be his/my wife].
22 La cual le parió un hijo, y él le puso nombre Gersom, porque dijo: Peregrino soy en tierra ajena.
Later she gave birth to a son, and Moses/I named him Gershom, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘foreigner’], because he/I said, “I am living as a foreigner in [this] land.”
23 Y aconteció, que después de muchos días el rey de Egipto murió: y los hijos de Israel suspiraron a causa de la servidumbre, y clamaron, y su clamor subió a Dios desde su servidumbre.
Many years later the king of Egypt died. The Israeli people [in Egypt] were still groaning because of the [hard work they had to do as] slaves. They called out for [someone to] help them, and God heard them call out [PRS].
24 Y oyó Dios el gemido de ellos, y acordóse de su concierto con Abraham, Isaac, y Jacob.
He heard them groaning. And he (thought about/did not forget) that he had solemnly promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob [to bless their descendants].
25 Y miró Dios a los hijos de Israel, y reconocióles Dios.
God saw how the Israeli people were [being badly treated], and he was concerned about them.
