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.'”
After these things happened, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: 'Let my people go, so they can have a festival for 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 Yahweh? Why should I listen to his voice and let Israel go? I do not know Yahweh; 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. Let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to Yahweh our God so that he does not attack us with plague or with the sword.”
4 Nato im odvrati egipatski kralj: “Mojsije i Arone, zašto odvraćate svijet od njegovih dužnosti? Idite na svoj posao.
But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why are you taking the people from their work? Go back to your work.”
5 Sad kad se svjetina tako umnožila”, nastavi faraon, “vi biste ih od posla odvratili?”
He also said, “There are now many people in our land, and you are making them stop their work.”
6 Istoga dana izda faraon naredbu nadglednicima i bilježnicima:
On that same day, Pharaoh gave a command to the people's taskmasters and foremen. He said,
7 “Ne pribavljajte više ovome narodu slame kao do sada. Neka idu sami i sebi je skupljaju.
“Unlike before, you must no longer give the people straw to make bricks. 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!'
However, you must still demand from them the same number of bricks as they made before. Do not accept any fewer, because they are lazy. That is why they are calling out and saying, 'Allow us to go and sacrifice to our God.'
9 Navalite poslove na taj svijet: neka rade, da ne obraćaju pažnje klevetama!”
Increase the workload for the men so that they keep at it and pay no more attention to deceptive words.”
10 Sad dođu nadglednici naroda i njegovi bilježnici te svijetu objave: “Ovako poručuje faraon: 'Neću vam više nabavljati slame.
So the people's taskmasters and foremen went out and informed the people. They said, “This is what Pharaoh says: 'I will no longer give you any straw.
11 Vi sami morate ići i tražiti je gdje god je možete naći. Ali zato neću smanjiti vaš posao.'”
You yourselves must go and get straw wherever you can find it, but your workload will not be reduced.'”
12 Stoga se narod raziđe po svoj zemlji egipatskoj da skuplja strnjiku namjesto slame.
So the people scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13 A nadglednici ih gonili: “Morate svakoga dana svršiti jednako posla kao i onda dok ste slamu dobivali.”
The taskmasters kept urging them and saying, “Finish your work, just as when straw was given to you.”
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?”
Pharaoh's taskmasters beat the Israelite foremen, those same men whom they had put in charge of the workers. The taskmasters kept asking them, “Why have you not produced all the bricks required of you, either yesterday and today, as you used to do in the past?”
15 Onda bilježnici Izraelaca odu i potuže se faraonu: “Zašto ovako postupaš sa svojim slugama?
So the Israelite foremen came to Pharaoh and cried out to him. They said, “Why are you treating your servants this way?
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 being given to your servants anymore, but they are still telling us, 'Make bricks!' We, your servants, are even beaten now, but it is the fault of your own people.”
17 “Lijenčine ste vi! Lijenčine!” - odgovori faraon. “Stoga i kažete: 'Hajdemo da prinesemo žrtvu Jahvi!'
But Pharaoh said, “You are lazy! You are lazy! You say, 'Allow us to go sacrifice to Yahweh.'
18 Nosite se na posao! Slama vam se neće davati, ali morate praviti određene količine opeke.”
So now go back to work. No more straw will be given to you, but you must still make the same number of bricks.”
19 Bilježnici Izraelaca nađu se na muci zbog naredbe: “Svakodnevnu količinu opeke ne smijete smanjiti!”
The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce the daily number of bricks.”
20 Otišavši od faraona, naiđu na Mojsija i Arona, koji su ih čekali.
They met Moses and Aaron, who were standing outside the palace, as they went away 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.”
They said to Moses and Aaron, “May Yahweh look at you and punish you, because you have made us offensive in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants. You have 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 went back to Yahweh and said, “Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? Why did you send me in the first place?
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.”
Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak to him in your name, he has caused trouble for this people, and you have not set your people free at all.”
