Izlazak 5
1 Poslije toga odu Mojsije i Aron pa reknu faraonu: “Ovako veli Jahve, Bog Izraelov: 'Pusti narod moj da ode i u moju čast slavi svetkovinu.'”
Afterward Moses and Aaron came, and said to Pharaoh, "This is what YHWH, God of Israel, says, 'Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.'"
2 “Tko je taj Jahve da ga ja poslušam”, odvrati faraon, “i pustim Izraelce? Ja toga Jahvu ne znam niti ću pustiti Izraelce.”
Pharaoh said, "Who is YHWH, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know YHWH, and moreover I will not let Israel go."
3 “Bog Hebreja objavio nam se”, rekoše. “Zato nas pusti da odemo tri dana hoda u pustinju i prinesemo žrtvu Jahvi, Bogu svome, da se na nas ne obori pomorom ili mačem.”
They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword."
4 Nato im odvrati egipatski kralj: “Mojsije i Arone, zašto odvraćate svijet od njegovih dužnosti? Idite na svoj posao.
The king of Egypt said to them, "Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens."
5 Sad kad se svjetina tako umnožila”, nastavi faraon, “vi biste ih od posla odvratili?”
Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now many, and you make them rest from their burdens."
6 Istoga dana izda faraon naredbu nadglednicima i bilježnicima:
The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
7 “Ne pribavljajte više ovome narodu slame kao do sada. Neka idu sami i sebi je skupljaju.
"You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 A zahtijevajte od njih istu količinu opeke koju su pravili i dosad. Ne smanjujte je! Lijenčine su. Zato viču: 'Hajdemo prinijeti žrtvu Bogu svome!'
The number of the bricks, which they made before, you require from them. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'
9 Navalite poslove na taj svijet: neka rade, da ne obraćaju pažnje klevetama!”
Let heavier work be laid on the men, so they may labor at it and pay no attention to lying words."
10 Sad dođu nadglednici naroda i njegovi bilježnici te svijetu objave: “Ovako poručuje faraon: 'Neću vam više nabavljati slame.
The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, "This is what Pharaoh says: 'I will not give you straw.
11 Vi sami morate ići i tražiti je gdje god je možete naći. Ali zato neću smanjiti vaš posao.'”
Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished.'"
12 Stoga se narod raziđe po svoj zemlji egipatskoj da skuplja strnjiku namjesto slame.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather dry stalks for straw.
13 A nadglednici ih gonili: “Morate svakoga dana svršiti jednako posla kao i onda dok ste slamu dobivali.”
The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, "Fulfill your work quota, your daily amount, as when there was straw."
14 A bilježnike koje faraonovi nadglednici bijahu postavili nad Izraelcima tukli su i korili: “Zašto niste ni jučer ni danas napravili opeke koliko i prije?”
The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?"
15 Onda bilježnici Izraelaca odu i potuže se faraonu: “Zašto ovako postupaš sa svojim slugama?
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?
16 Tvoje sluge više ne dobivaju slame, a ipak se od nas traži: napravite opeku? Čak i tuku tvoje sluge, a kriv je tvoj narod!”
No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, 'Make bricks.' And look, your servants are beaten, but the fault is with your own people."
17 “Lijenčine ste vi! Lijenčine!” - odgovori faraon. “Stoga i kažete: 'Hajdemo da prinesemo žrtvu Jahvi!'
But he said, "You are slackers! Slackers! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to God.'
18 Nosite se na posao! Slama vam se neće davati, ali morate praviti određene količine opeke.”
Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks."
19 Bilježnici Izraelaca nađu se na muci zbog naredbe: “Svakodnevnu količinu opeke ne smijete smanjiti!”
The officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble, when it was said, "You shall not diminish anything from your daily quota of bricks."
20 Otišavši od faraona, naiđu na Mojsija i Arona, koji su ih čekali.
They met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
21 “Neka vas Jahve ima na oku i sudi vam!” - dobace im. “Omrazili ste nas kod faraona i njegovih dvorana; dali ste im mač u ruke da nas pobiju.”
and they said to them, "May God look at you, and judge, because you have made us a stench to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us."
22 Mojsije se vrati Jahvi i reče: “Zašto, Gospodine, nanosiš štetu svome puku? Zašto si me poslao?
Moses returned to YHWH, and said, "Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
23 Otkad sam ja stupio pred faraona i progovorio mu u tvoje ime, on još gore postupa s ovim narodom. A ti ništa ne poduzimaš da izbaviš svoj narod.”
For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people; neither have you delivered your people at all."
